Game night strictures crossword clue
17 Across · WSJ Crossword, October 12, 2026 · 10 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Game night strictures” is HOUSERULES. It appears as 17 Across in the Wall Street Journal crossword of October 12, 2026, a Monday puzzle titled “Covered Costs” by Aaron Ullman, and it fills 10 squares running left to right from row 3, 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 H and ends with S, and contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants. If you are working from the crossings, two or three confirmed letters from the Down entries should be enough to lock it in. Monday puzzles are the most approachable of the week, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.
Past appearances
HOUSERULES 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.