Lake bordering Ontario crossword clue
60 Across · WSJ Crossword, October 11, 2026 · 4 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Lake bordering Ontario” is ERIE. It appears as 60 Across in the Wall Street Journal crossword of October 11, 2026, a Sunday puzzle titled “Final Count” by Zhouqin Burnikel, and it fills 4 squares running left to right from row 13, column 1 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 E, and contains 3 vowels and 1 consonant. If you are working from the crossings, two or three confirmed letters from the Down entries should be enough to lock it in. Weekend puzzles follow the same conventions as the weekday grids, pitched a notch above midweek, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.
Past appearances
Clues in other WSJ puzzles with the answer ERIE:
- Tribe of western New YorkSep 25, 2026
- Shallowest Great LakeSep 20, 2026
- One of a geographic quintetSep 4, 2026
- Lake south of Niagara FallsAug 27, 2026
- Southernmost Great LakeAug 21, 2026
- Keystone State portAug 11, 2026
- Lake bordering four statesJul 8, 2026
- Sixth-largest lake in North AmericaJun 17, 2026
- County of northwest PennsylvaniaJun 2, 2026
- Lake that sounds mysteriousMay 30, 2026