Like protein-building acids

Latest answer — August 28, 2026

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Clue explained

AMINO describes the acids that build proteins: amino acids. It functions here as an adjective modifying the plural noun “acids,” with the rest of the phrase supplied by the clue.

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An educational illustration showing amino acids as protein building blocks

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This clue's Friday, August 28, 2026 appearance

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  1. 1With 3-Down, convicts with close connections, once?
  2. 2Like protein-building acids
  3. 3See 1-Down
  4. 4Salon staff, for short
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The answer to “Like protein-building acids” in the The Washington Post Mini crossword is AMINO — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on August 28, 2026 at 2-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 protein-building acids” answer

AMINO (5 letters)

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What does AMINO mean?

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

(noun)

  • the group —NH₂, present in amino acids, amides, and many amines

When else has “Like protein-building acids” appeared?

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August 28, 2026 (most recent) → AMINO. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Like protein-building acids”?

The answer is AMINO, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on August 28, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Like protein-building acids”?

5 letters: AMINO.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on August 28, 2026, at 2-Down.

Can “Like protein-building acids” have a different answer?

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