At some previous point

The answer to “At some previous point” in the Wall Street Journal crossword is ONCE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Wall Street Journal crossword on September 14, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 69-Across. 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.

“At some previous point” answer

ONCE (4 letters)

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Why the answer is ONCE

This word refers to something that happened at an earlier time. ⏳

What does ONCE mean?

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

When else has “At some previous point” appeared?

Wall Street Journal 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.

September 14, 2026 (most recent) → ONCE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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