Flurry crossword clue

85 Down · WSJ Crossword, September 4, 2026 · 5 letters

Answer
SPATE
SPATE (5 letters)

Explanation

The answer to “Flurry” is SPATE. It appears as 85 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of September 4, 2026, a Friday puzzle titled “AI Slop” by Christopher Youngs, and it fills 5 squares running top to bottom from row 13, column 9 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 S and ends with E, and contains 2 vowels 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 SPATE:

Other clues from this puzzle

97AGrub
106AWing
18DWan
60DBind
72DAway
90DSad
105DReady
119DWan
124DFury

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