Space between the rib cage and the hips Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “Space between the rib cage and the hips” from the Washington Post Sunday crossword of June 28, 2026? It has 5 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, JUNE 28, 2026
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WAIST is the answer to “Space between the rib cage and the hips”. It means the part of the body between the ribs and the hips.
Hints
Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.
Hint 1 Meaning
The part of the body between the ribs and the hips.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: ATIWS.
Hint 3 Another clue
It has also been clued as “Body part that's a homophone of 1-Across”.
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- 27. Thinks highly of7 letters, starts with EESTEEMS
- 28. Cookout remnant3 letters, starts with AASH
- 29. Profile ___ (snapshot seen on Facebook)3 letters, starts with PPIC
- 30. "Don't take that ___ with me, buster!"4 letters, starts with TTONE
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- 35. Amplifier turner4 letters, starts with KKNOB
- 38. Hawaiian bigeye3 letters, starts with AAHI
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- 41. "Pot, meet kettle!"14 letters, starts with YYOUREONETOTALK
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- 66. "I've said ___ much"3 letters, starts with TTOO
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- 86. Deep geological cleft5 letters, starts with GGORGE
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- 107. Jamie-___ Sigler, actress who played Meadow Soprano on "The Sopranos"4 letters, starts with LLYNN
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Down
- 1. Superstar's status4 letters, starts with FFAME
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- 9. Space between the rib cage and the hips5 letters, starts with WWAIST
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- 14. River-blocking structure3 letters, starts with DDAM
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Questions
What is the answer to “Space between the rib cage and the hips”?
WAIST, 5 letters: the part of the body between the ribs and the hips.
When was “Space between the rib cage and the hips” last seen in a crossword?
In the Washington Post Sunday crossword of June 28, 2026.
How many letters does the answer have?
5 letters, starting with W.