Need ibuprofen, say

The answer to “Need ibuprofen, say” in the The Washington Post crossword is ACHE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on September 1, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 14-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.

“Need ibuprofen, say” answer

ACHE (4 letters)

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What does ACHE mean?

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

When else has “Need ibuprofen, say” 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.

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

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