Course selection for a student with senioritis, maybe

Editorially verified for the Oct 15, 2026

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A student reviewing a course schedule while choosing classes.

Clue explained

An “easy A” is a course thought likely to earn a high grade without much effort, an appealing pick for a student with senioritis. That term describes the end-of-school-year slump when motivation fades and graduation starts to feel close. The answer is written as two words: “easy A.”

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  1. 1__ bass
  2. 5Support before a run, perhaps
  3. 9One way to take the bull by the horns?
  4. 14Gilded element in some religious art
  5. 15"The Good Dinosaur" dinosaur
  6. 16In base eight
  7. 17Gas vs. electric?
  8. 19Play lightly
  9. 20Course selection for a student with senioritis, maybe
  10. 21Mind
  11. 23Hose shade
  12. 24Kenwood vs. Sony?
  13. 27Benders
  14. 31Ruling to restart court proceedings
  15. 32Arctic Monkeys lead singer Turner
  16. 33Denny's rival
  17. 37Subtle vibes
  18. 41Old World vs. New World?
  19. 44Katana, e.g.
  20. 45Average
  21. 46Home of the Taj Mahal
  22. 47The whole lot
  23. 49Country legend Willie
  24. 51Montagues vs. Capulets?
  25. 57Sufi mystic who wrote the six-volume poem the Masnavi
  26. 58See 48-Down
  27. 59"You got that right"
  28. 64Green shade
  29. 66Carnivore vs. vegetarian?
  30. 68Stanley's "The Devil Wears Prada" role
  31. 69Not on board with
  32. 70Whipped up
  33. 71Twitch
  34. 72Overflow (with)
  35. 73Quaint cry

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  1. 1Card dispenser
  2. 2Heavy-duty soap made by WD-40
  3. 3Some drafts
  4. 4Petting zoo ride
  5. 5Paving gunk
  6. 6Clutch
  7. 7"I was home watching TV all night," e.g.
  8. 8Birling contest
  9. 9Spanish article
  10. 10"Quick, look like you're not up to something!"
  11. 11Confident gait
  12. 12__ Arabia
  13. 13Early Mesoamerican civilization
  14. 18Expose
  15. 22Runway letters
  16. 25"That is to say ... "
  17. 26Aqua kin
  18. 27Egg pouches
  19. 28Snowbank creator
  20. 29Silver State city
  21. 30Boosts in some games
  22. 34Cutting edge of fashion?
  23. 35Common Scrabble tile value
  24. 36School org.
  25. 38Semis
  26. 39Curly coif
  27. 40Superfan
  28. 42Asian rice cake
  29. 43Green Gables girl
  30. 48With 58-Across, exercise venue
  31. 50Really bad grades
  32. 51Does a laundry chore
  33. 52Spring bloom
  34. 53Latina friend
  35. 54Like some lean products
  36. 55Yankees manager Aaron
  37. 56Street corn often topped with cotija
  38. 60Cartoon supplier of instant roads
  39. 61Steep rock
  40. 62"I did it!"
  41. 63Went fast
  42. 65Shade tree
  43. 67Darken

The answer to “Course selection for a student with senioritis, maybe” in the The Washington Post crossword is EASYA — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on October 15, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 20-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.

“Course selection for a student with senioritis, maybe” answer

EASYA (5 letters)

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October 15, 2026 (most recent) → EASYA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Course selection for a student with senioritis, maybe”?

The answer is EASYA, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on October 15, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Course selection for a student with senioritis, maybe”?

5 letters: EASYA.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post crossword on October 15, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 20-Across.

Can “Course selection for a student with senioritis, maybe” 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.

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