Oil platform? crossword clue
16 Across · WSJ Crossword, July 26, 2026 · 5 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Oil platform?” is EASEL. It appears as 16 Across in the Wall Street Journal crossword of July 26, 2026, a Sunday puzzle titled “Stroke Of Luck” by Freddie Cheng, and it fills 5 squares running left to right from row 2, column 11 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 E and ends with L, and contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants. If you are working from the crossings, two or three confirmed letters from the Down 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 EASEL:
- Stand for an artistOct 11, 2026
- Stand up for the arts?Oct 7, 2026
- Supporter of a painter?Sep 28, 2026