Exclusion anxiety, briefly crossword clue
61 Across · WSJ Crossword, September 16, 2026 · 4 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Exclusion anxiety, briefly” is FOMO. It appears as 61 Across in the Wall Street Journal crossword of September 16, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle titled “Things Are Looking Up” by Jackson Musker, and it fills 4 squares running left to right from row 14, column 7 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 F and ends with O, and contains 2 vowels 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 FOMO:
- Exclusion-based angst, for shortAug 7, 2026