What is the answer to "Splinter group" in the WSJ Crossword?

The answer to the WSJ Crossword clue "Splinter group" is SECT (4 letters).

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Splinter group WSJ Crossword Clue

Down clue · from the October 16, 2026 puzzle

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Answer

SECT

4 letters · Down · last seen October 16, 2026

1ASeacrest succeeded him5 1DSweden-based carrier3 2DBlind as ___4 3DDavidson of “The Crying Game”4 4DTingling sensation sometimes called a “brain massage”4 5DAccess-providing character in the “Matrix” movies8 6DOpen fighting10 6AUniv., e.g.3 7DNeed to be paid7 8DGarden shed tool3 9DGraceful8 9AWire nail4