What flows through Worms

Latest answer — July 31, 2026

7 Across

A famous European river that passes by the city of Worms 🏞️

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Across

  1. 1Luxury has a metaphorical one
  2. 4Like the smell of burning rubber
  3. 7What flows through Worms
  4. 8Folk or funk, e.g.
  5. 9Source of the fruit flavor in many candies

Down

  1. 1With 3-Down, using only big words?
  2. 2Regrets yesterday's gym session, perhaps
  3. 3See 1-Down
  4. 5Opening phrase from a dictator?
  5. 6One may be halted by headlights

The answer to “What flows through Worms” in the The Washington Post Mini crossword is RHINE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on July 31, 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.

“What flows through Worms” answer

RHINE (5 letters)

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Why the answer is RHINE

A famous European river that passes by the city of Worms 🏞️

What does RHINE mean?

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

(noun)

  • a river in western Europe which rises in the Swiss Alps and flows for 1,320 km (820 miles) to the North Sea. It forms the border between Germany and Switzerland in the south, then Germany and France, before flowing north through Germany and westwards through the Netherlands to empty into the North Sea near Rotterdam. French name Rhin /ʀɛ̃/; German name Rhein

When else has “What flows through Worms” 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.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “What flows through Worms”?

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

How many letters is the answer to “What flows through Worms”?

5 letters: RHINE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on July 31, 2026, at 7-Across.

Can “What flows through Worms” 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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