Tennis’s Nadal, familiarly crossword clue
99 Down · WSJ Crossword, August 28, 2026 · 4 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Tennis’s Nadal, familiarly” is RAFA. It appears as 99 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of August 28, 2026, a Friday puzzle titled “Set Piece” by Gary Larson & Amy Ensz, and it fills 4 squares running top to bottom from row 18, column 7 of the 21×21 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 2 consonants. If you are working from the crossings, two or three confirmed letters from the Across entries should be enough to lock it in. Friday puzzles are the Journal’s contest crosswords with a hidden meta answer, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.
Past appearances
Clues in other WSJ puzzles with the answer RAFA:
- Nadal’s nicknameJul 7, 2026