Stuffed grape leaf

Latest answer — July 28, 2026

49 Across

A savory little parcel rolled up in vine leaves, often served as a tasty bite 🌿

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Across

  1. 1Ginger cookie
  2. 5Cyan shade
  3. 9Oven setting
  4. 13Document with an executor
  5. 14Coffee cups
  6. 15Speaks foolishly
  7. 16Drag Defense Fund org.
  8. 17Frying liquids
  9. 18Get down __ knee
  10. 19"Gravity's Rainbow" novelist
  11. 22Tuned to, as a radio dial
  12. 23Chapel Hill sch.
  13. 24Art technique also known as French embossing
  14. 32On the house
  15. 35Bert who played the Cowardly Lion
  16. 36Everglades wading bird
  17. 37Chuckle in a DM
  18. 38"That's my intention"
  19. 40Egg cells
  20. 41Photo book
  21. 43Et __: and others
  22. 44Med school subj.
  23. 45Act with chivalry
  24. 48Energizer size
  25. 49Stuffed grape leaf
  26. 53Psychological cause of personal failure, or a feature of 19-, 24-, 38-, and 45-Across
  27. 58Pop icon Lauper
  28. 60Irish currency
  29. 61"Don't __ me, but ... "
  30. 62Diet food phrase
  31. 63MC or Visa alternative
  32. 64Like the score at the start of overtime
  33. 65Midday
  34. 66Little bouquet
  35. 67Take it easy

Down

  1. 1Slaps (at)
  2. 2Wall recess
  3. 3Portion out
  4. 4Bird's feathers
  5. 5Singer-songwriter Tori
  6. 6Witty remark
  7. 7Not easy on the eyes
  8. 8Org.
  9. 9Juliette of "The English Patient"
  10. 10Cosmetics giant that started as the California Perfume Company
  11. 11"Jazz" documentarian Burns
  12. 12WNW's opposite
  13. 15Sulu player in recent "Star Trek" films
  14. 20Hartsfield-Jackson airport code
  15. 21Use scissors on
  16. 25Swiss peak
  17. 26Ritual prayer of Islam
  18. 27"We __ Overcome"
  19. 28"Ghostbusters" actor Hudson
  20. 29Word after curling or waffle
  21. 30__ Scotia, Canada
  22. 31Pest in a cloud
  23. 32Extra fat
  24. 33Actor's part to play
  25. 34Actor Idris
  26. 38"No fooling"
  27. 39Scottish cap
  28. 42Kampala native
  29. 44One more
  30. 46"Sorry, laddie"
  31. 47Stir
  32. 50Depart
  33. 51Silences, as on Zoom
  34. 52"__ you clever!"
  35. 53The 411
  36. 54Gather
  37. 55Japanese wrestling
  38. 56Greek war god
  39. 57Like the Honda Element
  40. 58"The Source With Kaitlan Collins" network
  41. 59"__-hoo! Over here!"

The answer to “Stuffed grape leaf” in the The Washington Post crossword is DOLMA — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on July 28, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 49-Across. 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.

“Stuffed grape leaf” answer

DOLMA (5 letters)

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Why the answer is DOLMA

A savory little parcel rolled up in vine leaves, often served as a tasty bite 🌿

What does DOLMA mean?

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

(noun)

  • a dish consisting of ingredients such as meat and spiced rice wrapped in vine or cabbage leaves, popular in the Balkans, the Caucasus, and the eastern Mediterranean

When else has “Stuffed grape leaf” 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 28, 2026 (most recent) → DOLMA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Stuffed grape leaf”?

The answer is DOLMA, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on July 28, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Stuffed grape leaf”?

5 letters: DOLMA.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post crossword on July 28, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 49-Across.

Can “Stuffed grape leaf” 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 July 28, 2026 is on the WaPo Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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