Be on the lookout for? crossword clue
39 Across · WSJ Crossword, October 7, 2026 · 4 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Be on the lookout for?” is ABET. It appears as 39 Across in the Wall Street Journal crossword of October 7, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle titled “Going Strong” by Ella Dershowitz, and it fills 4 squares running left to right from row 9, column 1 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 A and ends with T, and contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants. If you are working from the crossings, two or three confirmed letters from the Down 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 ABET:
- Help feloniouslyAug 12, 2026
- Be complicitAug 4, 2026
- Harbor, sayJul 22, 2026