Chased away

Latest answer — July 26, 2026

46 Down

Gently told to go, like a pesky bird from the porch 🐦

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Across

  1. 1In support of
  2. 4Farfalle or fusilli, for example
  3. 9Taunting remarks
  4. 14Anger
  5. 15Polite way to eat udon, in Japan
  6. 16Oil platform?
  7. 17Aquatic rescue ring
  8. 19Committed to paper
  9. 20A bit wet
  10. 21Big shot, for short
  11. 23Capote, to his pals
  12. 24Scat legend Fitzgerald
  13. 25Subject of some down-vs.-up arguments
  14. 29Misleads
  15. 31Spot for a sermon
  16. 32Roast host
  17. 35Splices a movie together, say
  18. 36Cassette successor
  19. 39Part of a chain, perhaps
  20. 41Rakish fellows
  21. 42Pies served hot
  22. 44Target of statistical analysis
  23. 49Aromatic breakfast item
  24. 52Bangkok language
  25. 53Be behind
  26. 54Knee part often injured in sports, for short
  27. 55Lightning producer
  28. 56Grows dimmer
  29. 59Golfer’s dream shot, and what 17-, 25-, 36- and 49-Across each have
  30. 62Break out, as fighting
  31. 63Marking on a calendar
  32. 64Unagi roll ingredient
  33. 65Settle, as a debt
  34. 66Monopoly stack
  35. 67Not wet

Down

  1. 1Made movies
  2. 2Baltimore baseballer
  3. 3Coffee request at a diner
  4. 4Audible alternative to a tap on the shoulder
  5. 5Chicken ___ king
  6. 6Minivan’s kin, for short
  7. 7Famed Roman fountain
  8. 8Tax-filing month
  9. 9Synagogue attendee
  10. 10Knack for music
  11. 11Difficult to understand
  12. 12Take back, as an accusation
  13. 13Gumshoes
  14. 18Jacob’s twin
  15. 22Chest muscle, informally
  16. 25Day worker
  17. 26Statuette for Streep
  18. 27Believer in a god
  19. 28Beer, slangily
  20. 30Belittle
  21. 33Green prefix
  22. 34Musical exercise piece
  23. 36Got friendly
  24. 37Rice-shaped 4-Across
  25. 38Good bargain
  26. 39Parodist
  27. 40Products sold by Yankee peddlers
  28. 43Org. that aids mom-and-pop companies
  29. 45Abbr. for a letter recipient
  30. 46Chased away
  31. 47Salary recipient
  32. 48Opportune
  33. 50Felt sore
  34. 51Fielding need
  35. 55Doesn’t play
  36. 57Water-monitoring org.
  37. 58Place for pigs
  38. 60Bruce of martial arts movies
  39. 61Finish

The answer to “Chased away” in the Wall Street Journal crossword is SHOOED — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Wall Street Journal crossword on July 26, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 46-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Chased away” answer

SHOOED (6 letters)

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Why the answer is SHOOED

Gently told to go, like a pesky bird from the porch 🐦

What does SHOOED mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of SHOOED is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(verb)

  • make (a person or animal) go away by waving one's arms at them, saying ‘shoo’, or otherwise acting in a discouraging manner

When else has “Chased away” appeared?

Wall Street Journal reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

July 26, 2026 (most recent) → SHOOED. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Chased away”?

The answer is SHOOED, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Wall Street Journal crossword on July 26, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Chased away”?

6 letters: SHOOED.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Wall Street Journal crossword on July 26, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 46-Down.

Can “Chased away” have a different answer?

Yes — Wall Street Journal sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's WSJ answers?

The full grid for July 26, 2026 is on the WSJ answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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