Control mechanism, for short — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 5–letter crossword clue “Control mechanism, for short”? This page covers its appearance in Washington Post Mini on 12th Feb 2026. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “Control mechanism, for short” is SERVO (5 letters).
We last saw “Control mechanism, for short” in Washington Post Mini on 12th Feb 2026.
The 5-letter answer for “Control mechanism, for short” is SERVO.
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