Like Lisa of K-pop's Blackpink (despite the "K" of the genre)

Latest answer — September 19, 2026

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Clue explained

Lisa of Blackpink is Thai: she was born in Thailand and is Thai by nationality. The parenthetical “despite the K” contrasts her nationality with the K in K-pop, the genre in which she performs.

Clue type:
Pop culture
Lisa of Blackpink in a portrait photograph.

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  5. 5Like Lisa of K-pop's Blackpink (despite the "K" of the genre)

The answer to “Like Lisa of K-pop's Blackpink (despite the "K" of the genre)” in the The Washington Post Mini crossword is THAI — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on September 19, 2026 at 5-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.

“Like Lisa of K-pop's Blackpink (despite the "K" of the genre)” answer

THAI (4 letters)

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What is the answer to “Like Lisa of K-pop's Blackpink (despite the "K" of the genre)”?

The answer is THAI, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on September 19, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Like Lisa of K-pop's Blackpink (despite the "K" of the genre)”?

4 letters: THAI.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on September 19, 2026, at 5-Down.

Can “Like Lisa of K-pop's Blackpink (despite the "K" of the genre)” have a different answer?

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