Battle of the bulgy? crossword clue
26 Down · WSJ Crossword, August 20, 2026 · 4 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Battle of the bulgy?” is SUMO. It appears as 26 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of August 20, 2026, a Thursday puzzle titled “Your Journey Begins Now” by Matt Gaffney, and it fills 4 squares running top to bottom from row 5, column 10 of the 15×15 grid.
The question mark at the end of the clue signals wordplay: the surface reading is a misdirection, and the answer fits a punning or figurative sense of the words. The entry begins with S and ends with O, and contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants. If you are working from the crossings, two or three confirmed letters from the Across entries should be enough to lock it in. Thursday puzzles lean harder on misdirection, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.
Past appearances
Clues in other WSJ puzzles with the answer SUMO:
- Sport with training stables called “heya”Jul 17, 2026