When you’ll get in, briefly crossword clue
30 Across · WSJ Crossword, May 23, 2026 · 3 letters
Explanation
The answer to “When you’ll get in, briefly” is ETA. It appears as 30 Across in the Wall Street Journal crossword of May 23, 2026, a Saturday puzzle titled “Doling Out” by Mike Shenk, and it fills 3 squares running left to right from row 5, column 1 of the 21×21 grid.
The shortening cue in the clue tells you to expect an abbreviation or initials rather than a full word. The entry begins with E and ends with A, 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. This weekend puzzle uses the largest grid of the week, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.
Past appearances
Clues in other WSJ puzzles with the answer ETA:
- Athenian vowelAug 7, 2026
- Greek letter that looks like an HJul 19, 2026
- HJul 10, 2026
- Vowel in the Greek alphabetJun 23, 2026
- Cockpit guess, for shortJun 22, 2026
- What friends might share as they get closerMay 28, 2026
- Character from EuripidesMay 21, 2026
- LAX prediction, brieflyMay 8, 2026