LAX prediction, briefly crossword clue
65 Down · WSJ Crossword, May 8, 2026 · 3 letters
Explanation
The answer to “LAX prediction, briefly” is ETA. It appears as 65 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of May 8, 2026, a Friday puzzle titled “Before the Second Half” by Patrick Berry, and it fills 3 squares running top to bottom from row 13, column 10 of the 15×15 grid.
The shortening cue in the clue tells you to expect an abbreviation or initials rather than a full word. The entry begins with E and ends with A, and contains 2 vowels and 1 consonant. If you are working from the crossings, two or three confirmed letters from the Across 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 ETA:
- Athenian vowelAug 7, 2026
- Greek letter that looks like an HJul 19, 2026
- HJul 10, 2026
- Vowel in the Greek alphabetJun 23, 2026
- Cockpit guess, for shortJun 22, 2026
- What friends might share as they get closerMay 28, 2026
- When you’ll get in, brieflyMay 23, 2026
- Character from EuripidesMay 21, 2026