Award for Best Play, e.g. crossword clue
34 Down · WSJ Crossword, October 30, 2026 · 3 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Award for Best Play, e.g.” is SPY. It appears as 34 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of October 30, 2026, a Friday puzzle titled “Finding the Sweet Spot” by Joseph Gangi, and it fills 3 squares running top to bottom from row 5, column 7 of the 21×21 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 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. 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 SPY:
- Austin Powers, for oneJun 17, 2026
- Plant in a government office, maybeJun 12, 2026
- Catch sight ofJun 9, 2026