Text in hopes of a reply crossword clue

72 Down · WSJ Crossword, September 11, 2026 · 4 letters

Answer
PING
PING (4 letters)

Explanation

The answer to “Text in hopes of a reply” is PING. It appears as 72 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of September 11, 2026, a Friday puzzle titled “Go-Betweens” by David Alfred Bywaters, and it fills 4 squares running top to bottom from row 12, column 4 of the 21×21 grid.

The clue is a straightforward definition, so the answer is a direct synonym or a factual match for the words as written. The entry begins with P and ends with G, and contains 1 vowel 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. Friday puzzles are the Journal’s contest crosswords with a hidden meta answer, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.

Past appearances

Clues in other WSJ puzzles with the answer PING:

Other clues from this puzzle

74ABias
67DGibe

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