Crook with Hook crossword clue
57 Down · WSJ Crossword, July 1, 2026 · 4 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Crook with Hook” is SMEE. It appears as 57 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of July 1, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle titled “Perfunctory Performance” by Lynn Lempel, and it fills 4 squares running top to bottom from row 12, column 5 of the 15×15 grid.
The clue is a straightforward definition, so the answer is a direct synonym or a factual match for the words as written. The entry begins with S and ends with E, and contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants. If you are working from the crossings, two or three confirmed letters from the Across entries should be enough to lock it in. Wednesday puzzles sit mid-week on the difficulty curve, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.
Past appearances
Clues in other WSJ puzzles with the answer SMEE:
- Captain Hook’s sidekickAug 30, 2026
- Hook’s sidekickAug 21, 2026
- Pirate aboard the Jolly RogerJun 20, 2026