Swipes crossword clue
19 Across · WSJ Crossword, September 10, 2026 · 4 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Swipes” is COPS. It appears as 19 Across in the Wall Street Journal crossword of September 10, 2026, a Thursday puzzle titled “What Are You Waiting For?” by Mike Shenk, and it fills 4 squares running left to right from row 3, column 12 of the 15×15 grid.
A plural clue takes a plural answer, which is why the entry ends in S. The entry begins with C and ends with S, and contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants. If you are working from the crossings, two or three confirmed letters from the Down 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
COPS 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.