One’s path to going overboard? crossword clue
77 Down · WSJ Crossword, October 30, 2026 · 4 letters
Explanation
The answer to “One’s path to going overboard?” is PLAN. It appears as 77 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of October 30, 2026, a Friday puzzle titled “Finding the Sweet Spot” by Joseph Gangi, and it fills 4 squares running top to bottom from row 13, column 2 of the 21×21 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 P and ends with N, and contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants. If you are working from the crossings, two or three confirmed letters from the Across entries should be enough to lock it in. Friday puzzles are the Journal’s contest crosswords with a hidden meta answer, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.
Past appearances
Clues in other WSJ puzzles with the answer PLAN:
- Come up with a schemeSep 20, 2026
- Prepare for tomorrowAug 10, 2026
- Map outJun 3, 2026
- Be proactiveMay 20, 2026