Sudden pain crossword clue
17 Down · WSJ Crossword, July 29, 2026 · 4 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Sudden pain” is STAB. It appears as 17 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of July 29, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle titled “Going Dutch” by Seth Bisen-Hersh, and it fills 4 squares running top to bottom from row 3, 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 S and ends with B, and contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants. 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 STAB:
- AttemptAug 12, 2026
- Wild guessAug 4, 2026
- Wild guessJul 22, 2026