Jamaican style

Latest answer — September 19, 2026

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Ska is a Jamaican music style that combines Caribbean rhythms with elements of jazz, rhythm and blues, and later rocksteady and reggae.

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Musicians performing Jamaican ska music.

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This clue's Saturday, September 19, 2026 appearance

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The answer to Jamaican style in the The Washington Post crossword is SKA — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on September 19, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 40-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.

Jamaican style” answer

SKA (3 letters)

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What does SKA mean?

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(noun)

  • a style of fast popular music having a strong offbeat and originating in Jamaica in the 1960s, a forerunner of reggae

When else has “Jamaican style” appeared?

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September 19, 2026 (most recent) SKA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Jamaican style”?

The answer is SKA, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on September 19, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Jamaican style”?

3 letters: SKA.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post crossword on September 19, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 40-Across.

Can “Jamaican style” 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 September 19, 2026 is on the WaPo Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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