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Jazz legend Fitzgerald crossword clue

26 Down · WSJ Crossword, July 6, 2026 · 4 letters

Answer

ELLA

ELLA (4 letters)

Explanation

The answer to “Jazz legend Fitzgerald” is ELLA. It appears as 26 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of July 6, 2026, a Monday puzzle titled “Overhead” by Daniel Hrynick, and it fills 4 squares running top to bottom from row 5, column 10 of the 15×15 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 E and ends with A, 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. Monday puzzles are the most approachable of the week, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.

Past appearances

Clues in other WSJ puzzles with the answer ELLA:

Other clues from this puzzle

1ASpin, as a baton

6AC-suite execs’ degs., often

10AOliver Twist, for one

14AZellweger of “Bridget Jones’s Diary”

16ALove, in Spain

17AListens in on a private conversation

19A“SNL” alum Fey

21ABig commotion

22ANeighbor of Nigeria

23ATennis match division

24ANational Historic Site seen on the Nebraska state quarter

27AYou might do it on the side of caution

29ACardinals slugger Burleson

30ACompletely confused

32AFace covering

34ACloth measure

38AInoculation recommended for older adults

41AOuting for foxhounds

42ASometime earlier

46APlay the ponies, for example

47AVenice neighbor

56A“Scrub the mission!”

57AUnder the weather

58AGardening need

59A“It wasn’t me!”

60AFree, and where to find the starts of 17-, 24-, 38- and 47-Across

63ACaptain who experienced trouble with tribbles

64APre-euro Italian currency

65APhotographer Adams

66AAway from the weather, nautically

67ASchool attended by princes

1DGrove growths

2DMake a carpet

3DAsks over the threshold

4DAngler’s device

5D“___ Miz”

6DTuesday, in Toulon

8DEgyptian serpent

9D1975 ABBA song

10DRain and evaporation are part of it

11DImportant acid type

12DLike some columns and some chemical bonds

13DPlain-spoken

18D“Zip-a-Dee-Doo-___”

22D“Later!”

24DRugged outcrop

25DEasily duped

28DTenants’ revolt

30DVolcanic debris

31DWorkday abbr.

32DPay-by-phone service

33DPC corner key

35D“Not gonna work!”

36DMessenger molecule in bio class

39DFertile soil

40DHavana’s land

45DLynx or lion

47DCaffeine-free instant coffee brand

48DLike a simmering pot

50DExplosive liquid

51DOmar in Congress

52DBrowns, on NFL scoreboards

54DDesirable attribute

55DBanana throwaways

60DWorld Cup cry

61DMinor criticism

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