Craft brew initials crossword clue
39 Across · WSJ Crossword, August 12, 2026 · 3 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Craft brew initials” is IPA. It appears as 39 Across in the Wall Street Journal crossword of August 12, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle titled “Tribal Tunes” by Luke K. Schreiber, and it fills 3 squares running left to right from row 8, column 13 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 I and ends with A, and contains 2 vowels and 1 consonant. If you are working from the crossings, two or three confirmed letters from the Down 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 IPA:
- Bitter brewAug 20, 2026
- Microbrew, oftenAug 11, 2026
- Many a microbrewJul 17, 2026
- Hoppy brew, for shortJul 12, 2026