___ Moines crossword clue
30 Down · WSJ Crossword, May 27, 2026 · 3 letters
Explanation
The answer to “___ Moines” is DES. It appears as 30 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of May 27, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle titled “Hardheaded” by Marc Goldstein, and it fills 3 squares running top to bottom from row 7, column 7 of the 15×15 grid.
A plural clue takes a plural answer, which is why the entry ends in S. The entry begins with D and ends with S, and contains 1 vowel 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. Wednesday puzzles sit mid-week on the difficulty curve, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.
Past appearances
Clues in other WSJ puzzles with the answer DES:
- Paris’s Académie ___ Beaux-ArtsJul 7, 2026
- ___ MoinesJul 6, 2026
- ___ MoinesJun 10, 2026
This exact clue has also run on:
- WSJ Crossword July 6, 2026answer was DES
- WSJ Crossword June 10, 2026answer was DES