CMU-to-PSU dir.

Latest answer — August 31, 2026

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Clue explained

ENE is the compass abbreviation for east-northeast, the direction from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh toward Penn State in State College. “Dir.” is short for direction.

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Abbreviation
A map showing the direction from Carnegie Mellon University toward Penn State

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This clue's Monday, August 31, 2026 appearance

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The answer to CMU-to-PSU dir. in the The Washington Post Mini crossword is ENE — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on August 31, 2026 at 8-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.

CMU-to-PSU dir.” answer

ENE (3 letters)

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What does ENE mean?

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(abbreviation)

  • east-north-east

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August 31, 2026 (most recent) ENE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “CMU-to-PSU dir.”?

The answer is ENE, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on August 31, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “CMU-to-PSU dir.”?

3 letters: ENE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on August 31, 2026, at 8-Across.

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