Friday’s Daily
By Pete Muller & Frank Longo
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WaPo Mini Crossword Clues
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Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Option for "recharging one's battery" — Answer: NAP. Hint: Sometimes a quick snooze can be just what you need to feel refreshed! 😴
- 4. Pots for arroz con pollo — Answer: OLLAS. Hint: These traditional cookware pieces are perfect for making your favorite rice dish! 🍲
- 7. Place for an embarrassed person's foot? — Answer: MOUTH. Hint: Think about where you might put your foot in a situation that leaves you red-faced! 😳
- 8. Jonathan whose last film was "Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids" — Answer: DEMME. Hint: This filmmaker is known for his documentaries and a famous horror film with a memorable villain! 🎬
- 9. Legal addendum? — Answer: ESE. Hint: This term often refers to an expression or phrase added at the end of a statement! 📜
Down
- 1. With 3-Down, fake handle? — Answer: NOMDE. Hint: Think of a name that's not your own, often used to keep things mysterious! 🕵️
- 2. Gel-filled plants — Answer: ALOES. Hint: These succulent plants are known for their soothing properties! 🌿
- 3. See 1-Down — Answer: PLUME. Hint: Think of a feather’s elegant display in the air! 🪶
- 5. Put a PIN in it — Answer: ATM. Hint: This place helps you access your funds when you need to withdraw cash! 💰
- 6. Car one is proud of, affectionately — Answer: SHE. Hint: Think of the person you cherish the most, often referred to in a tender way! 💖
Here are the Washington Post Mini answers for Friday, July 17, 2026 — every solution for that day's small (~5×5) puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a puzzle you missed, settling a “what was the answer on July 17?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. Looking for today's puzzle instead? Head to our live Washington Post Mini answers page.
Washington Post Mini answers for July 17, 2026
The full solution for the July 17 Washington Post Mini is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Friday, July 17.
Hints for the July 17 puzzle
Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's grid, above the solutions. The July 17 Washington Post Mini was a quick Friday solve — a small, clean grid in the same fast, modern style as the other minis. Because a Mini is so compact, one missing letter that day tended to block several crossing answers at once, so the answers above are listed separately, clue by clue, for a quick check. Use the hints for the trickiest clues, then reveal the answers above only if you need them.
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Frequently asked questions
What were the Washington Post Mini answers on July 17, 2026?
Every answer for the Friday, July 17, 2026 Washington Post Mini is listed at the top of this page — the confirmed grid as published that day.
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