Fortnight division

Latest answer — July 22, 2026

8 Across

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This clue's Wednesday, July 22, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Harbors
  2. 4Parents
  3. 6Colonel North who was fired by Dutch
  4. 7Fortnite animal that's a loot-releasing piñata
  5. 8Fortnight division

Down

  1. 1"Shout out!"
  2. 2Opposite of exacerbate
  3. 3Not even 1%, in a way
  4. 4One of many in an origami object
  5. 5Barents, e.g.

The answer to “Fortnight division” in the The Washington Post Mini crossword is DAY — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on July 22, 2026 at 8-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.

“Fortnight division” answer

DAY (3 letters)

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Why the answer is DAY

Think about how many of these make up a two-week period! 🌞

What does DAY mean?

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

(noun)

  • each of the twenty-four-hour periods, reckoned from one midnight to the next, into which a week, month, or year is divided, and corresponding to a rotation of the earth on its axis
  • a particular period of the past; an era

When else has “Fortnight division” 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 22, 2026 (most recent) → DAY. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Fortnight division”?

The answer is DAY, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on July 22, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Fortnight division”?

3 letters: DAY.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on July 22, 2026, at 8-Across.

Can “Fortnight division” 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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