Guesses from the flight deck, for short crossword clue
42 Across · WSJ Crossword, September 15, 2026 · 4 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Guesses from the flight deck, for short” is ETAS. It appears as 42 Across in the Wall Street Journal crossword of September 15, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle titled “Compendium” by Andrea Carla Michaels & Mike Torch, and it fills 4 squares running left to right from row 8, column 12 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 E and ends with S, 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. Tuesday puzzles stay approachable with light wordplay, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.
Past appearances
Clues in other WSJ puzzles with the answer ETAS:
- Uber alerts, for shortAug 12, 2026
- JFK guessesJun 27, 2026