Crossword clue

““Why don’t we give it a shot?””

This clue appeared as 35-Down in the WSJ Crossword on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. The answer has 7 letters.

Answer · 7 lettersFirst appearance
LETSTRY
Letters7
Starts withL
Ends withY
Vowels1

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About this clue

The clue ““Why don’t we give it a shot?”” ran in the WSJ Crossword on August 25, 2026 as 35-Down. Its answer is a 7-letter word that starts with L and ends with Y, with only 1 vowel, so think abbreviations or consonant clusters.

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What is the answer to the ““Why don’t we give it a shot?”” clue?+

The answer is LETSTRY (7 letters), from the WSJ Crossword of August 25, 2026.

Where has this clue appeared?+

We have seen it 1 time in the WSJ Crossword.

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