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Stephen of “The Crying Game” crossword clue

5 Down · WSJ Crossword, June 25, 2026 · 3 letters

Answer
REA
REA (3 letters)

Explanation

The answer to “Stephen of “The Crying Game”” is REA. It appears as 5 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of June 25, 2026, a Thursday puzzle titled “As a Rule” by Jake Halperin, and it fills 3 squares running top to bottom from row 1, column 5 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 R and ends with A, and contains 2 vowels and 1 consonant. If you are working from the crossings, two or three confirmed letters from the Across entries should be enough to lock it in. Thursday puzzles lean harder on misdirection, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.

Past appearances

Clues in other WSJ puzzles with the answer REA:

Other clues from this puzzle

38AGobs
65AVeto

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