Perch catcher crossword clue
3 Down · WSJ Crossword, October 29, 2026 · 3 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Perch catcher” is NET. It appears as 3 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of October 29, 2026, a Thursday puzzle titled “Keeping in Shape” by Matt Gaffney, and it fills 3 squares running top to bottom from row 1, column 3 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 N and ends with T, and contains 1 vowel 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. Thursday puzzles lean harder on misdirection, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.
Past appearances
Clues in other WSJ puzzles with the answer NET:
- Pay stub lineSep 25, 2026
- After expensesSep 3, 2026
- Bottom lineAug 26, 2026
- Pickleball court dividerAug 23, 2026
- Pickleball court sightAug 2, 2026
- With 43-Down, balance sheet figureJun 25, 2026
- Court dividerMay 14, 2026