With 9-Across, age of renewable power, of a sort

The answer to “With 9-Across, age of renewable power, of a sort” in the The Washington Post Mini crossword is SOLAR — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on September 21, 2026 at 2-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 9-Across, age of renewable power, of a sort” answer

SOLAR (5 letters)

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What does SOLAR mean?

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When else has “With 9-Across, age of renewable power, of a sort” appeared?

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September 21, 2026 (most recent) → SOLAR. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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