Shock treatment, for short crossword clue
1 Across · WSJ Crossword, September 9, 2026 · 5 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Shock treatment, for short” is DEFIB. It appears as 1 Across in the Wall Street Journal crossword of September 9, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle titled “Cut The Cards” by Stephan Prock & Jeff Chen, and it fills 5 squares running left to right from row 1, column 1 of the 15×15 grid.
The shortening cue in the clue tells you to expect an abbreviation or initials rather than a full word. The entry begins with D and ends with B, and contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants. 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 DEFIB:
- Shocking treatment by an ER docJul 15, 2026