"You said it!"

Latest answer — August 20, 2026

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Clue explained

AMEN is an emphatic agreement, so it can mean “You said it!” in response to a statement the speaker strongly endorses.

Clue type:
Phrase or idiom
A congregation responding during a church service

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This clue's Thursday, August 20, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Error
  2. 8Radio static sound
  3. 15Do the same as
  4. 16Peaceful getaway spot
  5. 17Hard stuff in rings
  6. 19"You said it!"
  7. 20Ignited
  8. 21Small floral bundle
  9. 22Robin Hood foe
  10. 26Hard stuff in school
  11. 32Gets even with
  12. 33Relativity, for one
  13. 35Bucks and does
  14. 36Org. that oversees food recalls
  15. 39Half a sextet
  16. 40Hard stuff in a bar
  17. 45Utterly exhausted
  18. 46"How amusing"
  19. 49__ culpa
  20. 50Marina __ Rey, California
  21. 51Proper
  22. 54Fuming
  23. 56Nocturnal flapper
  24. 58Word with circle and tube
  25. 60Hard stuff for a sweet tooth
  26. 63Doesn't just assume
  27. 64Licoricelike herb
  28. 65Ore-rich vein
  29. 66Appliance alert
  30. 67Numbers for letters
  31. 68Tollbooth pricing unit

Down

  1. 1Sports analyst Kimes
  2. 2Mosque leader
  3. 3Place
  4. 4Leave speechless
  5. 5Fossil-preserving gunk
  6. 6Unreliable stat from the fashionably late
  7. 7Bit of hamster food
  8. 8One who always gives star treatment?
  9. 9Belfast-born actor Stephen
  10. 10Bread machine
  11. 11Trim, as a photo
  12. 12Casino game
  13. 13Boyos
  14. 14Marketplace with personalized gifts
  15. 18NNE, SSW, etc.
  16. 22Contrail location
  17. 23Bucks, but not does
  18. 24In shape
  19. 25Dismissive syllable
  20. 26Bit of fishing gear
  21. 27Well-financed gp.?
  22. 28Chocolate substitute
  23. 29Online access username within universities, briefly
  24. 30Grain ground to make masa
  25. 31"The Devil in the White City" writer Larson
  26. 32Nutritional amt.
  27. 34Casual hellos
  28. 36Flowering plant once believed to repel pests
  29. 37E, in Morse code
  30. 38Rigorous evaluation
  31. 41Big hit at the ballpark
  32. 42Unspecified person
  33. 43Hip-hop pioneer Dr. __
  34. 44Thing of the past
  35. 46Muslim headscarf
  36. 47Create a clean slate?
  37. 48Ethan of the "Before" trilogy
  38. 51Secondary structure
  39. 52"Bike faster!"
  40. 53Defiant response to a threat
  41. 55Ingredient meas.
  42. 57Similar (to)
  43. 59Mars rover org.
  44. 61"My conscience whispers in your __": "King John"
  45. 62High or low follower, in graphics

The answer to “"You said it!"” in the The Washington Post crossword is AMEN — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on August 20, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 19-Across. Other answers we've seen for this clue include SOTRUE. 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.

“"You said it!"” answer

AMEN (4 letters) — most recent; also seen as SOTRUE

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 AMEN.

What does AMEN mean?

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

(interjection)

  • uttered at the end of a prayer or hymn, meaning ‘so be it’

Other answers for “"You said it!"”

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “"You said it!"”?

The answer is AMEN, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on August 20, 2026. Other answers for this clue include SOTRUE.

How many letters is the answer to “"You said it!"”?

4 letters: AMEN. Earlier fills for this clue have also been SOTRUE (6).

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post crossword on August 20, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 19-Across. Earlier appearances: July 22, 2026 → SOTRUE.

Can “"You said it!"” have a different answer?

Yes. Besides AMEN, The Washington Post has also used SOTRUE 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 August 20, 2026 is on the WaPo Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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