Bank investment?

Editorially verified for the Oct 18, 2026

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A raised levee running alongside a river to help contain floodwater.

Clue explained

A levee is an embankment built beside a river to help hold back floodwater. The “bank” here is a riverbank, and the investment is a structure built to protect it—not money put into a financial bank. That second meaning of “bank” gives the clue its wordplay.

Clue type:
Pun or wordplay

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This clue's Sunday, October 18, 2026 appearance

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The answer to “Bank investment?” in the The Washington Post crossword is LEVEE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on October 18, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 69-Across. 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 investment?” answer

LEVEE (5 letters)

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What does LEVEE mean?

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

(noun)

  • an embankment built to prevent the overflow of a river

When else has “Bank investment?” 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 18, 2026 (most recent) → LEVEE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Bank investment?”?

The answer is LEVEE, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on October 18, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Bank investment?”?

5 letters: LEVEE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post crossword on October 18, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 69-Across.

Can “Bank investment?” 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 18, 2026 is on the WaPo Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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