Earn oneself a timeout, perhaps

Latest answer — September 05, 2026

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Clue explained

To ACT UP is to behave disruptively or misbehave, which could earn someone a timeout. The grid omits the space, as is standard for multiword crossword entries.

Clue type:
Phrase or idiom
A child sitting in a time-out spot after misbehaving.

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This clue's Saturday, September 05, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Nietzsche's "Thus ___ Zarathustra"
  2. 6What the gullible might mistake for gulls?
  3. 7Earn oneself a timeout, perhaps
  4. 8People in the service, but not leading it
  5. 9Lower strike zone boundary

Down

  1. 1Get ready to take down, as prey
  2. 2One of Texas's state symbols
  3. 3Jazz clarinetist Shaw
  4. 4Legendary football coach Rockne
  5. 5Some annual awards for plays

The answer to “Earn oneself a timeout, perhaps” in the The Washington Post Mini crossword is ACTUP — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on September 5, 2026 at 7-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.

“Earn oneself a timeout, perhaps” answer

ACTUP (5 letters)

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When else has “Earn oneself a timeout, perhaps” appeared?

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September 5, 2026 (most recent) → ACTUP. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Earn oneself a timeout, perhaps”?

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

How many letters is the answer to “Earn oneself a timeout, perhaps”?

5 letters: ACTUP.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on September 5, 2026, at 7-Across.

Can “Earn oneself a timeout, perhaps” 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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