41-Down figures, for short crossword clue
39 Down · WSJ Crossword, July 19, 2026 · 3 letters
Explanation
The answer to “41-Down figures, for short” is RAS. It appears as 39 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of July 19, 2026, a Sunday puzzle titled “Flipping the Record” by Zhouqin Burnikel, and it fills 3 squares running top to bottom from row 8, column 6 of the 15×15 grid.
The shortening cue in the clue tells you to expect an abbreviation or initials rather than a full word. The entry begins with R and ends with S, and contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants. If you are working from the crossings, two or three confirmed letters from the Across entries should be enough to lock it in. Weekend puzzles follow the same conventions as the weekday grids, pitched a notch above midweek, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.
Past appearances
Clues in other WSJ puzzles with the answer RAS:
- Dorm VIPsAug 5, 2026
- Dorm supervisorsMay 16, 2026