Flounder may flounder in them

Latest answer — August 29, 2026

9 Across

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Clue explained

A flounder, meaning the flatfish, may flounder—struggle or thrash—when caught in NETS. The clue uses the fish and verb senses of “flounder” for its joke.

Clue type:
Pun or wordplay
A flounder caught in a fishing net

WaPo Mini Crossword

This clue's Saturday, August 29, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Bad thing to discover in a wall or a tooth
  2. 6Politically correct pronoun
  3. 7Actress Amy of "Angel" and "Ordinary Angels"
  4. 8Victoria's Secret customer, usually
  5. 9Flounder may flounder in them

Down

  1. 1Mouthful of tobacco, colloquially
  2. 2Intel-gathering mission
  3. 3Words on a tour guide's badge
  4. 4Look around for some answers?
  5. 5Adjusts the spacing between, as printed letters

The answer to “Flounder may flounder in them” in the The Washington Post Mini crossword is NETS — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on August 29, 2026 at 9-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.

“Flounder may flounder in them” answer

NETS (4 letters)

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What does NETS mean?

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

(verb)

  • catch or land (a fish or other animal) with a net
  • (in sport) hit (a ball) into the net; score (a goal)
  • cover with a net

When else has “Flounder may flounder in them” appeared?

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August 29, 2026 (most recent) → NETS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Flounder may flounder in them”?

The answer is NETS, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on August 29, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Flounder may flounder in them”?

4 letters: NETS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on August 29, 2026, at 9-Across.

Can “Flounder may flounder in them” 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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