USA TODAY Crossword · Else means in addition to or other than what has already been mentioned. · 4 letters
“So what ___ is new?” USA TODAY Crossword clue
Editorially reviewed September 6, 2026
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Supply the four-letter word meaning additionally or otherwise.
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Why these words complete it
ELSE completes the familiar question So what else is new? The word asks what other new thing exists, so it fits the grammar between what and is.
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What the completed phrase means
ELSE completes the familiar question So what else is new? The word asks what other new thing exists, so it fits the grammar between what and is.
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Else means in addition to or other than what has already been mentioned. in USA TODAY Crossword puzzle for September 6, 2026.
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