Bad thing to run out of at a casino
Latest answer — September 26, 2026
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Clue explained
At a casino, luck is what gamblers hope not to run out of, since losing luck means their chances of winning have turned against them. The phrasing presents luck as a figurative resource that can be exhausted.
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- Phrase or idiom
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This clue's Saturday, September 26, 2026 appearance
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The answer to “Bad thing to run out of at a casino” in the The Washington Post Mini crossword is LUCK — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on September 26, 2026 at 2-Down. 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.
“Bad thing to run out of at a casino” answer
LUCK (4 letters)
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What does LUCK mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of LUCK is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one's own actions
When else has “Bad thing to run out of at a casino” appeared?
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September 26, 2026 (most recent) → LUCK. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
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What is the answer to “Bad thing to run out of at a casino”?
The answer is LUCK, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on September 26, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Bad thing to run out of at a casino”?
4 letters: LUCK.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on September 26, 2026, at 2-Down.
Can “Bad thing to run out of at a casino” 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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