Engage in public speaking Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “Engage in public speaking” from the Washington Post Sunday crossword of October 18, 2026? It has 7 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.
Crossword answer
WASHINGTON POST SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2026
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ELOCUTE is the answer to “Engage in public speaking”.
Hints
Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.
Hint 1 Meaning
A 7-letter answer that starts with E.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: LUECEOT.
Hint 3 Another clue
It starts with E and ends with E.
More clues from the Washington Post Sunday (October 18, 2026)
Across
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- 12. Recite quickly and easily7 letters, starts with RREELOFF
- 19. Having more slack6 letters, starts with LLOOSER
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- 21. It has its problems7 letters, starts with AALGEBRA
- 22. Oxygen bars?12 letters, starts with OOBSTRUCTIONS
- 24. Pugs' panels8 letters, starts with DDOGDOORS
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- 28. Installation from the French street artist Invader6 letters, starts with MMOSAIC
- 30. Canadian fuel brand4 letters, starts with EESSO
- 31. Pertaining to the South Asian diaspora4 letters, starts with DDESI
- 32. ___ for tat3 letters, starts with TTIT
- 33. Carbon dating?9 letters, starts with CCOURTSHIP
- 36. "Get outta here!"4 letters, starts with SSHOO
- 39. Gulf state commander4 letters, starts with EEMIR
- 41. Work honoring an athlete, say6 letters, starts with SSTATUE
- 42. Lead paint?10 letters, starts with PPOWDERBLUE
- 45. Drinks made from fermented apple juice6 letters, starts with CCIDERS
- 46. What might be drawn by a troll3 letters, starts with IIRE
- 49. Sync up5 letters, starts with AALIGN
- 50. Monty Python bit6 letters, starts with SSKETCH
- 52. Lacking a musical key6 letters, starts with AATONAL
- 54. Comes down in icy pellets6 letters, starts with SSLEETS
- 56. Not yet expired, as a driver's license5 letters, starts with VVALID
- 58. Sulfur springs?7 letters, starts with SSLINKYS
- 59. Property in Newton's second law4 letters, starts with MMASS
- 60. Bread that might hold sheftalia4 letters, starts with PPITA
- 63. In flames5 letters, starts with AAFIRE
- 65. "Chicago" choreographer Bob5 letters, starts with FFOSSE
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- 83. Place for singles to gather?6 letters, starts with WWALLET
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- 86. Like many pressure gauges6 letters, starts with AANALOG
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- 95. Platinum records?10 letters, starts with PPAPERTRAIL
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- 98. Number of lives that a cat is said to have4 letters, starts with NNINE
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- 123. Ruling parties in plutocracies6 letters, starts with EELITES
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Down
- 1. North Carolina university whose mascot is the Phoenix4 letters, starts with EELON
- 2. First option in Hamlet's binary choice4 letters, starts with TTOBE
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- 4. D.C. Dec. hrs.3 letters, starts with EEST
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- 13. Engage in public speaking7 letters, starts with EELOCUTE
- 14. Scrambled breakfast item3 letters, starts with EEGG
- 15. Was in command of3 letters, starts with LLED
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- 17. University newbie5 letters, starts with FFROSH
- 18. Language spoken in Tehran5 letters, starts with FFARSI
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- 25. Soak, as bread in gravy3 letters, starts with SSOP
- 29. Dramatic opening4 letters, starts with AACTI
- 31. Deftly avoids6 letters, starts with DDODGES
- 32. Hardware retailer with a "Your Project, Your Way" brand campaign9 letters, starts with TTRUEVALUE
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Questions
What is the answer to “Engage in public speaking”?
ELOCUTE, 7 letters.
When was “Engage in public speaking” last seen in a crossword?
In the Washington Post Sunday crossword of October 18, 2026.
How many letters does the answer have?
7 letters, starting with E.