"Believe" was one for 9-Across Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue "Believe" was one for 9-Across featured in Washington Post Mini puzzle on January 3, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SMASH.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SMASH "Believe" was one for 9-Across (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 3, 2026
8% MATH See 9-Across (4) The Washington Post Mini Dec 29, 2025
8% NOT "Believe it or ___" (3)
8% IMA "___ Believer" (3) New York Times Dec 28, 2025
8% ROAN Speckled 9-Across (4) Newsday Dec 25, 2025
8% BOW 9-Across topper (3) The Atlantic Dec 24, 2025
8% STOCK Part of a 9 Across (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 22, 2025
8% SIGHT Part of a 9 Across (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 22, 2025
8% BARREL Part of a 9 Across (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 22, 2025
8% ACTION Part of a 9 Across (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 22, 2025

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