“Having a very round countenance”

Here is the verified answer to the Wall Street Journal Crossword clue “Having a very round countenance”, last seen on August 7, 2026.

Answer hidden — reveal below

M???????D

A 9-letter across entry from the Friday puzzle

The Answer

MOONFACED

The answer to “Having a very round countenance” is MOONFACED

Letters9

DirectionAcross

PublishedAug 7, 2026

Letter analysis

The clue “Having a very round countenance” appeared in the Wall Street Journal Crossword on Friday, August 7, 2026 as a across entry. The verified answer is MOONFACED — a 9-letter word that begins with M and ends with D.

This answer contains 4 vowels and 5 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

Perjury, e.g.5 Letters You might trip on it3 Letters “That hurt!”4 Letters Progress slowly4 Letters Brand named for a goddess4 Letters Ohioan who orbited Earth at age 40 and age 775 Letters Amusing escapade4 Letters “See ya, dude!”8 Letters “There oughta be ___!”4 Letters Old newspaper photo section4 Letters Ukraine’s second-largest city7 Letters Collezione della Galleria degli Uffizi4 Letters

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the answer to “Having a very round countenance”?

The answer to the Wall Street Journal Crossword clue “Having a very round countenance” is MOONFACED — a 9-letter across entry from the August 7, 2026 puzzle.

How many letters is the answer?

MOONFACED has 9 letters — 4 vowels and 5 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.