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Some winds crossword clue

27 Down · WSJ Crossword, July 16, 2026 · 5 letters

Answer
OBOES
OBOES (5 letters)

Explanation

The answer to “Some winds” is OBOES. It appears as 27 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of July 16, 2026, a Thursday puzzle titled “Pitch In” by Mike Shenk, and it fills 5 squares running top to bottom from row 6, column 13 of the 15×15 grid.

A plural clue takes a plural answer, which is why the entry ends in S. The entry begins with O and ends with S, 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. Thursday puzzles lean harder on misdirection, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.

Past appearances

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