What is the answer to "Three-by-three box in a sudoku puzzle" in the WSJ Crossword?

The answer to the WSJ Crossword clue "Three-by-three box in a sudoku puzzle" is NONET (5 letters).

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Three-by-three box in a sudoku puzzle WSJ Crossword Clue

Across clue · from the September 18, 2026 puzzle

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Answer

NONET

5 letters · Across · last seen September 18, 2026

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