Lyric tributes crossword clue
22 Across · WSJ Crossword, July 16, 2026 · 4 letters
Answer
ODES
ODES (4 letters)
Explanation
The answer to “Lyric tributes” is ODES. It appears as 22 Across in the Wall Street Journal crossword of July 16, 2026, a Thursday puzzle titled “Pitch In” by Mike Shenk, and it fills 4 squares running left to right from row 5, column 4 of the 15×15 grid.
A plural clue takes a plural answer, which is why the entry ends in S. The entry begins with O and ends with S, 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. Thursday puzzles lean harder on misdirection, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.
Past appearances
Clues in other WSJ puzzles with the answer ODES:
- Horace worksAug 18, 2026
- Celebratory poemsJul 19, 2026
- Dedicated worksJul 11, 2026
- Horace collectionJul 3, 2026
Other clues from this puzzle
13ABolivian boy
24AKnuckleheads
32A“My man!”
42ARefinement
27DSome winds
28DYens
30DMake a gain
34DGranted
48DRacket
51DConverse