Tudyk of "Firefly"

The answer to “Tudyk of "Firefly"” in the The Washington Post crossword is ALAN — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on July 26, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 53-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.

“Tudyk of "Firefly"” answer

ALAN (4 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is ALAN.

Why the answer is ALAN

This actor shares his first name with a famous American comedian and is known for playing a quirky pilot! 🚀

What does ALAN mean?

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

When else has “Tudyk of "Firefly"” 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 26, 2026 (most recent) → ALAN. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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