Space visitors, for short crossword clue
23 Across · WSJ Crossword, August 9, 2026 · 3 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Space visitors, for short” is ETS. It appears as 23 Across in the Wall Street Journal crossword of August 9, 2026, a Sunday puzzle titled “Outward Bound” by Prasanna Keshava, and it fills 3 squares running left to right from row 5, 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 E and ends with S, and contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants. If you are working from the crossings, two or three confirmed letters from the Down 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 ETS:
- UFO pilotsAug 31, 2026
- Martians, e.g.: Abbr.Aug 17, 2026
- UFO crewAug 12, 2026
- Crop circle makers, supposedlyJul 17, 2026
- UFO occupantsJul 14, 2026