Nikkei currency crossword clue

8 Down · WSJ Crossword, November 5, 2026 · 3 letters

Answer
YEN
YEN (3 letters)

Explanation

The answer to “Nikkei currency” is YEN. It appears as 8 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of November 5, 2026, a Thursday puzzle titled “Color Me Gone” by Mike Shenk, and it fills 3 squares running top to bottom from row 1, column 9 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 Y and ends with N, 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. 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 YEN:

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