Rocks in slings? crossword clue
31 Down · WSJ Crossword, August 4, 2026 · 3 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Rocks in slings?” is ICE. It appears as 31 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of August 4, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle titled “Hollywood Ending” by Gary Larson & Amy Ensz, and it fills 3 squares running top to bottom from row 7, column 7 of the 15×15 grid.
The question mark at the end of the clue signals wordplay: the surface reading is a misdirection, and the answer fits a punning or figurative sense of the words. The entry begins with I and ends with E, and contains 2 vowels and 1 consonant. If you are working from the crossings, two or three confirmed letters from the Across 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 ICE:
- Puck’s milieuAug 6, 2026
- Rink surfaceJun 22, 2026
- Ephemeral sculpting mediumJun 4, 2026
- Bucket fill, sometimesMay 14, 2026