Bit of a shock? crossword clue
106 Across · WSJ Crossword, August 7, 2026 · 4 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Bit of a shock?” is VOLT. It appears as 106 Across in the Wall Street Journal crossword of August 7, 2026, a Friday puzzle titled “Military Dress” by Alan DerKazarian, and it fills 4 squares running left to right from row 17, column 14 of the 21×21 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 V and ends with T, 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. 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 VOLT:
- Charger unitAug 25, 2026