Take the path of least resistance, say Crossword Clue

Last seen in: The Washington Post · 2026-10-08

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(noun)

  1. the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it
  2. the area within view
  3. a slope down which sleds may coast
  4. the shore of a sea or ocean

(verb)

  1. move effortlessly; by force of gravity

(noun)

  1. the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
  2. the military action of resisting the enemy's advance
  3. group action in opposition to those in power
  4. an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current
  5. (psychiatry) an unwillingness to bring repressed feelings into conscious awareness
  6. the degree of unresponsiveness of a disease-causing microorganism to antibiotics or other drugs (as in penicillin-resistant bacteria)
  7. a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force
  8. any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion
  9. a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms
  10. the capacity of an organism to defend itself against harmful environmental agents
  11. (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease

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  • 99% match 5 letters
    COAST

    Take the path of least resistance, say (5)

    The Washington Post · Oct 8, 2026

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