Mortarboard flingers crossword clue
18 Across · WSJ Crossword, July 28, 2026 · 5 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Mortarboard flingers” is GRADS. It appears as 18 Across in the Wall Street Journal crossword of July 28, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle titled “Bird Is the Word” by Jay Silverman, and it fills 5 squares running left to right from row 3, column 6 of the 15×15 grid.
A plural clue takes a plural answer, which is why the entry ends in S. The entry begins with G and ends with S, and contains 1 vowel 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. Tuesday puzzles stay approachable with light wordplay, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.
Past appearances
Clues in other WSJ puzzles with the answer GRADS:
- Colgate products?Jul 16, 2026