Newman and Oldman, e.g.

The answer to “Newman and Oldman, e.g.” in the Wall Street Journal crossword is ACTORS — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Wall Street Journal crossword on July 17, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 1-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.

“Newman and Oldman, e.g.” answer

ACTORS (6 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 ACTORS.

Why the answer is ACTORS

Think of those who bring characters to life on screen! 🎭

What does ACTORS mean?

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

When else has “Newman and Oldman, e.g.” 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.

July 17, 2026 (most recent) → ACTORS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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