Magnet for controversy Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Magnet for controversy featured in Wall Street Journal puzzle on September 17, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LIGHTNINGROD.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LIGHTNINGROD Magnet for controversy (12) Wall Street Journal Sep 17, 2026
3% POLARITY Magnetic orientation (8) (8) Puzzler Sep 15, 2026
3% HOTPOTATO Controversial topic (9) The Telegraph Quick Sep 14, 2026
3% FLAME Moth magnet (5) LA Times Daily Sep 8, 2026
3% TESLAS Magnetic induction units (6) New York Times Sep 1, 2026
3% CAUSECELEBRE Controversy of wide public interest (12) The Times Concise Aug 31, 2026
3% REWARD Profit from revolutionary magnet, perhaps? (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 24, 2026
3% CHARISMA Magnetism (8) The Times Sunday Concise Aug 23, 2026
3% TAPE Narrow magnetic band (4) Puzzler Backwords Aug 20, 2026
3% ENFANT An "____ terrible" is unconventional and/or controversial (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Aug 16, 2026

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