Get smart, in a way crossword clue
14 Across · WSJ Crossword, May 28, 2026 · 5 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Get smart, in a way” is TOGUP. It appears as 14 Across in the Wall Street Journal crossword of May 28, 2026, a Thursday puzzle titled “Capital Gains” by Jake Halperin, and it fills 5 squares running left to right from row 2, column 1 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 T and ends with P, 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. Thursday puzzles lean harder on misdirection, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.
Past appearances
TOGUP has not appeared as an answer in any other WSJ puzzle in our index, which runs from May 2026 onward. It will be listed here the next time it turns up.
This exact clue has also run on:
- WSJ Crossword June 20, 2026answer was PREEN