___ Lasso (optimistic TV coach)

Archive answer — July 19, 2026

11 Down

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“TED” is the published 3-letter fill for 11 Down. Use the crossing letters in the grid below to verify how it fits.

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Boston Globe Mini Crossword

This clue’s Sunday, July 19, 2026 appearance

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Across

8 clues
  1. 1Part of a graduate's garb
  2. 4Swiss ___ (leafy green)
  3. 6Dense fog, metaphorically
  4. 8Make a mistake
  5. 9Evidence used by the Innocence Project to free wrongly convicted prisoners
  6. 10N.B.A. team with the most championships (18)
  7. 12Lengthy attacks
  8. 13Ben & Jerry's rival

Down

8 clues
  1. 1Chaplin of "City Lights" (1931)
  2. 2Some small batteries
  3. 3Young Mozart, notably
  4. 4Demeter's Roman counterpart
  5. 5Complete fools
  6. 6Chest muscle, familiarly
  7. 7"None for me, thanks"
  8. 11___ Lasso (optimistic TV coach)TED

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Across

  1. 1. Part of a graduate's garb

    Answer: CAP

  2. 4. Swiss ___ (leafy green)

    Answer: CHARD

  3. 6. Dense fog, metaphorically

    Answer: PEASOUP

  4. 8. Make a mistake

    Answer: ERR

  5. 9. Evidence used by the Innocence Project to free wrongly convicted prisoners

    Answer: DNA

  6. 10. N.B.A. team with the most championships (18)

    Answer: CELTICS

  7. 12. Lengthy attacks

    Answer: SIEGES

  8. 13. Ben & Jerry's rival

    Answer: EDYS

Down

  1. 1. Chaplin of "City Lights" (1931)

    Answer: CHARLIE

  2. 2. Some small batteries

    Answer: AAS

  3. 3. Young Mozart, notably

    Answer: PRODIGY

  4. 4. Demeter's Roman counterpart

    Answer: CERES

  5. 5. Complete fools

    Answer: DUNCES

  6. 6. Chest muscle, familiarly

    Answer: PEC

  7. 7. "None for me, thanks"

    Answer: PASS

  8. 11. ___ Lasso (optimistic TV coach)

    Answer: TED

The answer to “___ Lasso (optimistic TV coach)” in the Boston Globe Mini Crossword is TED — a 3-letter word. It appears in our available data for July 19, 2026 at 11-Down. Below you can reveal the fill one letter at a time, check the full puzzle, and open every related clue page.

“___ Lasso (optimistic TV coach)” answer

TED(3 letters)

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Why does TED fit?

TED is the published 3-letter answer at 11-Down. The highlighted path in the puzzle shows exactly where the entry sits.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “___ Lasso (optimistic TV coach)”?

The answer is TED.

How many letters are in the answer?

3 letters: TED.

When did this clue appear?

It appears in the Boston Globe Mini Crossword for July 19, 2026 at 11-Down.

Can this clue have a different answer?

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Where can I find the rest of this day’s answers?

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