Hoka rival

Editorially verified for the Oct 18, 2026

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Reebok branding on a pair of athletic shoes.

Clue explained

Reebok is an athletic-footwear brand and a competitor to Hoka. The company was founded in 1958 by brothers Joe and Jeff Foster, whose family had an earlier history of making running shoes in England. They chose a name inspired by the rhebok, an African antelope; the spelling “Reebok” reflects an Afrikaans form of that name. The animal also appears in the brand’s early logo.

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The answer to “Hoka rival” in the The Washington Post crossword is REEBOK — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on October 18, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 28-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.

“Hoka rival” answer

REEBOK (6 letters)

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What does REEBOK mean?

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(noun)

  • a small South African antelope with a woolly brownish-grey coat, a long slender neck, and short straight horns

When else has “Hoka rival” appeared?

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October 18, 2026 (most recent) → REEBOK. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Hoka rival”?

The answer is REEBOK, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on October 18, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Hoka rival”?

6 letters: REEBOK.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post crossword on October 18, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 28-Down.

Can “Hoka rival” 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 18, 2026 is on the WaPo Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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