First name shared by Burroughs and Poe
Crossword Answer — July 28, 2026
A classic literary name that echoes through dark tales and beat poetry alike 📚
CodyCross Small
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
- 2Concur, concedeAGREE
- 5ReceiveGET
- 6Six (Spa.)SEIS
- 7Smells or scentsODORS
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Theme: Source: https://gameanswers.net/en/codycross-answers/daily-archive/28-july-2026-small-crossword/
Across
- 1. A target or desired result — Answer: GOAL. Hint: What you aim for when you’re trying to score or succeed 🎯
- 2. Concur, concede — Answer: AGREE. Hint: A pair of yes-men might do this together 🤝
- 3. Decomposes, like a bad apple — Answer: ROTS. Hint: Goes bad over time, especially the fruit kind 🍎
- 4. First name shared by Burroughs and Poe — Answer: EDGAR. Hint: A classic literary name that echoes through dark tales and beat poetry alike 📚
- 5. Receive — Answer: GET. Hint: What you do when you accept or pick up something 👋
- 6. Six (Spa.) — Answer: SEIS. Hint: Spanish for the number after five, a simple little count 😊
- 7. Smells or scents — Answer: ODORS. Hint: Tiny telltales your nose notices in the air 👃
- 8. Stop normal activities to rejuvenate — Answer: REST. Hint: Take a break and recharge for a while 😌
- 9. The trunk of the human body — Answer: TORSO. Hint: Your body’s central pillar, minus the head, arms, and legs 🧍
- 10. Traditional Indian fermented milk-based drink — Answer: LASSI. Hint: A cool yogurt drink often sipped with spicy meals in India 🥛
Down
The answer to “First name shared by Burroughs and Poe” in the CodyCross Small crossword is EDGAR — a 5-letter word. This clue ran in the CodyCross Small crossword on July 28, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 4-Across. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.
“First name shared by Burroughs and Poe” answer
EDGAR (5 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 EDGAR.
Why the answer is EDGAR
A classic literary name that echoes through dark tales and beat poetry alike 📚
When else has “First name shared by Burroughs and Poe” appeared?
CodyCross Small reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up before, and what the answer was each time — handy if you landed here from a puzzle on another date.
July 28, 2026 (this puzzle) → EDGAR. We haven't indexed an earlier appearance of this exact clue yet.
More clues from the CodyCross Small crossword on July 28, 2026
Stuck elsewhere in the grid? Here are some of the crossing and nearby clues from the same puzzle — tap any for its answer and explanation.
- Decomposes, like a bad apple → ROTS
- Receive → GET
- Concur, concede → AGREE
- Six (Spa.) → SEIS
- A target or desired result → GOAL
- Smells or scents → ODORS
- Stop normal activities to rejuvenate → REST
- The trunk of the human body → TORSO
Want every clue in one place? The full CodyCross Small answer list for July 28, 2026 is on that day's grid page, and today's live CodyCross Small answers are always one tap from the today page.
About the CodyCross Small
The CodyCross Small Crossword is the shorter of the two puzzles in the app's daily Today's Crossword mode, from Fanatee — roughly ten clues on a connected grid, refreshed every day at midnight. Clues span general knowledge, science, history, geography, and pop culture, so a single unfamiliar fact is usually what sends solvers looking for one confirmed answer.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “First name shared by Burroughs and Poe”?
The answer is EDGAR, a 5-letter word. It appeared in the CodyCross Small crossword on July 28, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “First name shared by Burroughs and Poe”?
5 letters: EDGAR.
Where did this clue appear?
In the CodyCross Small crossword on July 28, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 4-Across.
Can “First name shared by Burroughs and Poe” have a different answer?
Yes — CodyCross Small 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 CodyCross Small answers?
The full grid for July 28, 2026 is on the CodyCross Small answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.