Phishing lines? crossword clue
60 Down · WSJ Crossword, November 6, 2026 · 5 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Phishing lines?” is EMAIL. It appears as 60 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of November 6, 2026, a Friday puzzle titled “Bleep! Bleep!” by Loren Kristan Mell, and it fills 5 squares running top to bottom from row 9, column 20 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 E and ends with L, and contains 3 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. 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 EMAIL:
- Contact, oftenJul 10, 2026
- It can be written on a tabletMay 27, 2026