Babies' breakthroughs?

Latest answer — July 07, 2026

7 Across

These little developments can bring both joy and discomfort for tiny humans! 😁

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Across

  1. 1Verbal alternative to a shrug
  2. 4Tarantula-eating mammal
  3. 6Lab neckwear
  4. 7Babies' breakthroughs?
  5. 8Exclamation on Talk Like a Pirate Day

Down

  1. 1Mom, in Manchester
  2. 2What contains many a 4-Down, in Dijon
  3. 3With 4-Down, what "acropolis" literally means
  4. 4See 3-Down
  5. 5Concert venues in ancient Greece

The answer to “Babies' breakthroughs?” in the The Washington Post Mini crossword is TEETH — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on July 7, 2026 at 7-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Babies' breakthroughs?” answer

TEETH (5 letters)

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Why the answer is TEETH

These little developments can bring both joy and discomfort for tiny humans! 😁

What does TEETH mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of TEETH is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • each of a set of hard, bony enamel-coated structures in the jaws of most vertebrates, used for biting and chewing
  • a projecting part on a tool or other instrument, especially one of a series that function or engage together, such as a cog on a gearwheel or a point on a saw
  • an appetite or liking for a particular thing

When else has “Babies' breakthroughs?” appeared?

The Washington Post Mini reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

July 7, 2026 (most recent) → TEETH. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Babies' breakthroughs?”?

The answer is TEETH, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on July 7, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Babies' breakthroughs?”?

5 letters: TEETH.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on July 7, 2026, at 7-Across.

Can “Babies' breakthroughs?” have a different answer?

Yes — The Washington Post Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

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