Travels cross-country?
Editorially verified for the Oct 17, 2026
40 Across
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Clue explained
SKIS are how someone travels cross-country in the winter-sport sense: cross-country skiing is movement over snowy terrain on skis, rather than downhill on a resort slope. The clue gives “cross-country” its sporting reading.
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The answer to “Travels cross-country?” in the The Washington Post crossword is SKIS — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on October 17, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 40-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.
“Travels cross-country?” answer
SKIS (4 letters)
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What does SKIS mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of SKIS is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- each of a pair of long, narrow pieces of hard, flexible material, typically pointed and turned up at the front, fastened under the feet for travelling over snow
When else has “Travels cross-country?” 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 17, 2026 (most recent) → SKIS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Travels cross-country?”?
The answer is SKIS, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on October 17, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Travels cross-country?”?
4 letters: SKIS.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the The Washington Post crossword on October 17, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 40-Across.
Can “Travels cross-country?” 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 17, 2026 is on the WaPo Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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