Crossword answer
LIGHTNINGROD
12 letters · Used for 2 different clues · 2 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, September 16, 2026
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LIGHTNINGROD
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LIGHTNINGROD is a 12-letter answer that has appeared 2 times in our database across 2 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Magnet for controversy” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on September 16, 2026.
Other 12-letter answers
OVERDIDVERDIListened to "Rigoletto" way too many times?
SNAKECHARMEROld carnival attraction
KLINGONLINGOSome "Star Trek" slang?
LOTSAFLOTSAMA whole bunch of ocean detritus?
HINDISHINDIGDiwali or Holi?
REMUNERATIVEProfitable forging Vermeer at uni
CARTEBLANCHEUnrestricted ability
INSTALLATIONArt exhibit popular with everybody, maybe Paddington bears?
OCASIOCORTEZRepresentative Alexandria who is the youngest woman ever elected to Congress at age 29 in 2018: Hyph.
RICHARDADAMSAuthor best known for Watership Down
EXAGGERATIONOver-the-top description (12)
VAINGLORIOUSBoastful
OBSTETRICIANType of doctor
MISREPRESENTBelie
Every appearance of LIGHTNINGROD (2)
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Sep 16, 2026
Magnet for controversy · Wall Street Journal · 20 Across
May 10, 2026
Conductor reducing weight of baton, saving energy · The Independent · 4 Down