Paragon of plainness or clarity

Editorially verified for the Oct 16, 2026

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A landscape in bright daylight, evoking the phrase “clear as day.”

Clue explained

In phrases such as “plain as day” and “clear as day,” daylight is the familiar benchmark for something unmistakable. So DAY is a figurative paragon of plainness or clarity: if something is clear as day, it’s impossible to miss.

Clue type:
Phrase or idiom

WaPo Mini Crossword

This clue's Friday, October 16, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Base coaches?: Abbr.
  2. 5Was audibly impressed, perhaps
  3. 7New York university or its location
  4. 8See 3-Down
  5. 9Occasions to spike balls, in brief

Down

  1. 1It may contain savory letters
  2. 2Insinuated
  3. 3With 8-Across, like some candidates and checks
  4. 4Some nonbotanical branches
  5. 6Paragon of plainness or clarity

The answer to “Paragon of plainness or clarity” in the The Washington Post Mini crossword is DAY — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on October 16, 2026 at 6-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.

“Paragon of plainness or clarity” answer

DAY (3 letters)

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What does DAY mean?

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

(noun)

  • each of the twenty-four-hour periods, reckoned from one midnight to the next, into which a week, month, or year is divided, and corresponding to a rotation of the earth on its axis
  • a particular period of the past; an era

When else has “Paragon of plainness or clarity” appeared?

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Paragon of plainness or clarity”?

The answer is DAY, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on October 16, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Paragon of plainness or clarity”?

3 letters: DAY.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on October 16, 2026, at 6-Down.

Can “Paragon of plainness or clarity” 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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