Where one might get butterflies on a date? Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “Where one might get butterflies on a date?” from the Washington Post Sunday crossword of March 8, 2026? It has 8 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, MARCH 8, 2026
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PASTABAR is the answer to “Where one might get butterflies on a date?”.
Hints
Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.
Hint 1 Meaning
A 8-letter answer that starts with P.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: AARSBPTA.
Hint 3 Another clue
It has also been clued as “Where elbows belong on the table?”.
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Across
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- 6. See 1 Across8 letters, starts with BBIRTHDAY
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- 19. Like "The Silence of the Lambs"5 letters, starts with EEERIE
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- 24. Raises, as kids5 letters, starts with RREARS
- 25. "I ___ a thing" (casual way of sharing an accomplishment)3 letters, starts with DDID
- 26. Paddleboarding locale4 letters, starts with LLAKE
- 28. Gloucester "Goodness!"4 letters, starts with IISAY
- 30. Piece of music festival merch3 letters, starts with TTEE
- 31. Appear to be4 letters, starts with SSEEM
- 33. *Part of a wheel that features a picture of a needlefish belonging to actress Polo?10 letters, starts with TTERIGARRIM
- 38. In the ___ of the moment4 letters, starts with HHEAT
- 39. Ever so slightly4 letters, starts with AATAD
- 41. ___ bene4 letters, starts with NNOTA
- 42. Emulate a mage who uses a levitation spell4 letters, starts with RRISE
- 44. Taunt, as in the stands4 letters, starts with JJEER
- 45. Enjoy a walk in the park, say6 letters, starts with SSTROLL
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- 49. Nickname of a cartoon grandpa or a president from Springfield3 letters, starts with AABE
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- 54. One who can stop the running of the Bulls3 letters, starts with RREF
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- 91. Rough waters' antitheses8 letters, starts with CCALMSEAS
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- 95. "Understood, daddy-o"4 letters, starts with IIDIG
- 96. Where one might get butterflies on a date?8 letters, starts with PPASTABAR
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Down
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- 13. "You've got it, my guy!"6 letters, starts with YYESSIR
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Questions
What is the answer to “Where one might get butterflies on a date?”?
PASTABAR, 8 letters.
When was “Where one might get butterflies on a date?” last seen in a crossword?
In the Washington Post Sunday crossword of March 8, 2026.
How many letters does the answer have?
8 letters, starting with P.