Word often prolonged before "action!"

Latest answer — July 14, 2026

5 Down

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Across

  1. 1See 7-Across
  2. 4"Check ___" ("Forget what I just said")
  3. 5Stopped lying, perhaps
  4. 6Steve who wrote the comic book miniseries "30 Days of Night"
  5. 7With 1-Across, performs as a favor to

Down

  1. 1One of a double bass's double features
  2. 2Parched people's paradises, perhaps
  3. 3GPS recommendations: Abbr.
  4. 4A double bass is usually part of one in jazz
  5. 5Word often prolonged before "action!"

The answer to “Word often prolonged before "action!"” in the The Washington Post Mini crossword is AND — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on July 14, 2026 at 5-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.

“Word often prolonged before "action!"” answer

AND (3 letters)

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Why the answer is AND

Think of a common word that connects thoughts and often starts sentences! 🤔

What does AND mean?

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

(conjunction)

  • used to connect words of the same part of speech, clauses, or sentences, that are to be taken jointly
  • used to introduce an additional comment or interjection
  • used after some verbs and before another verb to indicate intention, instead of ‘to’

When else has “Word often prolonged before "action!"” appeared?

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July 14, 2026 (most recent) → AND. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Word often prolonged before "action!"”?

The answer is AND, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on July 14, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Word often prolonged before "action!"”?

3 letters: AND.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on July 14, 2026, at 5-Down.

Can “Word often prolonged before "action!"” 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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