With 2-Down, elevator's most frequent stop, often

Latest answer — August 21, 2026

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Clue decoded

FIRST combines with 2-Down, FLOOR, to make FIRST FLOOR, a common elevator destination and often its most frequently used stop.

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An elevator control panel with a first-floor button

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  1. 1Word before or after day
  2. 4Book in which you might find both 6- and 7-Across
  3. 6East Asian setting of the 2025 Netflix film "The Great Flood"
  4. 7University of Maine's home
  5. 8With 2-Down, elevator's most frequent stop, often

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  1. 1Cheri of "Scary Movie"
  2. 2See 8-Across
  3. 3Roman equivalents of satyrs
  4. 4Since
  5. 5What allows a mail carrier to push through?

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Across

  1. 1. Word before or after day — Answer: OFF. Hint: It can precede or follow “day” in familiar phrases. 📅
  2. 4. Book in which you might find both 6- and 7-Across — Answer: ATLAS. Hint: A reference volume filled with maps of places around the world. 🗺️
  3. 6. East Asian setting of the 2025 Netflix film "The Great Flood" — Answer: SEOUL. Hint: This South Korean capital serves as the film’s setting. 🎬
  4. 7. University of Maine's home — Answer: ORONO. Hint: The university’s main campus is in this Maine town. 🎓
  5. 8. With 2-Down, elevator's most frequent stop, often — Answer: FIRST. Hint: It’s the building level closest to the main entrance and a common elevator destination. 🛗

Down

  1. 1. Cheri of "Scary Movie" — Answer: OTERI. Hint: This actress played reporter Gail Hailstorm in the horror-comedy spoof series. 🎬
  2. 2. See 8-Across — Answer: FLOOR. Hint: Its meaning is supplied by the intersecting clue at 8-Across. 🔗
  3. 3. Roman equivalents of satyrs — Answer: FAUNS. Hint: In Roman mythology, these woodland creatures accompany the god of nature and music. 🐐
  4. 4. Since — Answer: ASOF. Hint: Think of a phrase meaning “from a particular time onward.” 🕰️
  5. 5. What allows a mail carrier to push through? — Answer: SLOT. Hint: It’s the narrow opening designed to receive letters without opening the door. ✉️

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The answer to “With 2-Down, elevator's most frequent stop, often” in the The Washington Post Mini crossword is FIRST — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on August 21, 2026 at 8-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.

“With 2-Down, elevator's most frequent stop, often” answer

FIRST (5 letters)

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The answer is FIRST, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on August 21, 2026.

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5 letters: FIRST.

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Most recently in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on August 21, 2026, at 8-Across.

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