"___ Christmas Countdown" (2007 TV special featuring kid-vid characters)

Latest answer — August 01, 2026

2 Down

Sesame Street’s fuzzy little host leads this holiday special’s title 🧸

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This clue's Saturday, August 01, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Slangy suffix with two or three
  2. 4Potential text message on V-Day
  3. 7"Are so!" elicitor
  4. 8Gun-___ (armed à la Yosemite Sam)
  5. 9Regretting yesterday's gym session, perhaps

Down

  1. 1Order from on high
  2. 2"___ Christmas Countdown" (2007 TV special featuring kid-vid characters)
  3. 3Wind up costing
  4. 5___ dire (jury selection process)
  5. 6"Reader" founder Eric

The answer to “"___ Christmas Countdown" (2007 TV special featuring kid-vid characters)” in the The Washington Post Mini crossword is ELMOS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on August 1, 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.

“"___ Christmas Countdown" (2007 TV special featuring kid-vid characters)” answer

ELMOS (5 letters)

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Why the answer is ELMOS

Sesame Street’s fuzzy little host leads this holiday special’s title 🧸

When else has “"___ Christmas Countdown" (2007 TV special featuring kid-vid characters)” appeared?

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August 1, 2026 (most recent) → ELMOS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “"___ Christmas Countdown" (2007 TV special featuring kid-vid characters)”?

The answer is ELMOS, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on August 1, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “"___ Christmas Countdown" (2007 TV special featuring kid-vid characters)”?

5 letters: ELMOS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on August 1, 2026, at 2-Down.

Can “"___ Christmas Countdown" (2007 TV special featuring kid-vid characters)” 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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