Lead-in to pets or pronouns

Latest answer — September 22, 2026

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Clue explained

NEO is the lead-in in both Neopets and neopronouns: NEO + PETS and NEO + PRONOUNS. The clue asks for the shared prefix, not either complete term.

Clue type:
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A visual showing the prefix neo combined with pets and pronouns.

WaPo Mini Crossword

This clue's Tuesday, September 22, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Invitation information that's incomplete without 5-Across
  2. 5Invitation information that's incomplete without 1-Across
  3. 6Pascal of "The Mandalorian and Grogu"
  4. 7Like synthetics
  5. 8Skosh

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  1. 1No-no for someone with celiac disease
  2. 2Ibsen title heroine Gabler
  3. 3Put the cart before the horse, e.g.
  4. 4Lead-in to pets or pronouns
  5. 5Low stat for most hunt-and-peckers

The answer to “Lead-in to pets or pronouns” in the The Washington Post Mini crossword is NEO — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on September 22, 2026 at 4-Down. 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.

“Lead-in to pets or pronouns” answer

NEO (3 letters)

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September 22, 2026 (most recent) → NEO. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Lead-in to pets or pronouns”?

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

How many letters is the answer to “Lead-in to pets or pronouns”?

3 letters: NEO.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on September 22, 2026, at 4-Down.

Can “Lead-in to pets or pronouns” 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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