Ducks play in this, for short

Latest answer — August 25, 2026

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Clue explained

The Ducks play in the National Hockey League, whose standard abbreviation is NHL. “For short” explicitly signals that the abbreviated form is wanted.

Clue type:
Abbreviation
Players competing in a National Hockey League ice hockey game

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This clue's Tuesday, August 25, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Duck's kin
  2. 5"___ One" (2025 hit for Drake and Central Cee)
  3. 6After a homophone of 5-Across, astringent lotion from a plant
  4. 7Word that can precede or follow take or turn
  5. 8All 4-Down players, e.g.

Down

  1. 1You might use an astringent lotion after one
  2. 2Become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled
  3. 3Maker of the Nitro V 15 gaming laptop
  4. 4Ducks play in this, for short
  5. 5"Doctor ___" (2006 novel featuring a "grammatically correct TimeLord")

The answer to “Ducks play in this, for short” in the The Washington Post Mini crossword is NHL — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on August 25, 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.

“Ducks play in this, for short” answer

NHL (3 letters)

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When else has “Ducks play in this, for short” appeared?

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August 25, 2026 (most recent) → NHL. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Ducks play in this, for short”?

The answer is NHL, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on August 25, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Ducks play in this, for short”?

3 letters: NHL.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on August 25, 2026, at 4-Down.

Can “Ducks play in this, for short” have a different answer?

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