What is the answer to "Carson’s successor" in the WSJ Crossword?

The answer to the WSJ Crossword clue "Carson’s successor" is LENO (4 letters).

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Carson’s successor WSJ Crossword Clue

Down clue · from the August 14, 2026 puzzle

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Answer

LENO

4 letters · Down · last seen August 14, 2026

1DDiscontinued, with “out”6 1ABad guy4 2DEpoch that saw the first early primates6 3DFinds new tenants for6 4DMoral Majority march?11 5ABuyer be where?4 5DCriminal patterns, for short3 6DCouldn’t stand8 7DRegistering the most decibels7 9DAnger6 9ARugged cliff4