Perfecta, for one crossword clue
16 Down · WSJ Crossword, August 7, 2026 · 3 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Perfecta, for one” is BET. It appears as 16 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of August 7, 2026, a Friday puzzle titled “Military Dress” by Alan DerKazarian, and it fills 3 squares running top to bottom from row 1, column 21 of the 21×21 grid.
The clue gives an example and asks for the broader category it belongs to. The entry begins with B 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. 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 BET:
- Get into the poolAug 19, 2026
- Play the ponies, for exampleJul 6, 2026
- Parlay, e.g.Jun 9, 2026