“Fiddlesticks!” crossword clue
106 Down · WSJ Crossword, September 25, 2026 · 4 letters
Explanation
The answer to ““Fiddlesticks!”” is RATS. It appears as 106 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of September 25, 2026, a Friday puzzle titled “Rounding Error” by Jem Burch, and it fills 4 squares running top to bottom from row 17, column 6 of the 21×21 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 R and ends with S, and contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants. If you are working from the crossings, two or three confirmed letters from the Across entries should be enough to lock it in. Friday puzzles are the Journal’s contest crosswords with a hidden meta answer, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.
Past appearances
Clues in other WSJ puzzles with the answer RATS:
- “Doggone!”Aug 30, 2026
- Sewer scurriersJul 16, 2026