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Group of scouts crossword clue

72 Across · WSJ Crossword, August 14, 2026 · 5 letters

Answer
TROOP
TROOP (5 letters)

Explanation

The answer to “Group of scouts” is TROOP. It appears as 72 Across in the Wall Street Journal crossword of August 14, 2026, a Friday puzzle titled “If I Were You” by Gary Larson & Amy Ensz, and it fills 5 squares running left to right from row 12, column 17 of the 21×21 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. Friday puzzles are the Journal’s contest crosswords with a hidden meta answer, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.

Past appearances

Clues in other WSJ puzzles with the answer TROOP:

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