Long stretches crossword clue
18 Down · WSJ Crossword, August 20, 2026 · 4 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Long stretches” is EONS. It appears as 18 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of August 20, 2026, a Thursday puzzle titled “Your Journey Begins Now” by Matt Gaffney, and it fills 4 squares running top to bottom from row 3, column 6 of the 15×15 grid.
A plural clue takes a plural answer, which is why the entry ends in S. The entry begins with E and ends with S, 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. Thursday puzzles lean harder on misdirection, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.
Past appearances
Clues in other WSJ puzzles with the answer EONS:
- Interminable stretchJun 12, 2026
- Forever, seeminglyJun 10, 2026
- Almost foreverMay 15, 2026