What is the answer to "Former flames" in the WSJ Crossword?

The answer to the WSJ Crossword clue "Former flames" is EXES (4 letters).

Home/Crosswords/WSJ/Former flames

WSJ

Former flames WSJ Crossword Clue

Across clue · from the September 14, 2026 puzzle

Stuck on “Former flames” from the Wall Street Journal Crossword? Here is the verified answer:

Answer

EXES

4 letters · Across · last seen September 14, 2026

1DNobel-winning poet Octavio3 1ABearded Smurf4 2DEarlier than now3 3DSupplier of forgotten lines, for stage actors8 4DPerson drawing a bead5 5ASome Cubans6 5DNew Yale students of 19695 6DActually existing6 7DAcquire3 8D“___ live and breathe!”3 9DFree of suds5 10DGeorge of “The Goldbergs”5