Lucci role

Latest answer — August 15, 2026

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Clue explained

Susan Lucci played Erica KANE on the soap opera “All My Children” for decades. “Lucci role” is a compact reference to that signature character.

Clue type:
Pop culture
Susan Lucci portraying Erica Kane on “All My Children.”

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  1. 1Teddy bear
  2. 6Carousel rider?
  3. 9Basaltic plain on the moon
  4. 13Roadside snack
  5. 16Driver on a movie set
  6. 17Sign that means it's time to turn around
  7. 18Spam musubi wrapper
  8. 19White-hot
  9. 20Lights up
  10. 22Quick kiss
  11. 23Useful spot
  12. 24Some sci-fi villains
  13. 25Multipurpose tool
  14. 27Verb coined in "Stranger in a Strange Land"
  15. 28Hindi honorific
  16. 29Berry grown in Ohio?
  17. 30Jordan who won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay
  18. 31Org chart leader
  19. 32"Sure, that tracks"
  20. 35"J to __ L-O!": 2002 remix album
  21. 36Replacements after leaving marks?
  22. 37Huffs and puffs
  23. 38__ de deux
  24. 39Mass agreement
  25. 40Huffs and puffs
  26. 41"Yes, captain"
  27. 42Clear (of)
  28. 43Clear of contaminants
  29. 44Varied
  30. 46Opportunities to learn the hard way
  31. 50Mil. no-show
  32. 51"Mine! Mine! Mine!"
  33. 53"The Goonies" role for Ke Huy Quan
  34. 54Brings the temperature down, maybe
  35. 55Googly-__
  36. 56Fashion letters
  37. 57Trapped, in a way

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  1. 1Fed. IDs
  2. 2Della Warrior's heritage
  3. 3Priceless?
  4. 4One-night stand, perhaps?
  5. 5Frustrated expression
  6. 6[All of a sudden!]
  7. 7Stanford's gp.
  8. 8Disbands?
  9. 9Digital art, informally?
  10. 10Juvenile
  11. 11Special indulgences
  12. 12Targets of smog checks
  13. 14Bridge unit
  14. 15Choke
  15. 21One who tries not to overshadow the star?
  16. 23Feeds (on)
  17. 25"Shantay, you stay" opposite
  18. 26"This is important"
  19. 27Mount
  20. 29Top tunes
  21. 30Trimmed (down)
  22. 33Hair curler?
  23. 341982 Hall & Oates song
  24. 40Shows signs of age
  25. 43Chappell Roan's "__ Pony Club"
  26. 45Chuffed
  27. 46Edina, Minnesota is home to the first U.S. indoor one
  28. 47Lucci role
  29. 48Conditional word in Python
  30. 49Blair Braverman vehicle
  31. 52Portrayed

The answer to “Lucci role” in the The Washington Post crossword is KANE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on August 15, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 47-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.

“Lucci role” answer

KANE (4 letters)

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When else has “Lucci role” appeared?

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August 15, 2026 (most recent) → KANE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Lucci role”?

The answer is KANE, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on August 15, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Lucci role”?

4 letters: KANE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post crossword on August 15, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 47-Down.

Can “Lucci role” 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 August 15, 2026 is on the WaPo Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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