Some harness horses

Latest answer — October 10, 2026

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A harness-racing horse pulling a lightweight sulky with a driver.

Clue explained

Pacers are harness-racing horses that move their legs on the same side together, unlike trotters, which move diagonal pairs. They pull a lightweight two-wheeled cart called a sulky, with a driver seated behind them. The clue’s “some” matters: pacers are one kind of harness horse, not the only kind.

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This clue's Saturday, October 10, 2026 appearance

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The answer to “Some harness horses” in the The Washington Post crossword is PACERS — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on October 10, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 19-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.

“Some harness horses” answer

PACERS (6 letters)

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What does PACERS mean?

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

(noun)

  • a pacemaker
  • a horse bred or trained to pace, used in some types of racing

When else has “Some harness horses” 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) → PACERS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Some harness horses”?

The answer is PACERS, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on October 10, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Some harness horses”?

6 letters: PACERS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post crossword on October 10, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 19-Down.

Can “Some harness horses” 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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