"He ___ loosed the fateful lightning ..." ("The Battle Hymn of the Republic" lyric)

Latest answer — September 09, 2026

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HATH is the archaic third-person singular form of “has.” It completes the quoted lyric, “He hath loosed the fateful lightning,” from “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.”

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Sheet music displaying lyrics from “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.”

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  1. 1Served as
  2. 4"He ___ loosed the fateful lightning ..." ("The Battle Hymn of the Republic" lyric)
  3. 5Nova preceder
  4. 6Like some layers and limits
  5. 7Opening for a 3-Down

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  1. 1Use without care, say
  2. 2Where the series "Doctor Odyssey" and "Nautilus" are set
  3. 3Pool hall predator
  4. 4It's divided into 3,600 even parts
  5. 5Odenkirk who starred in the 2025 film "Normal"

The answer to “"He ___ loosed the fateful lightning ..." ("The Battle Hymn of the Republic" lyric)” in the The Washington Post Mini crossword is HATH — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on September 9, 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.

“"He ___ loosed the fateful lightning ..." ("The Battle Hymn of the Republic" lyric)” answer

HATH (4 letters)

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When else has “"He ___ loosed the fateful lightning ..." ("The Battle Hymn of the Republic" lyric)” appeared?

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September 9, 2026 (most recent) → HATH. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “"He ___ loosed the fateful lightning ..." ("The Battle Hymn of the Republic" lyric)”?

The answer is HATH, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on September 9, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “"He ___ loosed the fateful lightning ..." ("The Battle Hymn of the Republic" lyric)”?

4 letters: HATH.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on September 9, 2026, at 4-Across.

Can “"He ___ loosed the fateful lightning ..." ("The Battle Hymn of the Republic" lyric)” 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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