“Dieting and exercising to avoid needing to buy a bigger belt?”
This clue appeared as 23-Across in the WSJ Crossword on Friday, September 4, 2026. The answer has 15 letters.
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The clue “Dieting and exercising to avoid needing to buy a bigger belt?” ran in the WSJ Crossword on September 4, 2026 as 23-Across. Its answer is a 15-letter phrase that starts with W and ends with T, with 6 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.
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What is the answer to the “Dieting and exercising to avoid needing to buy a bigger belt?” clue?+
The answer is WAISTMANAGEMENT (15 letters), from the WSJ Crossword of September 4, 2026.
Where has this clue appeared?+
We have seen it 1 time in the WSJ Crossword.
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