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Jor-El’s portrayer in 2013’s “Man of Steel” crossword clue

99 Across · WSJ Crossword, September 18, 2026 · 5 letters

Answer
CROWE
CROWE (5 letters)

Explanation

The answer to “Jor-El’s portrayer in 2013’s “Man of Steel”” is CROWE. It appears as 99 Across in the Wall Street Journal crossword of September 18, 2026, a Friday puzzle titled “Guest Workers” by Mike Shenk, and it fills 5 squares running left to right from row 18, column 5 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 C and ends with E, and contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants. If you are working from the crossings, two or three confirmed letters from the Down 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 CROWE:

Other clues from this puzzle

37ASuit
19DYet
101DDrop

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