Paper known for its "A-hed" stories and "hedcut" portraits, for short

Latest answer — August 07, 2026

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This business daily is famous for playful headlines and stippled portraits of newsmakers. 📰

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Across

  1. 1With 7-Across, enabler of many hand motions
  2. 6"Ditto"
  3. 7See 1-Across
  4. 8Takeout order?
  5. 9Texting protocol, in brief

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  1. 1Paper known for its "A-hed" stories and "hedcut" portraits, for short
  2. 2ABC miniseries of 1977
  3. 3"Easy as ABC," e.g.
  4. 4"ABC" and others
  5. 5"ABC" backup vocalist Jackson

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Across

  1. 1. With 7-Across, enabler of many hand motions — Answer: WRIST. Hint: Think of the flexible joint that lets your hand wave, rotate, and gesture freely. 🤲
  2. 6. "Ditto" — Answer: SODOI. Hint: A playful way to echo someone else’s words or agree with them. 🔁
  3. 7. See 1-Across — Answer: JOINT. Hint: Check 1-Across to see what this clue is pointing toward. 🔎
  4. 8. Takeout order? — Answer: TOGO. Hint: It’s what you request when your meal is leaving the restaurant with you instead of being eaten there. 🥡
  5. 9. Texting protocol, in brief — Answer: SMS. Hint: Think of the compact mobile service used to send short messages between phones 📱

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  1. 1. Paper known for its "A-hed" stories and "hedcut" portraits, for short — Answer: WSJ. Hint: This business daily is famous for playful headlines and stippled portraits of newsmakers. 📰
  2. 2. ABC miniseries of 1977 — Answer: ROOTS. Hint: This landmark 1977 television miniseries follows an African American family’s journey through generations of slavery and freedom 📺
  3. 3. "Easy as ABC," e.g. — Answer: IDIOM. Hint: It’s a familiar expression whose meaning goes beyond the literal words 📖
  4. 4. "ABC" and others — Answer: SONGS. Hint: Think of musical pieces, including catchy alphabet-themed ones 🎵
  5. 5. "ABC" backup vocalist Jackson — Answer: TITO. Hint: Think of the Jackson brother who performed with the family group before stepping into the spotlight himself 🎤

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The answer to “Paper known for its "A-hed" stories and "hedcut" portraits, for short” in the The Washington Post Mini crossword is WSJ — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on August 7, 2026 at 1-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.

“Paper known for its "A-hed" stories and "hedcut" portraits, for short” answer

WSJ (3 letters)

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Why the answer is WSJ

This business daily is famous for playful headlines and stippled portraits of newsmakers. 📰

When else has “Paper known for its "A-hed" stories and "hedcut" portraits, for short” appeared?

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August 7, 2026 (most recent) → WSJ. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Paper known for its "A-hed" stories and "hedcut" portraits, for short”?

The answer is WSJ, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on August 7, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Paper known for its "A-hed" stories and "hedcut" portraits, for short”?

3 letters: WSJ.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on August 7, 2026, at 1-Down.

Can “Paper known for its "A-hed" stories and "hedcut" portraits, for short” have a different answer?

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