Open on Christmas, say crossword clue
14 Across · WSJ Crossword, August 26, 2026 · 6 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Open on Christmas, say” is UNWRAP. It appears as 14 Across in the Wall Street Journal crossword of August 26, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle titled “Whew!” by Alan Olschwang, and it fills 6 squares running left to right from row 2, column 1 of the 15×15 grid.
The clue gives an example and asks for the broader category it belongs to. The entry begins with U and ends with P, 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. Wednesday puzzles sit mid-week on the difficulty curve, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.
Past appearances
UNWRAP has not appeared as an answer in any other WSJ puzzle in our index, which runs from May 2026 onward. It will be listed here the next time it turns up.