Bank deposit?
Latest answer — October 04, 2026
73 Down
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Clue explained
This is a pun on a “bank deposit”: a riverbank can accumulate sediment deposited by the water, including silt. The question mark flags the shift from a financial bank to a riverbank.
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- Pun or wordplay
WaPo Crossword
This clue's Sunday, October 04, 2026 appearance
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- 100Assn.
- 102Hard water?
- 127Walking pace
- 129Patronage
- 130Spanish boys
- 131Concludes
Down
- 65Relay
- 84Deft
- 101Take turns
The answer to “Bank deposit?” in the The Washington Post crossword is SILT — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on October 4, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 73-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.
“Bank deposit?” answer
SILT (4 letters)
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What does SILT mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of SILT is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- fine sand, clay, or other material carried by running water and deposited as a sediment, especially in a channel or harbour
When else has “Bank deposit?” 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.
October 4, 2026 (most recent) → SILT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Bank deposit?”?
The answer is SILT, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on October 4, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Bank deposit?”?
4 letters: SILT.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the The Washington Post crossword on October 4, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 73-Down.
Can “Bank deposit?” have a different answer?
Yes — The Washington Post 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.
Where can I find the rest of this day's WaPo Crossword answers?
The full grid for October 4, 2026 is on the WaPo Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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