Playboy founder, familiarly

Latest answer — August 03, 2026

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This famous magazine mogul was often known by a famously short nickname. 🐰

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Across

  1. 1The Beehive State
  2. 5Derby and dash, e.g.
  3. 10Travel guide feature
  4. 13Crazy Taxi maker
  5. 14Put on a pedestal
  6. 15Fly without an instructor
  7. 16Number between zwei and vier
  8. 17Reese in the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame
  9. 18Start of “Jabberwocky”
  10. 19Where Hebrew is spoken in Ottawa or Washington
  11. 22Aunt, in Aguadulce
  12. 23Luau staple
  13. 24Peach Melba ingredient
  14. 33Prizes awarded by the American Theatre Wing
  15. 34Milan-based fashion house
  16. 35Copying
  17. 36Some ballpark souvenirs
  18. 37Give form to
  19. 38Ear-related
  20. 39Signature Obama healthcare law: Abbr.
  21. 40Flared skirt type
  22. 41“___ second!”
  23. 42Start of a shocking revelation
  24. 45Gator follower?
  25. 46Playboy founder, familiarly
  26. 47Coin featuring a portrait of national hero José Rizal
  27. 55Cruise ship deck
  28. 56Jouster’s weapon
  29. 57Box score column
  30. 59Decrease?
  31. 60Microsoft font based on Helvetica
  32. 61Egypt divider
  33. 62Sushi bar selection
  34. 63Releases that often have bugs
  35. 64River of myth

Down

  1. 1Official currency of the Brit. Virgin Islands
  2. 2Garr of “Young Frankenstein”
  3. 3A really long time
  4. 4Scrunchies, e.g.
  5. 5Result of an overturned card
  6. 6Skater’s leap
  7. 7The Golden State, familiarly
  8. 8French fashion magazine
  9. 9Stock panic?
  10. 10Does a lawn chore
  11. 11“Sadly...”
  12. 12Small bouquet
  13. 15Flight segment
  14. 20Isn’t well
  15. 21Posh Florida city, casually
  16. 24Not taciturn
  17. 25Classical calculators
  18. 26Playfully attack, puppy-style
  19. 27Rose garden pest
  20. 28Tehran native
  21. 29Like Batman or Darth Vader
  22. 30Type of kitchen
  23. 31Justice since 2006
  24. 32Colorful parrot
  25. 37Place to diagnose apnea
  26. 38Some fronded forest plants
  27. 40Grocery chain begun in Germany
  28. 41Turn on the faucets
  29. 43Raptor’s gripper
  30. 44Rotelle pasta, essentially
  31. 47Ballet bend
  32. 48Bring on board
  33. 49Fanzine focus
  34. 50Trim
  35. 51Still competitive
  36. 52Nittany Lions’ org.
  37. 53Diamonds, e.g.
  38. 54Just
  39. 58Kama Sutra subject

The answer to “Playboy founder, familiarly” in the Wall Street Journal crossword is HEF — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Wall Street Journal crossword on August 3, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 46-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.

“Playboy founder, familiarly” answer

HEF (3 letters)

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Why the answer is HEF

This famous magazine mogul was often known by a famously short nickname. 🐰

When else has “Playboy founder, familiarly” appeared?

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August 3, 2026 (most recent) → HEF. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Playboy founder, familiarly”?

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

How many letters is the answer to “Playboy founder, familiarly”?

3 letters: HEF.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Wall Street Journal crossword on August 3, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 46-Across.

Can “Playboy founder, familiarly” 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 3, 2026 is on the WSJ answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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