Piano piece crossword clue
52 Down · WSJ Crossword, September 30, 2026 · 5 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Piano piece” is ETUDE. It appears as 52 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of September 30, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle titled “Classical Symmetry” by Kathleen Diamantakis & Jeff Chen, and it fills 5 squares running top to bottom from row 11, 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 E and ends with E, 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. Wednesday puzzles sit mid-week on the difficulty curve, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.
Past appearances
Clues in other WSJ puzzles with the answer ETUDE:
- Piano practice pieceJul 27, 2026
- Musical exercise pieceJul 26, 2026