Switch sides?

Latest answer — September 25, 2026

5 Down

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A light switch showing the labels ON and OFF.

Clue explained

ONS are the positions or labels marked “ON” on switches, so the question mark signals a playful reading of “switch sides.” The answer is the plural of ON used as a noun.

Clue type:
Pun or wordplay

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This clue's Friday, September 25, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Likely gonna, more formally
  2. 6It's all in your head
  3. 7"Rocky" and "The Godfather," e.g.
  4. 8Favorite femme, perhaps
  5. 9Arthur of a sitcom with a next-door neighbor named Arthur

Down

  1. 1Britcom that featured Eddie and Pats
  2. 2With 4-Down, period that's irrelevant to Netflix
  3. 3She played Adrian in "Rocky" and Connie in "The Godfather"
  4. 4See 2-Down
  5. 5Switch sides?

The answer to “Switch sides?” in the The Washington Post Mini crossword is ONS — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on September 25, 2026 at 5-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.

“Switch sides?” answer

ONS (3 letters)

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When else has “Switch sides?” appeared?

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September 25, 2026 (most recent) → ONS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Switch sides?”?

The answer is ONS, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on September 25, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Switch sides?”?

3 letters: ONS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on September 25, 2026, at 5-Down.

Can “Switch sides?” 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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