Common finds in a salmon smokehouse?

Editorially verified for the Aug 23, 2026

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Slices of lox, or smoked salmon, in a smokehouse setting

Clue explained

LOX, STOCK AND BARREL is a seafood-themed twist on the phrase “lock, stock and barrel”: a smokehouse would commonly contain lox, or smoked salmon. The word LOCK has been changed to LOX.

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The answer to “Common finds in a salmon smokehouse?” in the The Washington Post crossword is LOXSTOCKANDBARREL — a 17-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on August 23, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 80-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.

“Common finds in a salmon smokehouse?” answer

LOXSTOCKANDBARREL (17 letters)

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August 23, 2026 (most recent) → LOXSTOCKANDBARREL. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Common finds in a salmon smokehouse?”?

The answer is LOXSTOCKANDBARREL, a 17-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on August 23, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Common finds in a salmon smokehouse?”?

17 letters: LOXSTOCKANDBARREL.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post crossword on August 23, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 80-Across.

Can “Common finds in a salmon smokehouse?” 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 23, 2026 is on the WaPo Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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