Lack of sensitivity

The answer to “Lack of sensitivity” in the The Washington Post crossword is TINEAR — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on August 1, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 31-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.

“Lack of sensitivity” answer

TINEAR (6 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 TINEAR.

Why the answer is TINEAR

A word for having a finely tuned sense, but with the “not” taken out it turns blunt 😏

When else has “Lack of sensitivity” 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.

August 1, 2026 (most recent) → TINEAR. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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