How hermits like to be left

The answer to “How hermits like to be left” in the The Washington Post Mini crossword is ALONE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on September 7, 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.

“How hermits like to be left” answer

ALONE (5 letters)

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What does ALONE mean?

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

When else has “How hermits like to be left” 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.

September 7, 2026 (most recent) → ALONE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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