Abbr. on a town’s welcoming sign crossword clue
43 Down · WSJ Crossword, August 14, 2026 · 4 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Abbr. on a town’s welcoming sign” is ESTD. It appears as 43 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of August 14, 2026, a Friday puzzle titled “If I Were You” by Gary Larson & Amy Ensz, and it fills 4 squares running top to bottom from row 6, column 21 of the 21×21 grid.
The shortening cue in the clue tells you to expect an abbreviation or initials rather than a full word. The entry begins with E and ends with D, and contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants. If you are working from the crossings, two or three confirmed letters from the Across entries should be enough to lock it in. Friday puzzles are the Journal’s contest crosswords with a hidden meta answer, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.
Past appearances
Clues in other WSJ puzzles with the answer ESTD:
- Cornerstone abbr.Oct 8, 2026