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Big belt crossword clue

1 Across · WSJ Crossword, August 19, 2026 · 4 letters

Answer
SWIG
SWIG (4 letters)

Explanation

The answer to “Big belt” is SWIG. It appears as 1 Across in the Wall Street Journal crossword of August 19, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle titled “Thumbs Down” by Mike Shenk, and it fills 4 squares running left to right from row 1, column 2 of the 15×15 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 G, and contains 1 vowel and 3 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.

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