The clue "erstwhile" last appeared in the Wall Street Journal crossword on January 10, 2026. The correct answer for this puzzle is "FORMER", a 6-letter word.
Solution FORMER is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution FORMER is 6 letters long. We have 5 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 58 solutions. The longest is CONFRONTING with 11 letters, and the shortest is EX with 2 letters.
Yes, "ERSTWHILE" is currently trending (last update: 01 Apr 2026). Many solvers seem to find this clue challenging! Other clues with traffic peaks today are: Discuss, Rough, Group, Alert and Work ___.
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Solutions are between 2 and 11 letters long.