Guests’ guesses, in brief crossword clue
18 Down · WSJ Crossword, October 9, 2026 · 4 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Guests’ guesses, in brief” is ETAS. It appears as 18 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of October 9, 2026, a Friday puzzle titled “Under the Weather” by Alan Olschwang, and it fills 4 squares running top to bottom from row 1, column 20 of the 21×21 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 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 ETAS:
- Guesses from the flight deck, for shortSep 15, 2026
- Uber alerts, for shortAug 12, 2026
- JFK guessesJun 27, 2026