What is the answer to "Whence colonists came" in the WSJ Crossword?

The answer to the WSJ Crossword clue "Whence colonists came" is MOTHERCOUNTRY (13 letters).

Home/Crosswords/WSJ/Whence colonists came

WSJ

Whence colonists came WSJ Crossword Clue

Across clue · from the August 12, 2026 puzzle

Stuck on “Whence colonists came” from the Wall Street Journal Crossword? Here is the verified answer:

Answer

MOTHERCOUNTRY

13 letters · Across · last seen August 12, 2026

1DTater4 1ACalculating3 2D13-Across, e.g.6 3DBrutes in “Gulliver’s Travels”6 4DPayroll-processing co.3 4AThey’re hit with a crunch3 5DNamesake of the Council of Fashion Designers of America’s lifetime achievement award5 6DFollower of Dionysus5 7AUnhelpful response to “You’re muted”3 7DSpeed skater Ohno5 8DAsian gambling mecca5 9DCuttlefish defense3