Stick that breaks? crossword clue
57 Down · WSJ Crossword, August 12, 2026 · 3 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Stick that breaks?” is CUE. It appears as 57 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of August 12, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle titled “Tribal Tunes” by Luke K. Schreiber, and it fills 3 squares running top to bottom from row 13, column 1 of the 15×15 grid.
The question mark at the end of the clue signals wordplay: the surface reading is a misdirection, and the answer fits a punning or figurative sense of the words. The entry begins with C and ends with E, 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. 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 CUE:
- Word with card or stickJul 27, 2026
- SignalJul 23, 2026