Where people say “nappy” instead of “diaper,” or “diaper” instead of “nappy” crossword clue
24 Across · WSJ Crossword, May 8, 2026 · 13 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Where people say “nappy” instead of “diaper,” or “diaper” instead of “nappy”” is ACROSSTHEPOND. It appears as 24 Across in the Wall Street Journal crossword of May 8, 2026, a Friday puzzle titled “Before the Second Half” by Patrick Berry, and it fills 13 squares running left to right from row 5, column 2 of the 15×15 grid.
The clue gives an example and asks for the broader category it belongs to. The entry begins with A and ends with D, and contains 4 vowels and 9 consonants. If you are working from the crossings, two or three confirmed letters from the Down 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
ACROSSTHEPOND 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.