USA TODAY Crossword · 27-Across · 3 letters
"___ corte de rosas y espinas" (Sarah J. Maas novel translated by Margara Averbach) USA TODAY Crossword clue
Editorially reviewed August 20, 2026
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Phrase cue
The missing word is the feminine singular Spanish indefinite article.
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Answer
Why these words complete it
The published Spanish title is “Una corte de rosas y espinas,” translated by Margara Averbach, so the three-letter article UNA completes the title exactly.
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The blank is the opening word of a quoted Spanish book title, while the author and translator remove any title ambiguity.
What the completed phrase means
Una is the Spanish feminine singular indefinite article meaning “a” or “an.”
Where this clue appeared
27-Across in USA TODAY Crossword puzzle for August 20, 2026.
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