What there was "in [7-Across]'s manner as he stepped into his place"

Latest answer — August 31, 2026

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Clue explained

EASE is the noun in the quoted line from “Casey at the Bat”: “There was ease in Casey’s manner as he stepped into his place.” The clue points back to CASEY at 7-Across and repeats the poem’s wording.

Clue type:
Cross-reference
An illustration of Casey calmly stepping into the batter’s box

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This clue's Monday, August 31, 2026 appearance

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Across

  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.

Down

  1. 1Showed an "encore presentation" of
  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 there was "in [7-Across]'s manner as he stepped into his place"” in the The Washington Post Mini crossword is EASE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on August 31, 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.

“What there was "in [7-Across]'s manner as he stepped into his place"” answer

EASE (4 letters)

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What does EASE mean?

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

(noun)

  • absence of difficulty or effort

When else has “What there was "in [7-Across]'s manner as he stepped into his place"” appeared?

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “What there was "in [7-Across]'s manner as he stepped into his place"”?

The answer is EASE, a 4-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 there was "in [7-Across]'s manner as he stepped into his place"”?

4 letters: EASE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on August 31, 2026, at 3-Down.

Can “What there was "in [7-Across]'s manner as he stepped into his place"” 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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