Dowd of “The Handmaid’s Tale” crossword clue
59 Across · WSJ Crossword, June 24, 2026 · 3 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Dowd of “The Handmaid’s Tale”” is ANN. It appears as 59 Across in the Wall Street Journal crossword of June 24, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle titled “Digital Divide” by Bharati Hemmady & Jeff Chen, and it fills 3 squares running left to right from row 13, column 1 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 N, and contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants. 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 ANN:
- Gothic novelist RadcliffeAug 17, 2026
- Fay’s role in “King Kong”Jun 25, 2026
- “Picturing Will” writer BeattieJun 2, 2026