Best Picture of 2005

Latest answer — July 21, 2026

1 Across

Think of a film that brings unexpected events and emotional journeys together! 🎬

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This clue's Tuesday, July 21, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Best Picture of 2005
  2. 6See 4-Down
  3. 7Best-case scenario
  4. 8Like the Scotch whiskies Lagavulin and Laphroaig
  5. 9Follower of two, three, or four, but not one

Down

  1. 1Segments from 1-Across, say
  2. 2Occasion to take the bull by the horns
  3. 3No group for a benchwarmer
  4. 4With 6-Across, New York's 6-of-59 draw game, e.g.
  5. 5Worthy of wearing a halo

The answer to “Best Picture of 2005” in the The Washington Post Mini crossword is CRASH — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on July 21, 2026 at 1-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.

“Best Picture of 2005” answer

CRASH (5 letters)

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Why the answer is CRASH

Think of a film that brings unexpected events and emotional journeys together! 🎬

What does CRASH mean?

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

(verb)

  • (of a vehicle) collide violently with an obstacle or another vehicle
  • move or cause to move with force, speed, and sudden loud noise
  • (of shares, a business, etc.) suddenly drop in value or fail

When else has “Best Picture of 2005” 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 21, 2026 (most recent) → CRASH. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Best Picture of 2005”?

The answer is CRASH, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on July 21, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Best Picture of 2005”?

5 letters: CRASH.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on July 21, 2026, at 1-Across.

Can “Best Picture of 2005” 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.

Where can I find the rest of today's WaPo Mini answers?

Every clue and answer from that day's puzzle is linked above, and the full grid is on the WaPo Mini answers page.

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