Cause of an interruption of service?

Latest answer — September 12, 2026

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Clue explained

In tennis, a net can interrupt a service by stopping or deflecting a served ball. “Service” therefore uses its tennis sense, and the question mark signals the pun.

Clue type:
Pun or wordplay
A tennis ball resting in the net after a serve

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This clue's Saturday, September 12, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Iconic Stevie Nicks hairstyle in the 1970s
  2. 5Be deeply affected by a passing event?
  3. 7Number from a long time ago
  4. 8Black who wears a black hat
  5. 9Dennings of "Thor" films

Down

  1. 1Splatter-catching garment
  2. 2"Yo!"
  3. 3Get no credit for, in a way
  4. 4What you might do while bearing it?
  5. 6Cause of an interruption of service?

The answer to “Cause of an interruption of service?” in the The Washington Post Mini crossword is NET — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on September 12, 2026 at 6-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.

“Cause of an interruption of service?” answer

NET (3 letters)

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What does NET mean?

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(noun)

  • a piece of open-meshed material made of twine, cord, or something similar, used typically for catching fish or other animals
  • a structure consisting of a net supported on a frame, forming the goal in games such as soccer and hockey
  • a fine fabric with a very open weave

When else has “Cause of an interruption of service?” appeared?

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September 12, 2026 (most recent) → NET. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Cause of an interruption of service?”?

The answer is NET, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on September 12, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Cause of an interruption of service?”?

3 letters: NET.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on September 12, 2026, at 6-Down.

Can “Cause of an interruption of service?” have a different answer?

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