Turn on the faucets, so to speak crossword clue
1 Down · WSJ Crossword, June 17, 2026 · 4 letters
Explanation
The answer to “Turn on the faucets, so to speak” is WEEP. It appears as 1 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of June 17, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle titled “Opposites Attract” by Hunter Murphy, and it fills 4 squares running top to bottom from row 1, column 1 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 W and ends with P, and contains 2 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. 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 WEEP:
- Have a bawlAug 27, 2026
- Turn on the faucetsAug 3, 2026
- Show sorrowJun 8, 2026