Future adolescents crossword clue
27 Across · WSJ Crossword, September 3, 2026 · 6 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Future adolescents” is TWEENS. It appears as 27 Across in the Wall Street Journal crossword of September 3, 2026, a Thursday puzzle titled “We’re Here to Help” by Matt Gaffney, and it fills 6 squares running left to right from row 6, column 1 of the 15×15 grid.
A plural clue takes a plural answer, which is why the entry ends in S. The entry begins with T and ends with S, and contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants. If you are working from the crossings, two or three confirmed letters from the Down entries should be enough to lock it in. Thursday puzzles lean harder on misdirection, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.
Past appearances
TWEENS has not appeared as an answer in any other WSJ puzzle in our index, which runs from May 2026 onward. It will be listed here the next time it turns up.