Shell game pellet crossword clue
4 Down · WSJ Crossword, June 30, 2026 · 3 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Shell game pellet” is PEA. It appears as 4 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of June 30, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle titled “Overstepping” by Paul Hudes, and it fills 3 squares running top to bottom from row 1, column 4 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 Across entries should be enough to lock it in. Tuesday puzzles stay approachable with light wordplay, 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
- Princess’s irritant, in a taleAug 12, 2026
- Stir-fry bitAug 11, 2026
- Pod sphereJul 21, 2026