Feeling of people who need more excitement in life

Latest answer — July 23, 2026

4 Across

Sometimes it feels like you're just going through the motions, craving a little more thrill! 🎢

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This clue's Thursday, July 23, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Mineo of old movies
  2. 4Feeling of people who need more excitement in life
  3. 6Bridget who plays Monica on "The Rookie"
  4. 7One worthy of wearing a halo
  5. 8New York's "Quick Draw" game, e.g.

Down

  1. 1With 5-Down, enter on tiptoe, say
  2. 2Rolling Stones #1 hit whose title is a woman's name
  3. 3Long-running Greg Evans comic strip whose title character is surnamed DeGroot
  4. 4Defib locales
  5. 5See 1-Down

The answer to “Feeling of people who need more excitement in life” in the The Washington Post Mini crossword is ENNUI — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on July 23, 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.

“Feeling of people who need more excitement in life” answer

ENNUI (5 letters)

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Why the answer is ENNUI

Sometimes it feels like you're just going through the motions, craving a little more thrill! 🎢

What does ENNUI mean?

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

(noun)

  • a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement

When else has “Feeling of people who need more excitement in life” 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.

July 23, 2026 (most recent) → ENNUI. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Feeling of people who need more excitement in life”?

The answer is ENNUI, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on July 23, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Feeling of people who need more excitement in life”?

5 letters: ENNUI.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on July 23, 2026, at 4-Across.

Can “Feeling of people who need more excitement in life” 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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