Brand named as a shortening of “Pfefferminz” crossword clue
4 Down · WSJ Crossword, July 8, 2026 · 3 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Brand named as a shortening of “Pfefferminz”” is PEZ. It appears as 4 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of July 8, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle titled “Don't Give Up” by Joe Marquez, and it fills 3 squares running top to bottom from row 1, column 5 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 P and ends with Z, and contains 1 vowel and 2 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 PEZ:
- Bricks from dispensersJul 23, 2026