"Easy as ABC," e.g.
Latest answer — August 07, 2026
3 Down
It’s a familiar expression whose meaning goes beyond the literal words 📖
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This clue's Friday, August 07, 2026 appearance
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Across
- 1. With 7-Across, enabler of many hand motions — Answer: WRIST. Hint: Think of the flexible joint that lets your hand wave, rotate, and gesture freely. 🤲
- 6. "Ditto" — Answer: SODOI. Hint: A playful way to echo someone else’s words or agree with them. 🔁
- 7. See 1-Across — Answer: JOINT. Hint: Check 1-Across to see what this clue is pointing toward. 🔎
- 8. Takeout order? — Answer: TOGO. Hint: It’s what you request when your meal is leaving the restaurant with you instead of being eaten there. 🥡
- 9. Texting protocol, in brief — Answer: SMS. Hint: Think of the compact mobile service used to send short messages between phones 📱
Down
- 1. Paper known for its "A-hed" stories and "hedcut" portraits, for short — Answer: WSJ. Hint: This business daily is famous for playful headlines and stippled portraits of newsmakers. 📰
- 2. ABC miniseries of 1977 — Answer: ROOTS. Hint: This landmark 1977 television miniseries follows an African American family’s journey through generations of slavery and freedom 📺
- 3. "Easy as ABC," e.g. — Answer: IDIOM. Hint: It’s a familiar expression whose meaning goes beyond the literal words 📖
- 4. "ABC" and others — Answer: SONGS. Hint: Think of musical pieces, including catchy alphabet-themed ones 🎵
- 5. "ABC" backup vocalist Jackson — Answer: TITO. Hint: Think of the Jackson brother who performed with the family group before stepping into the spotlight himself 🎤
Recent WaPo Mini Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “"Easy as ABC," e.g.” in the The Washington Post Mini crossword is IDIOM — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on August 7, 2026 at 3-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.
“"Easy as ABC," e.g.” answer
IDIOM (5 letters)
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Why the answer is IDIOM
It’s a familiar expression whose meaning goes beyond the literal words 📖
When else has “"Easy as ABC," e.g.” appeared?
The Washington Post Mini reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.
August 7, 2026 (most recent) → IDIOM. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
More WaPo Mini answers for August 7, 2026
Stuck on more than one square? Here's every other clue from the WaPo Mini on August 7, 2026 — tap any clue for its answer and explanation.
Across
- 1. With 7-Across, enabler of many hand motions → WRIST
- 6. "Ditto" → SODOI
- 7. See 1-Across → JOINT
- 8. Takeout order? → TOGO
- 9. Texting protocol, in brief → SMS
Down
- 1. Paper known for its "A-hed" stories and "hedcut" portraits, for short → WSJ
- 2. ABC miniseries of 1977 → ROOTS
- 3. "Easy as ABC," e.g. → IDIOM
- 4. "ABC" and others → SONGS
- 5. "ABC" backup vocalist Jackson → TITO
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What is the answer to “"Easy as ABC," e.g.”?
The answer is IDIOM, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on August 7, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “"Easy as ABC," e.g.”?
5 letters: IDIOM.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on August 7, 2026, at 3-Down.
Can “"Easy as ABC," e.g.” 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.
Where can I find the rest of today's WaPo Mini answers?
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