USA TODAY Crossword · A lawn is an area of grass kept short by mowing. · 4 letters
Word that aptly shares two letters with “mown” USA TODAY Crossword clue
Editorially reviewed September 6, 2026
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Find a four-letter grassy area sharing W and N with the quoted word.
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LAWN shares W and N with MOWN, exactly two letters, and a lawn is aptly something that gets mown. Both the spelling relationship and the real-world relationship confirm the answer.
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Aptly requires both a two-letter overlap and a thing commonly mown.
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LAWN shares W and N with MOWN, exactly two letters, and a lawn is aptly something that gets mown. Both the spelling relationship and the real-world relationship confirm the answer.
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A lawn is an area of grass kept short by mowing. in USA TODAY Crossword puzzle for September 5, 2026.
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