“Jeopardy!” reunion, to some uninvited, say crossword clue
40 Across · WSJ Crossword, June 27, 2026 · 8 letters
Explanation
The answer to ““Jeopardy!” reunion, to some uninvited, say” is NERDFEST. It appears as 40 Across in the Wall Street Journal crossword of June 27, 2026, a Saturday puzzle titled “Happy Birthday, USA!” by Randolph Ross, and it fills 8 squares running left to right from row 6, column 14 of the 21×21 grid.
The clue gives an example and asks for the broader category it belongs to. The entry begins with N and ends with T, and contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants. If you are working from the crossings, two or three confirmed letters from the Down entries should be enough to lock it in. This weekend puzzle uses the largest grid of the week, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.
Past appearances
NERDFEST has not appeared as an answer in any other WSJ puzzle in our index, which runs from May 2026 onward. It will be listed here the next time it turns up.