Thing you have to do

Latest answer — August 26, 2026

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Clue explained

MUST can be a noun meaning something that is necessary or obligatory: a thing you have to do is a must. The clue uses this nominal form rather than the more common modal-verb use in “you must do it.”

Clue type:
Word form
A checklist highlighting a required must-do task

WaPo Mini Crossword

This clue's Wednesday, August 26, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Gp. concerned with people who are carrying on?
  2. 4Portobello alternative
  3. 6Penske alternative
  4. 7Guzzlers don't take these
  5. 8It results in heads about half the time

Down

  1. 1Devices set up next to mouse pads?
  2. 2His line "I hear things are just as bad up in Lake Erie" was expurgated from "The Lorax"
  3. 3Apiece, in sports scores
  4. 4Thing you have to do
  5. 5It's south of Lake Erie

The answer to “Thing you have to do” in the The Washington Post Mini crossword is MUST — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on August 26, 2026 at 4-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.

“Thing you have to do” answer

MUST (4 letters)

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What does MUST mean?

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

(verb)

  • be obliged to; should (expressing necessity)
  • expressing an opinion about something that is logically very likely

When else has “Thing you have to do” 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.

August 26, 2026 (most recent) → MUST. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Thing you have to do”?

The answer is MUST, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on August 26, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Thing you have to do”?

4 letters: MUST.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on August 26, 2026, at 4-Down.

Can “Thing you have to do” 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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