“___ say!” crossword clue
2 Down · WSJ Crossword, August 6, 2026 · 3 letters
Answer
ILL
ILL (3 letters)
Explanation
The answer to ““___ say!”” is ILL. It appears as 2 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of August 6, 2026, a Thursday puzzle titled “Of Vital Importance” by Matt Gaffney, and it fills 3 squares running top to bottom from row 1, column 2 of the 15×15 grid.
The clue gives an example and asks for the broader category it belongs to. The entry begins with I and ends with L, and contains 1 vowel 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. Thursday puzzles lean harder on misdirection, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.
Past appearances
Clues in other WSJ puzzles with the answer ILL:
- Off work, perhapsAug 13, 2026
- SufferingJul 30, 2026
- Out of sortsJul 11, 2026
- Under the weatherJul 6, 2026
Other clues from this puzzle
15ARange rounds
33APod dwellers
37ADiscourage
41AGreen stroke
42AHumongous
61ADiatribe
4DKnack
10D___-rock
12DTry out
30DThink
44DShort sermon