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Cut the cord? crossword clue

28 Across · WSJ Crossword, July 8, 2026 · 5 letters

Answer
SAWED
SAWED (5 letters)

Explanation

The answer to “Cut the cord?” is SAWED. It appears as 28 Across in the Wall Street Journal crossword of July 8, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle titled “Don't Give Up” by Joe Marquez, and it fills 5 squares running left to right from row 6, column 11 of the 15×15 grid.

The question mark at the end of the clue signals wordplay: the surface reading is a misdirection, and the answer fits a punning or figurative sense of the words. The entry begins with S and ends with D, and contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants. If you are working from the crossings, two or three confirmed letters from the Down 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 SAWED:

Other clues from this puzzle

61ABud
39DAtop
63DGall

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