Recycling bin items crossword clue

30 Down · WSJ Crossword, September 16, 2026 · 4 letters

Answer
CANS
CANS (4 letters)

Explanation

The answer to “Recycling bin items” is CANS. It appears as 30 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of September 16, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle titled “Things Are Looking Up” by Jackson Musker, and it fills 4 squares running top to bottom from row 6, column 9 of the 15×15 grid.

A plural clue takes a plural answer, which is why the entry ends in S. The entry begins with C and ends with S, and contains 1 vowel and 3 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.

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