““Drive carefully—90% of humans are caused by accident,” e.g.?”

Here is the verified answer to the Wall Street Journal Crossword clue ““Drive carefully—90% of humans are caused by accident,” e.g.?”, last seen on August 14, 2026.

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A 9-letter across entry from the Friday puzzle

The Answer

SAFETYPUN

The answer to ““Drive carefully—90% of humans are caused by accident,” e.g.?” is SAFETYPUN

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PublishedAug 14, 2026

Letter analysis

The clue ““Drive carefully—90% of humans are caused by accident,” e.g.?” appeared in the Wall Street Journal Crossword on Friday, August 14, 2026 as a across entry. The verified answer is SAFETYPUN — a 9-letter word that begins with S and ends with N.

This answer contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants. Click through any related clue below to keep solving, or open the full answer key for the day from the link above.

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What is the answer to ““Drive carefully—90% of humans are caused by accident,” e.g.?”?

The answer to the Wall Street Journal Crossword clue ““Drive carefully—90% of humans are caused by accident,” e.g.?” is SAFETYPUN — a 9-letter across entry from the August 14, 2026 puzzle.

How many letters is the answer?

SAFETYPUN has 9 letters — 3 vowels and 6 consonants.

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