Nest egg option, for short crossword clue
60 Down · WSJ Crossword, August 2, 2026 · 3 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Nest egg option, for short” is IRA. It appears as 60 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of August 2, 2026, a Sunday puzzle titled “For a Song” by Mike Shenk, and it fills 3 squares running top to bottom from row 13, column 3 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 I 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. 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 IRA:
- George Gershwin’s lyricist brotherAug 30, 2026
- Nest egg optionAug 19, 2026
- Savings for sr. yrs.Aug 16, 2026
- Flatow of radio’s “Science Friday”Aug 7, 2026
- Glass of NPRJul 10, 2026