Feature of the 2026 films "Send Help" and "They Will Kill You"

Latest answer — September 07, 2026

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GORE is a feature of the 2026 horror films “Send Help” and “They Will Kill You,” referring to graphic bloodshed and bodily injury shown for fright or shock.

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Practical makeup effects depicting graphic horror-film injuries.

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This clue's Monday, September 07, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Bad thing to have pulled out from under you
  2. 4Feature of the 2026 films "Send Help" and "They Will Kill You"
  3. 5Post-storm detritus (usually not the human kind, thankfully!)
  4. 6Lead-in to niece or nephew
  5. 7How hermits like to be left

Down

  1. 12024 Broadway title role for Kit Connor
  2. 2Keith with four Grammys
  3. 3Beau ___ (noble act)
  4. 4"Kiss a ___" (2009 hit for 2-Down)
  5. 5Airport skewered in the 2020 "SNL" skit "Airport Sushi"

The answer to “Feature of the 2026 films "Send Help" and "They Will Kill You"” in the The Washington Post Mini crossword is GORE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on September 7, 2026 at 4-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.

“Feature of the 2026 films "Send Help" and "They Will Kill You"” answer

GORE (4 letters)

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What does GORE mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of GORE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • blood that has been shed, especially as a result of violence

When else has “Feature of the 2026 films "Send Help" and "They Will Kill You"” appeared?

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September 7, 2026 (most recent) → GORE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Feature of the 2026 films "Send Help" and "They Will Kill You"”?

The answer is GORE, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on September 7, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Feature of the 2026 films "Send Help" and "They Will Kill You"”?

4 letters: GORE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on September 7, 2026, at 4-Across.

Can “Feature of the 2026 films "Send Help" and "They Will Kill You"” 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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