___ Park (town near the hotel that inspired "The Shining")

Latest answer — September 08, 2026

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Clue explained

ESTES completes Estes Park, the Colorado town near the Stanley Hotel, which helped inspire the setting and hotel in The Shining. The three underscores indicate a missing word in the proper name.

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The Stanley Hotel near Estes Park, Colorado.

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This clue's Tuesday, September 08, 2026 appearance

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  1. 1Deliberation determination
  2. 2___ Park (town near the hotel that inspired "The Shining")
  3. 3"___ She Found Me" (film directed by 6-Across Hunt)
  4. 4"Barbie" actress Perlman
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The answer to “___ Park (town near the hotel that inspired "The Shining")” in the The Washington Post Mini crossword is ESTES — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on September 8, 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.

“___ Park (town near the hotel that inspired "The Shining")” answer

ESTES (5 letters)

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When else has “___ Park (town near the hotel that inspired "The Shining")” appeared?

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September 8, 2026 (most recent) → ESTES. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “___ Park (town near the hotel that inspired "The Shining")”?

The answer is ESTES, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on September 8, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “___ Park (town near the hotel that inspired "The Shining")”?

5 letters: ESTES.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on September 8, 2026, at 2-Down.

Can “___ Park (town near the hotel that inspired "The Shining")” 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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