Strung out, say crossword clue
46 Down · WSJ Crossword, July 20, 2026 · 6 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Strung out, say” is ONDOPE. It appears as 46 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of July 20, 2026, a Monday puzzle titled “Hold On!” by Daniel Hrynick, and it fills 6 squares running top to bottom from row 10, column 13 of the 15×15 grid.
The clue gives an example and asks for the broader category it belongs to. The entry begins with O and ends with E, and contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants. If you are working from the crossings, two or three confirmed letters from the Across entries should be enough to lock it in. Monday puzzles are the most approachable of the week, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.
Past appearances
ONDOPE 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.