The “Here’s to my sweet Satan” that listeners thought they heard in “Stairway to Heaven,” e.g. crossword clue
36 Across · WSJ Crossword, October 5, 2026 · 15 letters
Explanation
The answer to “The “Here’s to my sweet Satan” that listeners thought they heard in “Stairway to Heaven,” e.g.” is BACKWARDMESSAGE. It appears as 36 Across in the Wall Street Journal crossword of October 5, 2026, a Monday puzzle titled “Things Acquired” by Gary Cee, and it fills 15 squares running left to right from row 8, column 1 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 B and ends with E, and contains 5 vowels and 10 consonants. If you are working from the crossings, two or three confirmed letters from the Down entries should be enough to lock it in. Monday puzzles are the most approachable of the week, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.
Past appearances
BACKWARDMESSAGE has not appeared as an answer in any other WSJ puzzle in our index, which runs from May 2026 onward. It will be listed here the next time it turns up.