Setting of the 2024 Netflix series "House of Ninjas"

Latest answer — July 18, 2026

7 Across

Think of a country known for its cherry blossoms and samurai culture! 🇯🇵

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Across

  1. 1Striking thing from a book?
  2. 6FBI agent Seger played by 2-Down on "Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders"
  3. 7Setting of the 2024 Netflix series "House of Ninjas"
  4. 8Upturned
  5. 9Soaks up some sun by the sea, say

Down

  1. 1Position with poor prospects
  2. 2"FBI" actress De La Garza
  3. 3Much FBI evidence, once
  4. 4Jack-in-the-box feature
  5. 5All of them may be called on deck

The answer to “Setting of the 2024 Netflix series "House of Ninjas"” in the The Washington Post Mini crossword is JAPAN — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on July 18, 2026 at 7-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.

“Setting of the 2024 Netflix series "House of Ninjas"” answer

JAPAN (5 letters)

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Why the answer is JAPAN

Think of a country known for its cherry blossoms and samurai culture! 🇯🇵

What does JAPAN mean?

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

(noun)

  • a hard, dark, enamel-like varnish containing asphalt, used to give a black gloss to metal objects

When else has “Setting of the 2024 Netflix series "House of Ninjas"” appeared?

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July 18, 2026 (most recent) → JAPAN. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Setting of the 2024 Netflix series "House of Ninjas"”?

The answer is JAPAN, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on July 18, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Setting of the 2024 Netflix series "House of Ninjas"”?

5 letters: JAPAN.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on July 18, 2026, at 7-Across.

Can “Setting of the 2024 Netflix series "House of Ninjas"” 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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