Colorful diaphragm crossword clue
48 Down · WSJ Crossword, June 13, 2026 · 4 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Colorful diaphragm” is IRIS. It appears as 48 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of June 13, 2026, a Saturday puzzle titled “Her Remixes” by Alex Bajcz, and it fills 4 squares running top to bottom from row 7, column 14 of the 21×21 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 I and ends with S, and contains 2 vowels 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. This weekend puzzle uses the largest grid of the week, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.
Past appearances
IRIS 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.