Its license plates say “Famous potatoes” crossword clue
52 Down · WSJ Crossword, August 4, 2026 · 5 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Its license plates say “Famous potatoes”” is IDAHO. It appears as 52 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of August 4, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle titled “Hollywood Ending” by Gary Larson & Amy Ensz, and it fills 5 squares running top to bottom from row 11, column 2 of the 15×15 grid.
The clue gives an example and asks for the broader category it belongs to. The entry begins with I and ends with O, and contains 3 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. 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 IDAHO:
- Washington neighborOct 4, 2026