Resilient strength

Latest answer — July 27, 2026

8 Across

Old-school muscle that helps you hold together under pressure 💪

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This clue's Monday, July 27, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Someone who is flying is in one
  2. 5Detach, as a lapel mic
  3. 7Rogers whose alter ego is Captain America
  4. 8Resilient strength
  5. 9___ age

Down

  1. 1Anthony or Joe who co-directed two "Captain America" flicks
  2. 2Preposition between two times
  3. 3Incur so-called "damages"
  4. 4Where many a waggle dance is performed
  5. 6___ Age

The answer to “Resilient strength” in the The Washington Post Mini crossword is SINEW — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on July 27, 2026 at 8-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.

“Resilient strength” answer

SINEW (5 letters)

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Why the answer is SINEW

Old-school muscle that helps you hold together under pressure 💪

What does SINEW mean?

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

(noun)

  • a piece of tough fibrous tissue uniting muscle to bone; a tendon or ligament

When else has “Resilient strength” 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 27, 2026 (most recent) → SINEW. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Resilient strength”?

The answer is SINEW, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on July 27, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Resilient strength”?

5 letters: SINEW.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on July 27, 2026, at 8-Across.

Can “Resilient strength” 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.

Where can I find the rest of today's WaPo Mini answers?

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