Yearly celebration, for short crossword clue
20 Down · WSJ Crossword, June 2, 2026 · 4 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Yearly celebration, for short” is BDAY. It appears as 20 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of June 2, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle titled “Getting Closer” by Mike Shenk, and it fills 4 squares running top to bottom from row 4, column 4 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 B and ends with Y, and contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants. If you are working from the crossings, two or three confirmed letters from the Across entries should be enough to lock it in. Tuesday puzzles stay approachable with light wordplay, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.
Past appearances
Clues in other WSJ puzzles with the answer BDAY:
- Xmas, for Jimmy BuffettAug 21, 2026