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Head of France? crossword clue

21 Across · WSJ Crossword, May 14, 2026 · 4 letters

Answer
TETE
TETE (4 letters)

Explanation

The answer to “Head of France?” is TETE. It appears as 21 Across in the Wall Street Journal crossword of May 14, 2026, a Thursday puzzle titled “Speed Bumps” by Catherine Cetta, and it fills 4 squares running left to right from row 4, column 5 of the 15×15 grid.

The question mark at the end of the clue signals wordplay: the surface reading is a misdirection, and the answer fits a punning or figurative sense of the words. The entry begins with T and ends with E, 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. Thursday puzzles lean harder on misdirection, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.

Past appearances

Clues in other WSJ puzzles with the answer TETE:

Other clues from this puzzle

5AWow
46AYarn
60AFlag
63DWee

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