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“Opponent of adopting the metric system’s liter?”

Here is the verified answer to the Wall Street Journal Crossword clue “Opponent of adopting the metric system’s liter?”, last seen on May 9, 2026.

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A 11-letter across entry from the Saturday puzzle

The Answer
QUARTBACKER

The answer to “Opponent of adopting the metric system’s liter?” is QUARTBACKER

Letters11
DirectionAcross
PublishedMay 9, 2026

Letter analysis

The clue “Opponent of adopting the metric system’s liter?” appeared in the Wall Street Journal Crossword on Saturday, May 9, 2026 as a across entry. The verified answer is QUARTBACKER — a 11-letter word that begins with Q and ends with R.

This answer contains 4 vowels and 7 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 “Opponent of adopting the metric system’s liter?”?

The answer to the Wall Street Journal Crossword clue “Opponent of adopting the metric system’s liter?” is QUARTBACKER — a 11-letter across entry from the May 9, 2026 puzzle.

How many letters is the answer?

QUARTBACKER has 11 letters — 4 vowels and 7 consonants.

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