Sphere crossword clue
4 Down · WSJ Crossword, July 3, 2026 · 3 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Sphere” is ORB. It appears as 4 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of July 3, 2026, a Friday puzzle titled “Shades of Difference” by Mike Shenk, 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 O and ends with B, 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. Friday puzzles are the Journal’s contest crosswords with a hidden meta answer, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.
Past appearances
Clues in other WSJ puzzles with the answer ORB:
- Soap bubble, e.g.Sep 24, 2026
- Planet, poeticallySep 22, 2026