History chapters

The answer to “History chapters” in the The Washington Post crossword is ERAS — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on July 19, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 17-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.

“History chapters” answer

ERAS (4 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 ERAS.

Why the answer is ERAS

Think of significant periods in time! 📚

What does ERAS mean?

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

When else has “History chapters” 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) → ERAS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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