1950s prez

The answer to “1950s prez” in the The Washington Post crossword is IKE — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on August 2, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 30-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.

“1950s prez” answer

IKE (3 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is IKE.

Why the answer is IKE

Think of the U.S. president who previously commanded Allied forces in World War II 🪖

When else has “1950s prez” appeared?

The Washington Post reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

August 2, 2026 (most recent) → IKE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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