Shift or tab, say crossword clue
36 Down · WSJ Crossword, September 20, 2026 · 3 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Shift or tab, say” is KEY. It appears as 36 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of September 20, 2026, a Sunday puzzle titled “Chill Out” by Kevin Christian & Andrea Carla Michaels, and it fills 3 squares running top to bottom from row 7, column 8 of the 15×15 grid.
The clue gives an example and asks for the broader category it belongs to. The entry begins with K and ends with Y, and contains 1 vowel 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. Weekend puzzles follow the same conventions as the weekday grids, pitched a notch above midweek, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.
Past appearances
Clues in other WSJ puzzles with the answer KEY:
- Of vital importanceAug 6, 2026
- Part of a piano, map or FloridaJun 1, 2026