"Tarring the ___" (painting by 7-Across)

Latest answer — September 29, 2026

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A reproduction of Édouard Manet’s painting “Tarring the Boat.”

Clue explained

BOAT completes the quoted title “Tarring the Boat,” a painting by Édouard Manet, the painter identified at 7-Across. The clue’s quotation marks signal the artwork’s title.

Clue type:
Cross-reference

WaPo Mini Crossword

This clue's Tuesday, September 29, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1"Gift" that might irritate people who "receive" it
  2. 4Hold stuff on an airplane
  3. 6Police chief voiced by Thomas Lennon in a 2016 animated film
  4. 7Painter who had a nearly identically named painter friend
  5. 8León-to-Logroño dirección

Down

  1. 1Concede
  2. 2Concede
  3. 3"Tarring the ___" (painting by 7-Across)
  4. 4Cry that might make a boxer approach you
  5. 5Cries while brainstorming

The answer to “"Tarring the ___" (painting by 7-Across)” in the The Washington Post Mini crossword is BOAT — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on September 29, 2026 at 3-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.

“"Tarring the ___" (painting by 7-Across)” answer

BOAT (4 letters)

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What does BOAT mean?

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

(noun)

  • a small vessel for travelling over water, propelled by oars, sails, or an engine
  • a serving dish in the shape of a boat

When else has “"Tarring the ___" (painting by 7-Across)” 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.

September 29, 2026 (most recent) → BOAT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “"Tarring the ___" (painting by 7-Across)”?

The answer is BOAT, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on September 29, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “"Tarring the ___" (painting by 7-Across)”?

4 letters: BOAT.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on September 29, 2026, at 3-Down.

Can “"Tarring the ___" (painting by 7-Across)” 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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