He "pounds with cruel violence his bat upon the plate," in a poem

The answer to “He "pounds with cruel violence his bat upon the plate," in a poem” in the The Washington Post Mini crossword is CASEY — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on August 31, 2026 at 7-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 "pounds with cruel violence his bat upon the plate," in a poem” answer

CASEY (5 letters)

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When else has “He "pounds with cruel violence his bat upon the plate," in a poem” appeared?

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August 31, 2026 (most recent) → CASEY. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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