Like some cottages that are expensive to rent Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “Like some cottages that are expensive to rent” from the Washington Post Sunday crossword of August 3, 2025? 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, AUGUST 3, 2025
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SEASIDE is the answer to “Like some cottages that are expensive to rent”. It means the seashore.
Hints
Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.
Hint 1 Meaning
The seashore.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: EISSEAD.
Hint 3 Another clue
It has also been clued as “Place to collect shells”.
More clues from the Washington Post Sunday (August 3, 2025)
Across
- 1. Olfactory temptations6 letters, starts with AAROMAS
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- 20. Melodic form such as Bhairav or Bhoopali4 letters, starts with RRAGA
- 21. Wind with metal keys4 letters, starts with OOBOE
- 22. Dance performed at a luau4 letters, starts with HHULA
- 23. Mythical creature that feeds on Little Caesars pies?11 letters, starts with PPIZZADRAGON
- 25. Soft footwear worn while playing a big brass instrument?9 letters, starts with TTUBASOCKS
- 27. Gin-flavoring fruit4 letters, starts with SSLOE
- 28. Golden ___ Bridge4 letters, starts with GGATE
- 29. "... assuming it's true in any way"7 letters, starts with IIFATALL
- 31. ___ the chips fall where they may3 letters, starts with LLET
- 32. Design detail, briefly4 letters, starts with SSPEC
- 34. Emulates most bread dough5 letters, starts with RRISES
- 36. Singer Turner's 1986 autobiography5 letters, starts with IITINA
- 38. Brace place, at times3 letters, starts with AARM
- 41. Seeks an answer4 letters, starts with AASKS
- 43. Encrypted messages sent by fast cats?12 letters, starts with CCHEETAHCODES
- 47. Events that may feature pie-eating contests5 letters, starts with FFAIRS
- 49. Smaller relative of a bank vault4 letters, starts with SSAFE
- 51. Like horror films, compared to comedies7 letters, starts with SSCARIER
- 52. Put a value on6 letters, starts with AASSESS
- 54. Petty critiques4 letters, starts with NNITS
- 56. Uses speech recognition?8 letters, starts with LLIPREADS
- 60. Pigs on a "Mary Tyler Moore Show" spin-off?9 letters, starts with RRHODAHOGS
- 62. Speakers at parties6 letters, starts with EEMCEES
- 65. Laugh ___ (something hilarious)4 letters, starts with RRIOT
- 66. "Copy that"5 letters, starts with RROGER
- 67. Conference room furniture6 letters, starts with CCHAIRS
- 69. Trunk with a "six-pack," maybe5 letters, starts with TTORSO
- 70. Adore Me garment3 letters, starts with BBRA
- 72. The study of the nature and behavior of singer Kitt?13 letters, starts with EEARTHASCIENCE
- 76. Fell with an ax3 letters, starts with HHEW
- 77. Frolics in a field, say5 letters, starts with RROMPS
- 79. Hinges (on)6 letters, starts with RRELIES
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- 82. Electrified blade4 letters, starts with EEPEE
- 83. Put one in the back of the net, say6 letters, starts with SSCORED
- 85. "Daddy's awesome!"?9 letters, starts with PPAPAROCKS
- 89. Didn't rush things, as in a relationship8 letters, starts with WWENTSLOW
- 91. "What does that ___ mean?"4 letters, starts with EEVEN
- 93. "Strut your stuff!"6 letters, starts with WWORKIT
- 94. Leave speechless7 letters, starts with SSTUPEFY
- 97. Bothers big-time4 letters, starts with IIRKS
- 99. Make sure of5 letters, starts with SSEETO
- 100. Mass gatherings in support of an animated pig?12 letters, starts with PPEPPARALLIES
- 104. Trip on a trail4 letters, starts with HHIKE
- 106. "Damn straight!"3 letters, starts with YYEP
- 107. Last call hr., maybe5 letters, starts with OONEAM
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- 117. Animals in baaad puns?4 letters, starts with EEWES
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- 123. An evening with pollsters and statisticians?9 letters, starts with DDATANIGHT
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Down
- 1. Sound boosters4 letters, starts with AAMPS
- 2. Muddy, as the waters4 letters, starts with RROIL
- 3. Rice-shaped pasta4 letters, starts with OORZO
- 4. Puzzles on kids' menus5 letters, starts with MMAZES
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- 7. Ill-mannered kid4 letters, starts with BBRAT
- 8. Having a strong hunger5 letters, starts with EEAGER
- 9. Previously3 letters, starts with AAGO
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- 11. "You busy right now?"7 letters, starts with GGOTASEC
- 12. Lie adjacent to4 letters, starts with AABUT
- 13. Noodles from the Japanese for "buckwheat"4 letters, starts with SSOBA
- 14. Church bell's sound4 letters, starts with PPEAL
- 15. Soup that may be garnished with Thai basil3 letters, starts with PPHO
- 16. Mathematician who wrote the "Elements"6 letters, starts with EEUCLID
- 17. Hydrocarbon with a double bond6 letters, starts with AALKENE
- 18. Some Jamaican believers6 letters, starts with RRASTAS
- 24. Pool hall triangles5 letters, starts with RRACKS
- 26. Deli device6 letters, starts with SSLICER
- 30. Service charges4 letters, starts with FFEES
- 33. Parts of speech?8 letters, starts with PPASSAGES
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- 55. Like some cottages that are expensive to rent7 letters, starts with SSEASIDE
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Questions
What is the answer to “Like some cottages that are expensive to rent”?
SEASIDE, 7 letters: the seashore.
When was “Like some cottages that are expensive to rent” last seen in a crossword?
In the Washington Post Sunday crossword of August 3, 2025.
How many letters does the answer have?
7 letters, starting with S.