“Throw me the football!” crossword clue
22 Down · WSJ Crossword, October 21, 2026 · 6 letters
Explanation
The answer to ““Throw me the football!”” is IMOPEN. It appears as 22 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of October 21, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle titled “Rock Climbing” by Mike Graczyk, and it fills 6 squares running top to bottom from row 5, column 5 of the 15×15 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 I and ends with N, 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. Wednesday puzzles sit mid-week on the difficulty curve, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.
Past appearances
Clues in other WSJ puzzles with the answer IMOPEN:
- Call from downfieldJul 21, 2026