Cincinnati trio?

Latest answer — August 20, 2026

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Clue decoded

Cincinnati contains three Ns: C I N C I N N A T I. “Cincinnati trio?” is a playful way to ask for three letter Ns, whose plural name is ENS; the question mark signals this letter-based wordplay.

Clue type:
Pun or wordplay
The word Cincinnati highlighted to show its three occurrences of the letter N

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This clue's Thursday, August 20, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1With 5-Across, "I repeat ..."
  2. 5See 1-Across
  3. 6People whose cars contain bonnets and boots
  4. 7Either of two actors who played a Rose on "Schitt's Creek"
  5. 8Cincinnati-to-Charleston dir.

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  1. 1Donkey's traveling companions, e.g.
  2. 2Like a babe in the woods
  3. 3Cincinnati, e.g.
  4. 4Cincinnati trio?
  5. 5Like "ept" people

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Across

  1. 1. With 5-Across, "I repeat ..." — Answer: ONCE. Hint: Paired with the crossing entry, this begins a phrase meaning “I repeat” 🔁
  2. 5. See 1-Across — Answer: AGAIN. Hint: It completes the familiar phrase used when saying something another time 🔄
  3. 6. People whose cars contain bonnets and boots — Answer: BRITS. Hint: These people use distinctive names for a car’s hood and trunk 🇬🇧
  4. 7. Either of two actors who played a Rose on "Schitt's Creek" — Answer: LEVY. Hint: This surname belongs to both the father and son who portrayed members of the Rose family 📺
  5. 8. Cincinnati-to-Charleston dir. — Answer: ESE. Hint: On a compass, this direction lies between east and southeast 🧭

Down

  1. 1. Donkey's traveling companions, e.g. — Answer: OGRES. Hint: These fairy-tale creatures joined the famous green hero on his adventures 👹
  2. 2. Like a babe in the woods — Answer: NAIVE. Hint: It describes someone innocent and lacking worldly experience 🌲
  3. 3. Cincinnati, e.g. — Answer: CITY. Hint: This Ohio place is an urban municipality rather than a state or country 🏙️
  4. 4. Cincinnati trio? — Answer: ENS. Hint: Count the repeated consonants hiding in the Ohio city’s name 🔢
  5. 5. Like "ept" people — Answer: ABLE. Hint: They’re up to the task and ready to get things done 💪

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The answer to “Cincinnati trio?” in the The Washington Post Mini crossword is ENS — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on August 20, 2026 at 4-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.

“Cincinnati trio?” answer

ENS (3 letters)

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August 20, 2026 (most recent) → ENS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Cincinnati trio?”?

The answer is ENS, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on August 20, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Cincinnati trio?”?

3 letters: ENS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on August 20, 2026, at 4-Down.

Can “Cincinnati trio?” 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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