Plant groups crossword clue
39 Down · WSJ Crossword, October 16, 2026 · 6 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Plant groups” is FLORAS. It appears as 39 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of October 16, 2026, a Friday puzzle titled “On the Wrong Track” by Brad Wiegmann, and it fills 6 squares running top to bottom from row 6, column 19 of the 21×21 grid.
A plural clue takes a plural answer, which is why the entry ends in S. The entry begins with F and ends with S, and contains 2 vowels and 4 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
FLORAS has not appeared as an answer in any other WSJ puzzle in our index, which runs from May 2026 onward. It will be listed here the next time it turns up.