Place

Editorially verified for the Sep 25, 2026

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A person occupying another person’s place in a symbolic scene.

Clue explained

A STEAD is a place or position, as in “take your stead” or “in someone’s stead.” It is a somewhat literary noun matching “Place.”

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This clue's Friday, September 25, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Diminish
  2. 5"Too rich for my blood"
  3. 10"My word!"
  4. 14Fusses
  5. 15Bay area on the East Coast
  6. 16Olden times
  7. 17Fit to eat?
  8. 19Enthusiasm
  9. 20Uno e uno e uno
  10. 21Arabian aristocrat
  11. 22Hurled
  12. 24Nintendo princess
  13. 26Archrivals
  14. 28__ Minor
  15. 30Event that may have drawings
  16. 33Single ant, say
  17. 35Hon
  18. 36"Proud Mary" singer Turner
  19. 37"Don't think so"
  20. 38Fit for a king?
  21. 41Nero Wolfe creator Stout
  22. 42Book jacket blurbs
  23. 44Lip-smacking word
  24. 45Air ways
  25. 47Masterful demonstrations
  26. 49Capital city with a Museum of the Viking Age set to open in 2027
  27. 50Home body?
  28. 52Diving aquatic birds
  29. 56One sister in "King Richard"
  30. 58Treadmill setting
  31. 60D.C. MLBer
  32. 61The whole shebang
  33. 62Fit for work?
  34. 65Broccoli __
  35. 66Law of __: trigonometry equation
  36. 67Mud
  37. 68Sudsy mugfuls
  38. 69"Tough crowd!"
  39. 70Zoomed

Down

  1. 1Flounce
  2. 2Be wild about
  3. 3Prize first awarded in 1901
  4. 4Slow start?
  5. 5Object
  6. 6Yacht spot
  7. 7Color gradient technique
  8. 8News initials
  9. 9Rehearsals a cast generally won't stand for?
  10. 10Reason to look one's best?
  11. 11Fit to a tee?
  12. 12Central Asia's North __ Sea
  13. 13Say "It wasn't me," say
  14. 18Start to cry
  15. 23Rough fig.
  16. 25Pair
  17. 27"M'lady"
  18. 29Sarcastic response to rude behavior
  19. 31Individuals
  20. 321-Across opposite
  21. 33Travel as the wind blows
  22. 34Fit for service?
  23. 35Comic book onomatopoeia
  24. 37"SVU" network
  25. 39A second ago
  26. 40Morose
  27. 43Seasonal allergy symptoms
  28. 46Murmur
  29. 48"What We Can Know" novelist McEwan
  30. 49Pontificates
  31. 51Pontificate
  32. 53Ready to pour
  33. 54Inexperienced
  34. 55Place
  35. 56Singer-songwriter Bareilles
  36. 57Bibliography abbr.
  37. 59Paper money
  38. 63Driver's one-eighty
  39. 64Turntable pros

The answer to “Place” in the The Washington Post crossword is STEAD — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on September 25, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 55-Down. Other answers we've seen for this clue include SITE. 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.

“Place” answer

STEAD (5 letters) — most recent; also seen as SITE

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What does STEAD mean?

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

(noun)

  • the place or role that someone or something should have or fill (used in referring to a substitute)

Other answers for “Place”

The Washington Post has used this clue with more than one solution. Besides STEAD, it has also been SITE. Every appearance we've indexed is listed below with the date it ran.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Place”?

The answer is STEAD, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on September 25, 2026. Other answers for this clue include SITE.

How many letters is the answer to “Place”?

5 letters: STEAD. Earlier fills for this clue have also been SITE (4).

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post crossword on September 25, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 55-Down. Earlier appearances: August 20, 2026 → SITE.

Can “Place” have a different answer?

Yes. Besides STEAD, The Washington Post has also used SITE for this clue. Every date and answer is listed above.

Where can I find the rest of this day's WaPo Crossword answers?

The full grid for September 25, 2026 is on the WaPo Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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