Passport holders, perhaps

Latest answer — September 12, 2026

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Clue explained

Hotel safes may hold passports for travelers who want to secure them in their rooms. The plural answer refers to the safes themselves, not the passport holders as people.

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A passport placed inside an electronic hotel-room safe

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The answer to Passport holders, perhaps in the The Washington Post crossword is HOTELSAFES — a 10-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on September 12, 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.

Passport holders, perhaps” answer

HOTELSAFES (10 letters)

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September 12, 2026 (most recent) HOTELSAFES. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Passport holders, perhaps”?

The answer is HOTELSAFES, a 10-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on September 12, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Passport holders, perhaps”?

10 letters: HOTELSAFES.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post crossword on September 12, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 31-Down.

Can “Passport holders, perhaps” 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.

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The full grid for September 12, 2026 is on the WaPo Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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