About 31,700 square miles, for Lake Superior crossword clue
6 Down · WSJ Crossword, September 21, 2026 · 4 letters
Explanation
The answer to “About 31,700 square miles, for Lake Superior” is AREA. It appears as 6 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of September 21, 2026, a Monday puzzle titled “Variety Pack” by Zhouqin Burnikel, and it fills 4 squares running top to bottom from row 1, column 7 of the 15×15 grid.
The clue is a straightforward definition, so the answer is a direct synonym or a factual match for the words as written. The entry begins with A and ends with A, and contains 3 vowels and 1 consonant. If you are working from the crossings, two or three confirmed letters from the Across entries should be enough to lock it in. Monday puzzles are the most approachable of the week, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.
Past appearances
Clues in other WSJ puzzles with the answer AREA:
- Around 314, for a circle of radius 10Aug 21, 2026
- SectorJul 30, 2026
- Lot measureJul 19, 2026
- Polygon figureJul 8, 2026
- FieldJul 7, 2026