Ralph Vaughan Williams’s “Hugh the Drover,” e.g. crossword clue
23 Down · WSJ Crossword, August 21, 2026 · 5 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Ralph Vaughan Williams’s “Hugh the Drover,” e.g.” is OPERA. It appears as 23 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of August 21, 2026, a Friday puzzle titled “Nope!” by Zhouqin Burnikel, and it fills 5 squares running top to bottom from row 3, column 6 of the 21×21 grid.
The clue is a straightforward definition, so the answer is a direct synonym or a factual match for the words as written. The entry begins with O and ends with A, and contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants. If you are working from the crossings, two or three confirmed letters from the Across 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 OPERA:
- Domingo’s domainAug 27, 2026
- “La Bohème,” e.g.Aug 10, 2026