Destroy casual chitchat?
Latest answer — October 07, 2026
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Clue explained
“Trash talking” normally means insulting or taunting speech, but the clue gives “trash” its verb sense—destroy—and treats “talking” as casual chitchat. So “destroy casual chitchat” becomes TRASH TALKING, with the familiar phrase doing double duty as wordplay.
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This clue's Wednesday, October 07, 2026 appearance
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The answer to “Destroy casual chitchat?” in the The Washington Post crossword is TRASHTALKING — a 12-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on October 7, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 27-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.
“Destroy casual chitchat?” answer
TRASHTALKING (12 letters)
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When else has “Destroy casual chitchat?” 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 7, 2026 (most recent) → TRASHTALKING. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Destroy casual chitchat?”?
The answer is TRASHTALKING, a 12-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on October 7, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Destroy casual chitchat?”?
12 letters: TRASHTALKING.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the The Washington Post crossword on October 7, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 27-Across.
Can “Destroy casual chitchat?” 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 7, 2026 is on the WaPo Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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