Book reviewers, briefly crossword clue
24 Across · WSJ Crossword, June 11, 2026 · 4 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Book reviewers, briefly” is CPAS. It appears as 24 Across in the Wall Street Journal crossword of June 11, 2026, a Thursday puzzle titled “Water Hazard” by George Jasper, and it fills 4 squares running left to right from row 5, column 4 of the 15×15 grid.
The shortening cue in the clue tells you to expect an abbreviation or initials rather than a full word. The entry begins with C and ends with S, 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. Thursday puzzles lean harder on misdirection, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.
Past appearances
CPAS has not appeared as an answer in any other WSJ puzzle in our index, which runs from May 2026 onward. It will be listed here the next time it turns up.