“Bad guy”

Here is the verified answer to the Wall Street Journal Crossword clue “Bad guy”, last seen on August 14, 2026.

Answer hidden — reveal below

P??P

A 4-letter across entry from the Friday puzzle

The Answer

PERP

The answer to “Bad guy” is PERP

Letters4

DirectionAcross

PublishedAug 14, 2026

Letter analysis

The clue “Bad guy” appeared in the Wall Street Journal Crossword on Friday, August 14, 2026 as a across entry. The verified answer is PERP — a 4-letter word that begins with P and ends with P.

This answer contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants. Click through any related clue below to keep solving, or open the full answer key for the day from the link above.

More clues from this puzzle

Discontinued, with “out”6 Letters Epoch that saw the first early primates6 Letters Finds new tenants for6 Letters Moral Majority march?11 Letters Buyer be where?4 Letters Criminal patterns, for short3 Letters Couldn’t stand8 Letters Registering the most decibels7 Letters Carson’s successor4 Letters Anger6 Letters Rugged cliff4 Letters Bleed3 Letters

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the answer to “Bad guy”?

The answer to the Wall Street Journal Crossword clue “Bad guy” is PERP — a 4-letter across entry from the August 14, 2026 puzzle.

How many letters is the answer?

PERP has 4 letters — 1 vowel and 3 consonants.

Are these answers official?

WSJCrosswordAnswers.org is an independent reference site, not affiliated with the Wall Street Journal. We solve and verify each puzzle by hand before publishing.