Page near the front of many fantasy novels crossword clue

9 Across · WSJ Crossword, September 22, 2026 · 3 letters

Answer
MAP
MAP (3 letters)

Explanation

The answer to “Page near the front of many fantasy novels” is MAP. It appears as 9 Across in the Wall Street Journal crossword of September 22, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle titled “Car Talk” by Fred Raker & Jeremy Lieberman, and it fills 3 squares running left to right from row 1, column 13 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 M and ends with P, and contains 1 vowel 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. Tuesday puzzles stay approachable with light wordplay, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.

Past appearances

Clues in other WSJ puzzles with the answer MAP:

Other clues from this puzzle

Full answers and explanations for September 22, 2026 ›