With 3-Down, convicts with close connections, once?

The answer to “With 3-Down, convicts with close connections, once?” in the The Washington Post Mini crossword is CHAIN — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on August 28, 2026 at 1-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.

“With 3-Down, convicts with close connections, once?” answer

CHAIN (5 letters)

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What does CHAIN mean?

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When else has “With 3-Down, convicts with close connections, once?” appeared?

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August 28, 2026 (most recent) → CHAIN. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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