Hand on a hacienda? crossword clue
31 Across · WSJ Crossword, July 17, 2026 · 4 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Hand on a hacienda?” is MANO. It appears as 31 Across in the Wall Street Journal crossword of July 17, 2026, a Friday puzzle titled “Oh, Grow Up!” by Aaron Ullman, and it fills 4 squares running left to right from row 6, column 4 of the 21×21 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 M and ends with O, and contains 2 vowels and 2 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 MANO:
- Hand, on a haciendaAug 25, 2026
This exact clue has also run on:
- WSJ Crossword August 25, 2026answer was MANO