Wanders in an airport, for short crossword clue

15 Down · WSJ Crossword, September 2, 2026 · 3 letters

Answer
TSA
TSA (3 letters)

Explanation

The answer to “Wanders in an airport, for short” is TSA. It appears as 15 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of September 2, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle titled “Success Story” by Mike Shenk, and it fills 3 squares running top to bottom from row 2, column 9 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 A, and contains 1 vowel 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. 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 TSA:

Other clues from this puzzle

40ABank
18DCurt
47DFoil

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