One taking turns cooking?
Latest answer — October 10, 2026
42 Down
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Clue explained
A spit is a long rod used to roast food, with the meat turned as it cooks. The clue’s “one taking turns cooking” gives the rod a playful job description: a rotating spit turns the food over the heat so it cooks more evenly.
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The answer to “One taking turns cooking?” in the The Washington Post crossword is SPIT — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on October 10, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 42-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.
“One taking turns cooking?” answer
SPIT (4 letters)
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What does SPIT mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of SPIT is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(verb)
- eject saliva forcibly from one's mouth, sometimes as a gesture of contempt or anger
- (of a fire or something being cooked) emit small bursts of sparks or hot fat with a series of short, explosive noises
- light rain falls
When else has “One taking turns cooking?” 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.
October 10, 2026 (most recent) → SPIT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “One taking turns cooking?”?
The answer is SPIT, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on October 10, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “One taking turns cooking?”?
4 letters: SPIT.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the The Washington Post crossword on October 10, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 42-Down.
Can “One taking turns cooking?” 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 10, 2026 is on the WaPo Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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