Creature on a slide crossword clue
12 Down · WSJ Crossword, September 29, 2026 · 6 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Creature on a slide” is AMOEBA. It appears as 12 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of September 29, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle titled “Switching Seats” by Ella Dershowitz, and it fills 6 squares running top to bottom from row 1, column 14 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 A and ends with A, and contains 4 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. Tuesday puzzles stay approachable with light wordplay, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.
Past appearances
Clues in other WSJ puzzles with the answer AMOEBA:
- Motile cellJul 17, 2026
- Organism with pseudopodsJun 13, 2026