Busy orgs. in election years crossword clue

1 Down · WSJ Crossword, October 19, 2026 · 4 letters

Answer
PACS
PACS (4 letters)

Explanation

The answer to “Busy orgs. in election years” is PACS. It appears as 1 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of October 19, 2026, a Monday puzzle titled “Split Decision” by Adam Simpson, and it fills 4 squares running top to bottom from row 1, column 1 of the 15×15 grid.

A plural clue takes a plural answer, which is why the entry ends in S. The entry begins with P 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 Across entries should be enough to lock it in. Monday puzzles are the most approachable of the week, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.

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