Opportunity on Mars, e.g.

The answer to “Opportunity on Mars, e.g.” in the The Washington Post crossword is ROVER — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on July 18, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 49-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.

“Opportunity on Mars, e.g.” answer

ROVER (5 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 ROVER.

Why the answer is ROVER

Think of a vehicle that explores new horizons, especially on another planet! 🚀

What does ROVER mean?

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

When else has “Opportunity on Mars, e.g.” 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.

July 18, 2026 (most recent) → ROVER. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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