Canary feed

Editorially verified for the Aug 30, 2026

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A yellow canary eating seeds from a feeder.

Clue explained

Canaries commonly eat seeds, so SEEDS are suitable feed for a canary. The plural form matches the uncountable or plural-looking food clue.

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This clue's Sunday, August 30, 2026 appearance

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The answer to “Canary feed” in the The Washington Post crossword is SEEDS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on August 30, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 131-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.

“Canary feed” answer

SEEDS (5 letters)

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What does SEEDS mean?

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

(noun)

  • the unit of reproduction of a flowering plant, capable of developing into another such plant
  • a man's semen
  • any of a number of stronger competitors in a sports tournament who have been assigned a specified position in an ordered list with the aim of ensuring that they do not play each other in the early rounds

When else has “Canary feed” 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 30, 2026 (most recent) → SEEDS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Canary feed”?

The answer is SEEDS, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on August 30, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Canary feed”?

5 letters: SEEDS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post crossword on August 30, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 131-Across.

Can “Canary feed” 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 August 30, 2026 is on the WaPo Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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