Part of a picture? crossword clue
56 Down · WSJ Crossword, July 28, 2026 · 4 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Part of a picture?” is ROLE. It appears as 56 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of July 28, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle titled “Bird Is the Word” by Jay Silverman, and it fills 4 squares running top to bottom from row 12, 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 R and ends with E, and contains 2 vowels 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. 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 ROLE:
- Casting director’s focusJul 2, 2026
- Romeo or JulietMay 14, 2026