Opening phrase from a dictator?

Latest answer — July 31, 2026

5 Down

A dictator might kick things off with a commanding first word, not a whole speech 😏

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Across

  1. 1Luxury has a metaphorical one
  2. 4Like the smell of burning rubber
  3. 7What flows through Worms
  4. 8Folk or funk, e.g.
  5. 9Source of the fruit flavor in many candies

Down

  1. 1With 3-Down, using only big words?
  2. 2Regrets yesterday's gym session, perhaps
  3. 3See 1-Down
  4. 5Opening phrase from a dictator?
  5. 6One may be halted by headlights

The answer to “Opening phrase from a dictator?” in the The Washington Post Mini crossword is INRE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on July 31, 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.

“Opening phrase from a dictator?” answer

INRE (4 letters)

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Why the answer is INRE

A dictator might kick things off with a commanding first word, not a whole speech 😏

When else has “Opening phrase from a dictator?” appeared?

The Washington Post Mini reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

July 31, 2026 (most recent) → INRE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Opening phrase from a dictator?”?

The answer is INRE, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on July 31, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Opening phrase from a dictator?”?

4 letters: INRE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on July 31, 2026, at 5-Down.

Can “Opening phrase from a dictator?” 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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