What a user might go in and out of repeatedly

Latest answer — August 31, 2026

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Clue explained

A person who uses drugs or alcohol might repeatedly go in and out of rehab, short for rehabilitation treatment. REHAB is a noun naming that treatment facility or program.

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Definition
A person entering a rehabilitation treatment center

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This clue's Monday, August 31, 2026 appearance

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  1. 1"I" way, say: Abbr.
  2. 4What a user might go in and out of repeatedly
  3. 6Curt kindergarten comeback
  4. 7He "pounds with cruel violence his bat upon the plate," in a poem
  5. 8CMU-to-PSU dir.

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  2. 2"Times Like ___" (2025 Addison Rae song)
  3. 3What there was "in [7-Across]'s manner as he stepped into his place"
  4. 4CBS has an "Amazing" one
  5. 5Result of labor about half the time?

The answer to “What a user might go in and out of repeatedly” in the The Washington Post Mini crossword is REHAB — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on August 31, 2026 at 4-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.

“What a user might go in and out of repeatedly” answer

REHAB (5 letters)

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What does REHAB mean?

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

(noun)

  • a course of treatment for drug or alcohol dependence, typically at a residential facility
  • a building that has been restored
  • help given to reintroduce a person into civilian life after a period of military service, especially by a government department

When else has “What a user might go in and out of repeatedly” appeared?

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August 31, 2026 (most recent) → REHAB. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “What a user might go in and out of repeatedly”?

The answer is REHAB, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on August 31, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “What a user might go in and out of repeatedly”?

5 letters: REHAB.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on August 31, 2026, at 4-Across.

Can “What a user might go in and out of repeatedly” 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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