Number of completed 2-Downs that Prokofiev composed

Latest answer — September 16, 2026

7 Across

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Clue explained

Prokofiev completed SEVEN operas, including The Love for Three Oranges, The Fiery Angel, and War and Peace. The clue uses 2-Down, OPERA, as the category being counted.

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This clue's Wednesday, September 16, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1See 5-Down
  2. 4How some couples grow
  3. 7Number of completed 2-Downs that Prokofiev composed
  4. 8One of two end-of-October options
  5. 9It may be just as unacceptable as an "if" or a "but"

Down

  1. 1What many people do intermittently
  2. 2Prokofiev's "Betrothal in a Monastery," e.g.
  3. 3Kind of bird that Matthew is on Netflix's "The Sandman"
  4. 5With 1-Across, audition to get, as a role
  5. 6Stuff to level with

The answer to “Number of completed 2-Downs that Prokofiev composed” in the The Washington Post Mini crossword is SEVEN — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on September 16, 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.

“Number of completed 2-Downs that Prokofiev composed” answer

SEVEN (5 letters)

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What does SEVEN mean?

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

(numeral)

  • equivalent to the sum of three and four; one more than six, or three less than ten; 7

When else has “Number of completed 2-Downs that Prokofiev composed” appeared?

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September 16, 2026 (most recent) → SEVEN. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Number of completed 2-Downs that Prokofiev composed”?

The answer is SEVEN, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on September 16, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Number of completed 2-Downs that Prokofiev composed”?

5 letters: SEVEN.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on September 16, 2026, at 7-Across.

Can “Number of completed 2-Downs that Prokofiev composed” 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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