Maze walls, perhaps crossword clue
27 Across · WSJ Crossword, September 18, 2026 · 6 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Maze walls, perhaps” is HEDGES. It appears as 27 Across in the Wall Street Journal crossword of September 18, 2026, a Friday puzzle titled “Guest Workers” by Mike Shenk, and it fills 6 squares running left to right from row 4, column 5 of the 21×21 grid.
A plural clue takes a plural answer, which is why the entry ends in S. The entry begins with H and ends with S, and contains 2 vowels and 4 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 HEDGES:
- Yard lines?Jul 17, 2026