Dash abbr.

Latest answer — August 14, 2026

80 Down

Scroll down for rest of crossword answers

Clue explained

MPH is the standard abbreviation for miles per hour, the unit commonly shown on a speedometer. “Dash abbr.” refers to a car’s dashboard display.

Clue type:
Abbreviation
A car speedometer displaying speed in miles per hour.

WSJ Crossword

This clue's Friday, August 14, 2026 appearance

Tap a square to reveal a letter.

Or reveal one clue at a time with the Hint and Answer buttons below.

Across

  1. 1Bad guy
  2. 5Buyer be where?
  3. 9Rugged cliff
  4. 13Whodunit discovery
  5. 19Garden worker
  6. 20Cor anglais kin
  7. 21Expressive dance
  8. 22Tickled
  9. 23Censorship-fighting org.
  10. 24Give the cold shoulder to Dr. McCoy?
  11. 26Butterfly, e.g.
  12. 27Top competitors, often
  13. 29Baseball great Lefty with a namesake bridge near Oracle Park
  14. 30Pays attention
  15. 31Something usually doubled
  16. 33Revenuers, e.g.
  17. 36Garage sale caveat
  18. 37Loses heart
  19. 38Cowled contingent
  20. 40Aristotle’s “waking dream”
  21. 44Will of “Arrested Development”
  22. 46Use a Shop-Vac instead of a rake?
  23. 49“Walk on the Wild Side” singer
  24. 52Ices
  25. 55Fascinated
  26. 56Places for vows
  27. 57Toe treatment, familiarly
  28. 58Trilled in the heights
  29. 59Roles for stars
  30. 60“No Exit” playwright
  31. 62Without
  32. 63Tennis great Arthur
  33. 64Beard for Daffy, e.g.?
  34. 66Island nation with a Coral Coast
  35. 70Like boars and bucks
  36. 71Rejects with disdain
  37. 72Group of scouts
  38. 73Chilled
  39. 77Author Wiesel
  40. 78Indian loincloths
  41. 79Forward surge
  42. 80Country singer Ronnie
  43. 83Neighborhood west of Encino
  44. 84Snippet of a Motown hit used in another song?
  45. 86Evening event
  46. 88First-year law student
  47. 89“Nice burn!”
  48. 92Spanish turnover
  49. 96Talks incessantly
  50. 99Bread boxes?
  51. 100Where cell phones don’t work
  52. 101Fairbanks in films
  53. 104Place for a barbecue
  54. 106Backgammon piece
  55. 107Skillful
  56. 108“Drive carefully—90% of humans are caused by accident,” e.g.?
  57. 112Sheepskin boots
  58. 113Threaten
  59. 114Boris Godunov, e.g.
  60. 115Crown
  61. 116Fedora material
  62. 117Many a Degas
  63. 118French door part
  64. 119Otherwise
  65. 120Phone bill listing

Down

  1. 1Discontinued, with “out”
  2. 2Epoch that saw the first early primates
  3. 3Finds new tenants for
  4. 4Moral Majority march?
  5. 5Criminal patterns, for short
  6. 6Couldn’t stand
  7. 7Registering the most decibels
  8. 8Carson’s successor
  9. 9Anger
  10. 10Bleed
  11. 11Pub potable
  12. 12Krypton, e.g.
  13. 13“The Myth of Sisyphus” writer
  14. 14Emirati’s neighbor
  15. 15Impertinent remark at a 12-step meeting?
  16. 16Ad Council ads, briefly
  17. 17Trucker’s rig
  18. 18Ideal site
  19. 25In shape
  20. 28Trap setters
  21. 30Item on a to-do list
  22. 32Uses the good china
  23. 34Puck, e.g.
  24. 35Algonquian tribe
  25. 39Some colas, briefly
  26. 41Almond outline
  27. 42Le Pew of cartoon fame
  28. 43Abbr. on a town’s welcoming sign
  29. 45Bounce your booty
  30. 47Currency of (and part of the name of) a West African nation
  31. 48Goals
  32. 49Refrain bit
  33. 50Flamenco cries
  34. 51Jazz setting
  35. 53Many flat screens
  36. 54Snoopy and the Red Baron, say
  37. 57Clip
  38. 58Bhutan bovines
  39. 60Do some pouting
  40. 61Name on a WWII bomber
  41. 62“Auld Lang ___”
  42. 64Russian country house
  43. 65Faucet faults
  44. 66Glaciers and icebergs?
  45. 67Tiny bit
  46. 68Enlist in
  47. 69Res ___ loquitur
  48. 70Assemble in great numbers
  49. 72Attire, informally
  50. 73Middling
  51. 74Soon, to a bard
  52. 75In alignment
  53. 76Top-notch tyrant?
  54. 78Agcy. that pioneered the internet and GPS
  55. 80Dash abbr.
  56. 81“Casablanca” role
  57. 82Mardi Gras follower
  58. 83Play breaks
  59. 85Forest growth
  60. 87Like some unhealthy attachments
  61. 90Current amount
  62. 91H.S. exam
  63. 93Orbital extreme
  64. 94Widget plugged into a computer
  65. 95Bikini trials, informally
  66. 97Rabbit chaser of fiction
  67. 98Dev of “Slumdog Millionaire”
  68. 101Like many a cellar
  69. 102Ancient theaters
  70. 103Coffee dispensers
  71. 105Category
  72. 108“The Racer’s Edge”
  73. 109Botanist Gray
  74. 110Whiff
  75. 111Born, in Bordeaux

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Bad guy — Answer: PERP. Hint: Police shorthand gives this culprit a clipped label. 🚓
  2. 5. Buyer be where? — Answer: MALL. Hint: A shopper may be found in this bustling retail destination. 🛍️
  3. 9. Rugged cliff — Answer: CRAG. Hint: A steep, rocky outcrop calls for this rugged noun. 🪨
  4. 13. Whodunit discovery — Answer: CORPSE. Hint: In a mystery, this grim discovery usually launches the investigation. 🕵️
  5. 19. Garden worker — Answer: HOER. Hint: This garden worker uses a hand tool to loosen the soil. 🌱
  6. 20. Cor anglais kin — Answer: OBOE. Hint: This woodwind relative has a clear, reedy voice. 🎶
  7. 21. Expressive dance — Answer: HULA. Hint: This island dance tells stories through flowing hands and hips. 🌺
  8. 22. Tickled — Answer: AMUSED. Hint: Feeling light-hearted and giggly can often leave you in this delightful state! 😄
  9. 23. Censorship-fighting org. — Answer: ACLU. Hint: This civil-liberties group often challenges bans and censorship. ⚖️
  10. 24. Give the cold shoulder to Dr. McCoy? — Answer: SHUNBONES. Hint: A Star Trek-flavored rebuff tells a certain ship’s doctor to keep his distance. 🚀
  11. 26. Butterfly, e.g. — Answer: MADAME. Hint: This respectful title appears in the name of a famous opera heroine. 🎭
  12. 27. Top competitors, often — Answer: SEEDS. Hint: In a tournament, these favored entrants are ranked before play begins. 🏆
  13. 29. Baseball great Lefty with a namesake bridge near Oracle Park — Answer: ODOUL. Hint: This former San Francisco slugger shares his name with a nearby ballpark bridge. ⚾
  14. 30. Pays attention — Answer: TUNESIN. Hint: To stay informed, someone might do this to a broadcast. 📻
  15. 31. Something usually doubled — Answer: ENTENDRE. Hint: A French verb meaning “to hear” is often paired with itself in a familiar expression. 👂
  16. 33. Revenuers, e.g. — Answer: FEDS. Hint: Tax collectors may work for the federal government. 💼
  17. 36. Garage sale caveat — Answer: ASIS. Hint: A secondhand item may be sold with no repairs or promises. 🏷️
  18. 37. Loses heart — Answer: DESPAIRS. Hint: When hope vanishes, one may feel this way. 😔
  19. 38. Cowled contingent — Answer: FRIARS. Hint: These robed religious brothers are often associated with monasteries. 🧑‍🦲
  20. 40. Aristotle’s “waking dream” — Answer: HOPE. Hint: This uplifting feeling looks ahead to better things. 🌅
  21. 44. Will of “Arrested Development” — Answer: ARNETT. Hint: This actor played the hilariously scheming Gob Bluth. 📺
  22. 46. Use a Shop-Vac instead of a rake? — Answer: SUCKLEAVES. Hint: Imagine vacuuming autumn foliage instead of gathering it by hand. 🍂
  23. 49. “Walk on the Wild Side” singer — Answer: LOUREED. Hint: His gravelly voice led the Velvet Underground and a notable solo career. 🎸
  24. 52. Ices — Answer: WHACKS. Hint: These can mean killing someone or striking them forcefully. 💥
  25. 55. Fascinated — Answer: ENRAPT. Hint: To be completely captivated is to be this. ✨
  26. 56. Places for vows — Answer: ALTARS. Hint: Couples often exchange promises at these sacred sites. 💍
  27. 57. Toe treatment, familiarly — Answer: PEDI. Hint: This short salon service tidies and polishes your feet. 💅
  28. 58. Trilled in the heights — Answer: YODELED. Hint: Sang with echoing mountain calls. 🏔️
  29. 59. Roles for stars — Answer: LEADS. Hint: Top-billed performers often get these prominent parts. 🎭
  30. 60. “No Exit” playwright — Answer: SARTRE. Hint: This French philosopher wrote the existential drama about three trapped souls. 📚
  31. 62. Without — Answer: SANS. Hint: This concise foreign term means lacking or minus. 🚫
  32. 63. Tennis great Arthur — Answer: ASHE. Hint: This champion won Wimbledon and lent his name to a famous New York stadium. 🎾
  33. 64. Beard for Daffy, e.g.? — Answer: DUCKVANDYKE. Hint: This playful facial-hair label combines a waterfowl with a classic beard style. 🦆
  34. 66. Island nation with a Coral Coast — Answer: FIJI. Hint: This South Pacific country is famed for reefs, lagoons, and tropical islands. 🌴
  35. 70. Like boars and bucks — Answer: MALE. Hint: This describes the sex of boars and bucks. 🐗
  36. 71. Rejects with disdain — Answer: SCORNS. Hint: Treats as unworthy of consideration or respect. 🙅
  37. 72. Group of scouts — Answer: TROOP. Hint: Scouts commonly organize into one of these units. 🏕️
  38. 73. Chilled — Answer: SATBACK. Hint: Relaxed in a laid-back posture and took it easy. 😌
  39. 77. Author Wiesel — Answer: ELIE. Hint: This Nobel-winning writer chronicled his experiences during the Holocaust. 📚
  40. 78. Indian loincloths — Answer: DHOTIS. Hint: These traditional South Asian garments are wrapped around the lower body. 👕
  41. 79. Forward surge — Answer: ONRUSH. Hint: A sudden, forceful movement ahead might be described this way 🚀
  42. 80. Country singer Ronnie — Answer: MILSAP. Hint: This blind musician became a celebrated star of country music. 🎵
  43. 83. Neighborhood west of Encino — Answer: TARZANA. Hint: This Los Angeles neighborhood shares its name with a jungle hero’s home. 🌴
  44. 84. Snippet of a Motown hit used in another song? — Answer: SOULSAMPLE. Hint: A borrowed bit of classic Detroit music gets reused in a new track. 🎶
  45. 86. Evening event — Answer: SOIREE. Hint: This fancy gathering takes place after sunset. 🥂
  46. 88. First-year law student — Answer: ONEL. Hint: This student is just beginning legal studies. ⚖️
  47. 89. “Nice burn!” — Answer: OHSNAP. Hint: This playful reaction celebrates a sharp comeback. 🔥
  48. 92. Spanish turnover — Answer: EMPANADA. Hint: This stuffed pastry is folded over before being baked or fried. 🥟
  49. 96. Talks incessantly — Answer: YAPS. Hint: This describes someone who chatters without pause. 🗣️
  50. 99. Bread boxes? — Answer: ATMS. Hint: Think of places where you can withdraw some dough on demand 💵
  51. 100. Where cell phones don’t work — Answer: DEADSPOT. Hint: Look for this signal-free area when your phone goes quiet. 📵
  52. 101. Fairbanks in films — Answer: DOUGLAS. Hint: This surname belongs to a famous swashbuckling star of silent movies. 🎬
  53. 104. Place for a barbecue — Answer: PATIO. Hint: This outdoor area is a classic spot for grilling. 🍔
  54. 106. Backgammon piece — Answer: STONE. Hint: One of these playing pieces moves around the board. 🎲
  55. 107. Skillful — Answer: ADROIT. Hint: Someone described this way is impressively nimble and capable. 👌
  56. 108. “Drive carefully—90% of humans are caused by accident,” e.g.? — Answer: SAFETYPUN. Hint: This joke twists a familiar warning about careful driving and human error. 😂
  57. 112. Sheepskin boots — Answer: UGGS. Hint: These cozy boots are famously made from soft sheepskin. 🥾
  58. 113. Threaten — Answer: MENACE. Hint: To do this is to intimidate or pose danger. 😠
  59. 114. Boris Godunov, e.g. — Answer: TSAR. Hint: This Russian ruler held an imperial title. 👑
  60. 115. Crown — Answer: PATE. Hint: This old-fashioned term refers to the top of the head. 🧠
  61. 116. Fedora material — Answer: FELT. Hint: This soft fabric is a classic choice for structured hats. 🎩
  62. 117. Many a Degas — Answer: PASTEL. Hint: Many of this artist’s works use a powdery, colorful medium. 🎨
  63. 118. French door part — Answer: PANE. Hint: It’s a single section of glass in a door. 🪟
  64. 119. Otherwise — Answer: ELSE. Hint: Think of a word meaning “in another way” or “if not.” 💡
  65. 120. Phone bill listing — Answer: FEES. Hint: This bill entry shows the various charges for your service. 📱

Down

  1. 1. Discontinued, with “out” — Answer: PHASED. Hint: It means gradually brought to an end. ⏳
  2. 2. Epoch that saw the first early primates — Answer: EOCENE. Hint: This geological interval followed the Paleocene and preceded the Oligocene. 🦴
  3. 3. Finds new tenants for — Answer: RELETS. Hint: A landlord does this when arranging replacement renters. 🏠
  4. 4. Moral Majority march? — Answer: PRUDEPARADE. Hint: Picture a procession of exceedingly proper moral traditionalists. 🎺
  5. 5. Criminal patterns, for short — Answer: MOS. Hint: Think of a type of organized wrongdoing that's often abbreviated! 🔍
  6. 6. Couldn’t stand — Answer: ABHORRED. Hint: It means intensely disliked or detested. 😖
  7. 7. Registering the most decibels — Answer: LOUDEST. Hint: This describes the sound with the greatest volume. 📢
  8. 8. Carson’s successor — Answer: LENO. Hint: This late-night comedian took over a famous desk after Carson. 📺
  9. 9. Anger — Answer: CHOLER. Hint: An archaic term for a fiery temper. 🔥
  10. 10. Bleed — Answer: RUN. Hint: A wound may do this when blood escapes. 🩸
  11. 11. Pub potable — Answer: ALE. Hint: This type of beer is a traditional tavern pour. 🍺
  12. 12. Krypton, e.g. — Answer: GAS. Hint: This element is one of the noble members of the periodic table. ⚗️
  13. 13. “The Myth of Sisyphus” writer — Answer: CAMUS. Hint: This French existentialist explored absurdity and meaning. 📚
  14. 14. Emirati’s neighbor — Answer: OMANI. Hint: This person comes from the sultanate bordering the Emirates. 🇴🇲
  15. 15. Impertinent remark at a 12-step meeting? — Answer: RUDESHARE. Hint: Imagine a recovery gathering interrupted by a cheeky comment. 😏
  16. 16. Ad Council ads, briefly — Answer: PSAS. Hint: These short public messages promote causes rather than products. 📣
  17. 17. Trucker’s rig — Answer: SEMI. Hint: This big highway vehicle combines a cab with a trailer. 🚛
  18. 18. Ideal site — Answer: EDEN. Hint: A paradise-like place to call home. 🌴
  19. 25. In shape — Answer: BUFF. Hint: Physically fit and well-muscled. 💪
  20. 28. Trap setters — Answer: SNARERS. Hint: People who place cunning hunting devices. 🪤
  21. 30. Item on a to-do list — Answer: TASK. Hint: A chore waiting to be completed. ✅
  22. 32. Uses the good china — Answer: DINES. Hint: Enjoys a meal with the fancy tableware. 🍽️
  23. 34. Puck, e.g. — Answer: DISC. Hint: A hockey player sends this sliding across the ice. 🏒
  24. 35. Algonquian tribe — Answer: SAUK. Hint: A Native nation of the Great Lakes region. 🪶
  25. 39. Some colas, briefly — Answer: RCS. Hint: A few soft drinks identified by initials. 🥤
  26. 41. Almond outline — Answer: OVAL. Hint: A smooth, elongated curved shape. 🥜
  27. 42. Le Pew of cartoon fame — Answer: PEPE. Hint: This famously amorous skunk stars in Looney Tunes. 🦨
  28. 43. Abbr. on a town’s welcoming sign — Answer: ESTD. Hint: It indicates when the community was founded. 🏘️
  29. 45. Bounce your booty — Answer: TWERK. Hint: A dance move centered on shaking the hips. 💃
  30. 47. Currency of (and part of the name of) a West African nation — Answer: LEONE. Hint: This monetary unit shares its name with a West African country. 💵
  31. 48. Goals — Answer: ENDS. Hint: Objectives you hope to achieve. 🎯
  32. 49. Refrain bit — Answer: LALA. Hint: A catchy chorus may use these carefree syllables. 🎶
  33. 50. Flamenco cries — Answer: OLES. Hint: Enthusiastic shouts of approval at a Spanish performance. 👏
  34. 51. Jazz setting — Answer: UTAH. Hint: The NBA team plays in this western state. 🏀
  35. 53. Many flat screens — Answer: HDTVS. Hint: Lots of televisions display high-definition pictures. 📺
  36. 54. Snoopy and the Red Baron, say — Answer: AIRACES. Hint: They are imaginary pilots in a famous dog’s daydreams. ✈️
  37. 57. Clip — Answer: PACE. Hint: A rate of movement or progress. 🏃
  38. 58. Bhutan bovines — Answer: YAKS. Hint: These shaggy mountain animals are especially iconic in the Himalayas 🐂
  39. 60. Do some pouting — Answer: SULK. Hint: Moody people may do this instead of expressing their feelings 😒
  40. 61. Name on a WWII bomber — Answer: ENOLA. Hint: This famous bomber carried out the atomic bombing of Hiroshima ✈️
  41. 62. “Auld Lang ___” — Answer: SYNE. Hint: Complete the familiar New Year’s Eve song title 🎶
  42. 64. Russian country house — Answer: DACHA. Hint: This traditional Russian retreat is often found beyond the city 🏡
  43. 65. Faucet faults — Answer: DRIPS. Hint: Leaky fixtures are guilty of these annoying little drops 🚰
  44. 66. Glaciers and icebergs? — Answer: FROZENSTUFF. Hint: A playful catch-all for chilly natural formations 🧊
  45. 67. Tiny bit — Answer: IOTA. Hint: Think of the smallest possible amount—barely a speck! 🔹
  46. 68. Enlist in — Answer: JOIN. Hint: Become a member of a group or organization 🤝
  47. 69. Res ___ loquitur — Answer: IPSA. Hint: Complete this Latin legal phrase meaning “the thing speaks for itself” ⚖️
  48. 70. Assemble in great numbers — Answer: MASS. Hint: Gather together in a large crowd 👥
  49. 72. Attire, informally — Answer: THREADS. Hint: Casual slang for someone’s clothes 👕
  50. 73. Middling — Answer: SOSO. Hint: Neither impressive nor awful, just average 😐
  51. 74. Soon, to a bard — Answer: ANON. Hint: A poetic way to say something will happen before long ⏳
  52. 75. In alignment — Answer: TRUE. Hint: A properly aligned object is this 📏
  53. 76. Top-notch tyrant? — Answer: BULLYGOAT. Hint: Picture a domineering farm animal with especially high standards 🐐
  54. 78. Agcy. that pioneered the internet and GPS — Answer: DARPA. Hint: This U.S. defense research agency helped develop both technologies 🛰️
  55. 80. Dash abbr. — Answer: MPH. Hint: A speed measurement commonly displayed behind the steering wheel 🚗
  56. 81. “Casablanca” role — Answer: ILSA. Hint: Ingrid Bergman played this memorable woman in the classic film 🎬
  57. 82. Mardi Gras follower — Answer: LENT. Hint: This season of fasting begins after the celebrations 🎭
  58. 83. Play breaks — Answer: TIMEOUTS. Hint: Coaches call these pauses to regroup during a game 🏀
  59. 85. Forest growth — Answer: MOSS. Hint: This soft green carpet often thrives in shady, damp woodland spots. 🌿
  60. 87. Like some unhealthy attachments — Answer: OEDIPAL. Hint: Freudian theory uses this term for a troubling parent-focused bond. 🧠
  61. 90. Current amount — Answer: AMPERE. Hint: This electrical unit measures the flow of charge. ⚡
  62. 91. H.S. exam — Answer: PSAT. Hint: Students often take this college-prep test before the SAT. 📝
  63. 93. Orbital extreme — Answer: APOGEE. Hint: It marks the point when an orbiting object is farthest from Earth. 🚀
  64. 94. Widget plugged into a computer — Answer: DONGLE. Hint: This small accessory adds a connection or capability through a computer port. 🔌
  65. 95. Bikini trials, informally — Answer: ATESTS. Hint: These casual swimsuit-related evaluations sound like a playful abbreviation. 👙
  66. 97. Rabbit chaser of fiction — Answer: ALICE. Hint: This curious girl follows a white rabbit into a wonderfully strange world. 🐇
  67. 98. Dev of “Slumdog Millionaire” — Answer: PATEL. Hint: This actor portrayed the film’s determined quiz-show contestant. 🎬
  68. 101. Like many a cellar — Answer: DAMP. Hint: Basements are often characterized by this slightly wet condition. 💧
  69. 102. Ancient theaters — Answer: ODEA. Hint: These small classical Greek performance venues hosted musical and dramatic events. 🏛️
  70. 103. Coffee dispensers — Answer: URNS. Hint: Large containers at gatherings keep plenty of hot coffee ready to pour. ☕
  71. 105. Category — Answer: TYPE. Hint: A group defined by shared characteristics can be called this. 🗂️
  72. 108. “The Racer’s Edge” — Answer: STP. Hint: This racing-themed brand is associated with automotive oil and fuel additives. 🏁
  73. 109. Botanist Gray — Answer: ASA. Hint: This first name belongs to the influential American plant scientist Gray. 🌱
  74. 110. Whiff — Answer: FAN. Hint: Think of a light waft of air or scent. 🌬️
  75. 111. Born, in Bordeaux — Answer: NEE. Hint: A French birth-status term is used especially when describing a woman’s original surname. 🇫🇷

The answer to “Dash abbr.” in the Wall Street Journal crossword is MPH — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Wall Street Journal crossword on August 14, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 80-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.

“Dash abbr.” answer

MPH (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 MPH.

When else has “Dash abbr.” 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.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Dash abbr.”?

The answer is MPH, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Wall Street Journal crossword on August 14, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Dash abbr.”?

3 letters: MPH.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Wall Street Journal crossword on August 14, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 80-Down.

Can “Dash abbr.” have a different answer?

Yes — Wall Street Journal 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 WSJ answers?

The full grid for August 14, 2026 is on the WSJ answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

Crossword Clues

Looking up a clue? Jump into today's answers and clue help from top puzzles.