Note from a short person? crossword clue
8 Down · WSJ Crossword, August 26, 2026 · 3 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Note from a short person?” is IOU. It appears as 8 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of August 26, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle titled “Whew!” by Alan Olschwang, and it fills 3 squares running top to bottom from row 1, column 9 of the 15×15 grid.
The question mark at the end of the clue signals wordplay: the surface reading is a misdirection, and the answer fits a punning or figurative sense of the words. The entry begins with I and ends with U, and contains 3 vowels and 0 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 IOU:
- Payment promiseAug 18, 2026