Spiritual leaders of 22-Across crossword clue
15 Across · WSJ Crossword, July 13, 2026 · 5 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Spiritual leaders of 22-Across” is LAMAS. It appears as 15 Across in the Wall Street Journal crossword of July 13, 2026, a Monday puzzle titled “Just Getting Started” by Zhouqin Burnikel, and it fills 5 squares running left to right from row 2, column 6 of the 15×15 grid.
A plural clue takes a plural answer, which is why the entry ends in S. The entry begins with L and ends with S, 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. Monday puzzles are the most approachable of the week, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.
Past appearances
LAMAS has not appeared as an answer in any other WSJ puzzle in our index, which runs from May 2026 onward. It will be listed here the next time it turns up.