What is the answer to "To be, to Balzac" in the WSJ Crossword?

The answer to the WSJ Crossword clue "To be, to Balzac" is ETRE (4 letters).

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To be, to Balzac WSJ Crossword Clue

Across clue · from the May 23, 2026 puzzle

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Answer

ETRE

4 letters · Across · last seen May 23, 2026

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