What is the answer to "Scratch the surface?" in the WSJ Crossword?

The answer to the WSJ Crossword clue "Scratch the surface?" is ETCH (4 letters).

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Scratch the surface? WSJ Crossword Clue

Down clue · from the October 26, 2026 puzzle

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

Answer

ETCH

4 letters · Down · last seen October 26, 2026

1DLucy’s 1950s co-star4 1ACritical comment3 2D“That was my cue!”4 3DTributary of the Colorado River4 4DUniversal donor’s designation5 4ACasual farewell4 5DMar. follower3 6DOverly3 7DEgyptian vipers4 8APassing notes?5 8DMined-over matter3 9DLair under Wayne Manor7