Cereal grain

The answer to “Cereal grain” in the The Washington Post crossword is OAT — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on July 19, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 63-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.

“Cereal grain” answer

OAT (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 OAT.

Why the answer is OAT

Think of a healthy breakfast option that can be found in many granola bars! 🌾

What does OAT mean?

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

When else has “Cereal grain” 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.

July 19, 2026 (most recent) → OAT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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