Keep yakking and yakking

Latest answer — October 03, 2026

5 Across

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A person speaking animatedly to someone in conversation.

Clue explained

To “run on” is to continue speaking at length, so it fits the idea of keeping up a stream of yakking. RUN ON is a phrasal verb here.

Clue type:
Phrase or idiom

WaPo Mini Crossword

This clue's Saturday, October 03, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Award won by Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce on "Mad Men"
  2. 5Keep yakking and yakking
  3. 7Hedren of two Hitchcock films
  4. 8Word after jam or makeout, informally
  5. 9Word before time or place

Down

  1. 1Passé PC part
  2. 2"___ Miller" (Verdi opera)
  3. 3Confident way to solve a crossword
  4. 4Cry to a boo-boo-making baby
  5. 6Agcy. that has the Office of Disease Prevention

The answer to “Keep yakking and yakking” in the The Washington Post Mini crossword is RUNON — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on October 3, 2026 at 5-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.

“Keep yakking and yakking” answer

RUNON (5 letters)

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When else has “Keep yakking and yakking” appeared?

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October 3, 2026 (most recent) → RUNON. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Keep yakking and yakking”?

The answer is RUNON, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on October 3, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Keep yakking and yakking”?

5 letters: RUNON.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on October 3, 2026, at 5-Across.

Can “Keep yakking and yakking” 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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