Crossword answer
STRAIT
6 letters · Used for 18 different clues · 31 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, September 7, 2026
Letter pattern
STRAIT
Clues that lead to STRAIT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Connector of seas6Wall Street JournalSep 7, 2026
Body of water6Thomas JosephSep 5, 2026
Acutely difficult position6Evening StandardJun 12, 2026
Narrow passage6Wall Street JournalJun 6, 2026
Channel6The IndependentMay 27, 2026
For a start, I have to rewrite the passage6Evening StandardMay 15, 2026
Narrow channel of sea (6)6The SunApr 8, 2026
Drunk artist in difficult position (6)6The SunApr 8, 2026
Natural channel's direct, it's said (6)6The SunMar 19, 2026
Difficult situation (6)6The SunMar 19, 2026
Difficult position6Evening StandardFeb 20, 2026
Narrow waterway6Eugene ShefferJan 15, 2026
Isthmus' opposite6NewsdayJan 1, 2026
Not, you say, a winding passage6Evening StandardNov 21, 2025
Narrow channel6New York TimesOct 16, 2025
Japan/Korea separator6NewsdayJan 18, 2025
Direct verbally from the passage6Evening StandardOct 27, 2023
A channel without water, we're told6Evening StandardMay 12, 2023
About STRAIT in crosswords
STRAIT is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 31 times in our database across 18 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Connector of seas” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on September 7, 2026.
Other 6-letter answers
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TRIALSCourtroom events
OSTENDBelgian port city (6)
NINERSS.F. players
TINTINAnimated character with a signature quiff hairstyle
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LAGGEDLoitered
ATONALLike many John Cage compositions
XEDOUTStruck
ANKARAThe capital of Turkey
LISTEDTilted to one side
Every appearance of STRAIT (31)
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Sep 7, 2026
Connector of seas · Wall Street Journal · 13 Down
Sep 5, 2026
Body of water · Thomas Joseph · 13 Across
Jun 12, 2026
Acutely difficult position · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Jun 6, 2026
Narrow passage · Wall Street Journal · 26 Across
May 27, 2026
Channel · The Independent · 15 Down
May 15, 2026
For a start, I have to rewrite the passage · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Apr 8, 2026
Narrow channel of sea (6) · The Sun · 8 Across
Apr 8, 2026
Drunk artist in difficult position (6) · The Sun · 8 Across
Mar 19, 2026
Difficult situation (6) · The Sun · 21 Across
Mar 19, 2026
Natural channel's direct, it's said (6) · The Sun · 21 Across
Feb 20, 2026
Difficult position · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Jan 20, 2026
Channel · The Independent · 13 Across
Jan 15, 2026
Narrow waterway · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Jan 1, 2026
Isthmus' opposite · Newsday · Down
Nov 21, 2025
Not, you say, a winding passage · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Oct 16, 2025
Narrow channel · New York Times · 46 Down
Jun 25, 2025
Channel · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Jun 14, 2025
Channel · The Independent · 12 Down
Jan 18, 2025
Japan/Korea separator · Newsday · Down
Feb 19, 2024
Narrow waterway · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
Jan 12, 2024
Channel · The Independent · 20 Across
Oct 27, 2023
Direct verbally from the passage · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Sep 9, 2023
Narrow waterway · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Jul 7, 2023
Narrow waterway · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
May 12, 2023
A channel without water, we're told · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Feb 12, 2021
Acutely difficult position · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Dec 4, 2020
Acutely difficult position · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Nov 13, 2020
Not, you say, a winding passage · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Apr 16, 2019
Channel · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Nov 9, 2018
Direct verbally from the passage · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jun 8, 2018
A channel without water, we're told · Evening Standard · 4 Down