Bank heist, for example crossword clue
49 Down · WSJ Crossword, August 2, 2026 · 5 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Bank heist, for example” is CAPER. It appears as 49 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of August 2, 2026, a Sunday puzzle titled “For a Song” by Mike Shenk, and it fills 5 squares running top to bottom from row 11, column 4 of the 15×15 grid.
The clue gives an example and asks for the broader category it belongs to. The entry begins with C and ends with R, and contains 2 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. 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 CAPER:
- Bank job, e.g.May 19, 2026