Swim-bike-run race, for short crossword clue
21 Across · WSJ Crossword, November 1, 2026 · 3 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Swim-bike-run race, for short” is TRI. It appears as 21 Across in the Wall Street Journal crossword of November 1, 2026, a Sunday puzzle titled “Moving Right Along” by Stella Zawistowski, and it fills 3 squares running left to right from row 4, column 8 of the 15×15 grid.
The shortening cue in the clue tells you to expect an abbreviation or initials rather than a full word. The entry begins with T and ends with I, and contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants. If you are working from the crossings, two or three confirmed letters from the Down entries should be enough to lock it in. Weekend puzzles follow the same conventions as the weekday grids, pitched a notch above midweek, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.
Past appearances
Clues in other WSJ puzzles with the answer TRI:
- Dip target...that’s been relocatedOct 7, 2026
- Ironman race, for shortSep 25, 2026
- Pod or angle starterSep 20, 2026
- Ironman contest, familiarlyJul 28, 2026