Cooks’ cover-ups crossword clue
14 Down · WSJ Crossword, May 16, 2026 · 6 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Cooks’ cover-ups” is APRONS. It appears as 14 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of May 16, 2026, a Saturday puzzle titled “F Is For...” by Zhouqin Burnikel, and it fills 6 squares running top to bottom from row 1, column 18 of the 21×21 grid.
A plural clue takes a plural answer, which is why the entry ends in S. The entry begins with A and ends with S, and contains 2 vowels and 4 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
Clues in other WSJ puzzles with the answer APRONS:
- Protectors from splattersJun 23, 2026