“Spy tasked with following spouses in their golden years?”
This clue appeared as 101-Across in the WSJ Crossword on Friday, September 4, 2026. The answer has 12 letters.
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The clue “Spy tasked with following spouses in their golden years?” ran in the WSJ Crossword on September 4, 2026 as 101-Across. Its answer is a 12-letter word that starts with O and ends with L, with 5 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.
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What is the answer to the “Spy tasked with following spouses in their golden years?” clue?+
The answer is OLDWIVESTAIL (12 letters), from the WSJ Crossword of September 4, 2026.
Where has this clue appeared?+
We have seen it 1 time in the WSJ Crossword.
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