Blessed event? crossword clue
9 Down · WSJ Crossword, October 14, 2026 · 6 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Blessed event?” is SNEEZE. It appears as 9 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of October 14, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle titled “Tuneup” by Mike Shenk, and it fills 6 squares running top to bottom from row 1, 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 E, and contains 3 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. 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 SNEEZE:
- Sound from a hay fever suffererJun 22, 2026