Austin Powers, for one crossword clue
8 Down · WSJ Crossword, June 17, 2026 · 3 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Austin Powers, for one” is SPY. It appears as 8 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of June 17, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle titled “Opposites Attract” by Hunter Murphy, and it fills 3 squares running top to bottom from row 1, column 11 of the 15×15 grid.
The clue gives an example and asks for the broader category it belongs to. The entry begins with S and ends with Y, and contains 0 vowels 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. Wednesday puzzles sit mid-week on the difficulty curve, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.
Past appearances
Clues in other WSJ puzzles with the answer SPY:
- Plant in a government office, maybeJun 12, 2026
- Catch sight ofJun 9, 2026