Yens crossword clue
28 Down · WSJ Crossword, July 16, 2026 · 5 letters
Answer
URGES
URGES (5 letters)
Explanation
The answer to “Yens” is URGES. It appears as 28 Down in the Wall Street Journal crossword of July 16, 2026, a Thursday puzzle titled “Pitch In” by Mike Shenk, and it fills 5 squares running top to bottom from row 6, column 14 of the 15×15 grid.
A plural clue takes a plural answer, which is why the entry ends in S. The entry begins with U and ends with S, 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. Thursday puzzles lean harder on misdirection, so expect the rest of this grid to be pitched at the same level.
Past appearances
Clues in other WSJ puzzles with the answer URGES:
- Goads onAug 30, 2026
- Suggests stronglyMay 16, 2026
Other clues from this puzzle
13ABolivian boy
24AKnuckleheads
32A“My man!”
42ARefinement
27DSome winds
30DMake a gain
34DGranted
48DRacket
51DConverse