“Well, jeepers!” crossword clue
52 Down · WSJ Crossword, September 9, 2026 · 5 letters
Explanation
The answer to ““Well, jeepers!”” is ILLBE. It appears as 52 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of September 9, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle titled “Cut The Cards” by Stephan Prock & Jeff Chen, and it fills 5 squares running top to bottom from row 11, column 7 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 E, and contains 2 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 ILLBE:
- “Would you look at that!”Aug 23, 2026