Princess’s irritant, in a tale crossword clue
13 Across · WSJ Crossword, August 12, 2026 · 3 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Princess’s irritant, in a tale” is PEA. It appears as 13 Across in the Wall Street Journal crossword of August 12, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle titled “Tribal Tunes” by Luke K. Schreiber, and it fills 3 squares running left to right from row 2, column 1 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 P and ends with A, and contains 2 vowels and 1 consonant. If you are working from the crossings, two or three confirmed letters from the Down 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 PEA:
- Stew morselAug 19, 2026
- Stir-fry bitAug 11, 2026
- Pod sphereJul 21, 2026
- Shell game pelletJun 30, 2026