Away from WSW

Latest answer — August 12, 2026

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Clue explained

ENE is east-northeast, a compass direction. It is directly opposite WSW, or west-southwest, so “away from WSW” indicates ENE.

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Definition
A compass rose marking west-southwest and east-northeast

Eugene Sheffer Crossword

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  2. 4Popular low-carb diet
  3. 8Fill up
  4. 12Kanga’s kid
  5. 13Pundit’s piece
  6. 14Writer Wiesel
  7. 15Chic no more
  8. 16Very brief vacation
  9. 18Make by hand
  10. 20Zodiac animal
  11. 21Prom rental
  12. 24Thesaurus compiler
  13. 28End, as an engagement
  14. 32Zilch
  15. 33Motorist’s org.
  16. 34Prefix for mural
  17. 36“Bad” cholesterol
  18. 37Audubon subject
  19. 39Brit’s refreshment time
  20. 41Mixed metal
  21. 43Art class subject
  22. 44Hero sandwich
  23. 46Poppy drug
  24. 50Coffee station in an office
  25. 55“Moonlight” actor Mahershala
  26. 56Pealed
  27. 57Initial chip
  28. 58Pas’ mates
  29. 59Curved molding
  30. 60Inert gas
  31. 61-- -cone

Down

  1. 1Gator’s kin
  2. 2Tart
  3. 3Greek vowel
  4. 4Heyerdahl’s raft
  5. 5Clean air org.
  6. 6Kayo count
  7. 7Skunk’s defense
  8. 8Pulpit delivery
  9. 9Hearty quaff
  10. 10Aunt, in Mexico
  11. 11Comics cry
  12. 17“Cheers” setting
  13. 19Ga. neighbor
  14. 22-- Blanc
  15. 23Frequently
  16. 25Big wind
  17. 26Icelandic epic
  18. 27Chat
  19. 28Rum cake
  20. 29Train track
  21. 30Hoops legend Monroe
  22. 31Lady of the haus
  23. 35Tummy
  24. 38Rx amount
  25. 40Gym unit
  26. 42Guffaw
  27. 45Muffin choice
  28. 47Pet food brand
  29. 48-- Bator
  30. 49Japanese soup
  31. 50Buddy
  32. 51Joplin composition
  33. 52Away from WSW
  34. 53Count start
  35. 54Oklahoma tribe

The answer to “Away from WSW” in the Eugene Sheffer crossword is ENE — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 12, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 52-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Away from WSW” answer

ENE (3 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is ENE.

What does ENE mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of ENE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(abbreviation)

  • east-north-east

When else has “Away from WSW” appeared?

Eugene Sheffer reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

August 12, 2026 (most recent) → ENE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Away from WSW”?

The answer is ENE, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 12, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Away from WSW”?

3 letters: ENE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 12, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 52-Down.

Can “Away from WSW” have a different answer?

Yes — Eugene Sheffer sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's Eugene Sheffer answers?

The full grid for August 12, 2026 is on the Eugene Sheffer answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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