What college searches end in? crossword clue
45 Across · WSJ Crossword, June 4, 2026 · 3 letters
Explanation
The answer to “What college searches end in?” is EDU. It appears as 45 Across in the Wall Street Journal crossword of June 4, 2026, a Thursday puzzle titled “Defeatist Attitude” by Bryan Cheong & Zachary Edward-Brown, and it fills 3 squares running left to right from row 10, column 1 of the 15×15 grid.
The question mark at the end of the clue signals wordplay: the surface reading is a misdirection, and the answer fits a punning or figurative sense of the words. The entry begins with E and ends with U, and contains 2 vowels and 1 consonant. If you are working from the crossings, two or three confirmed letters from the Down entries should be enough to lock it in. Thursday puzzles lean harder on misdirection, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.
Past appearances
Clues in other WSJ puzzles with the answer EDU:
- Academic domainAug 26, 2026
- End of an academic addressAug 21, 2026
- NYU extensionAug 7, 2026
- Frosh address enderJul 19, 2026
- End of a valedictorian’s addressJul 9, 2026