Horse mackerel crossword clue
115 Down · WSJ Crossword, August 7, 2026 · 4 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Horse mackerel” is SCAD. It appears as 115 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of August 7, 2026, a Friday puzzle titled “Military Dress” by Alan DerKazarian, and it fills 4 squares running top to bottom from row 18, column 20 of the 21×21 grid.
The clue is a straightforward definition, so the answer is a direct synonym or a factual match for the words as written. The entry begins with S and ends with D, and contains 1 vowel and 3 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 SCAD:
- Horse mackerelAug 27, 2026
This exact clue has also run on:
- WSJ Crossword August 27, 2026answer was SCAD