It may be happy or be witching

Latest answer — August 05, 2026

68 Across

Think of a time period that can follow both “happy” and “bewitching.” ⏰

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Across

  1. 1Maker of Primavera scooters
  2. 6Book containing the Believers’ Prayer
  3. 10“Honey, Honey” singers
  4. 14Situation at the start of a regular-season extra inning
  5. 15Left on a cruise?
  6. 16Hit on the head
  7. 17Proceed without effort
  8. 18Sad
  9. 19Make a touchdown
  10. 2039-Across foes in the 1940s
  11. 22Brunch order
  12. 24Acid’s opposite
  13. 25Prose descriptor
  14. 27Thing to join for a spell
  15. 30Wise guy
  16. 32Lady of La Mancha
  17. 34Femur-tibia connector, for short
  18. 37Defeatist’s words
  19. 3920-Across foes in the 1940s
  20. 40What a true hero may be paid
  21. 44Billy with a beard
  22. 45Stood out favorably
  23. 46Dorm VIPs
  24. 47Flip
  25. 50Pentathletes’ needs
  26. 52Hurricane center
  27. 53Cowardly
  28. 55Proctor’s call
  29. 59Opening on Broadway
  30. 61Twain with a twang
  31. 63Developer’s area
  32. 65“Raise Your Glass” singer
  33. 67Ready for the operation, maybe
  34. 68It may be happy or be witching
  35. 69Slurpee alternative
  36. 70Immune system part
  37. 71Like JFK or SFO
  38. 72“The Martian” org.
  39. 73Sides in a classic battle

Down

  1. 1SAT prep study
  2. 2Sherlock’s sister in a series of Millie Bobby Brown movies
  3. 3Elite fighting group
  4. 4Pocketful in a nursery rhyme
  5. 5Pay to play
  6. 6BOLO kin
  7. 7Suggestion to a crayon-wielding child, and a hint to four rows of this puzzle
  8. 8Strong suit
  9. 9Strengthens
  10. 10Qualified for the job
  11. 11Percussionist without an instrument
  12. 12Outlaw
  13. 13“Your point being?”
  14. 21Character from a bar
  15. 23Ang with Oscars
  16. 26Sam the Minuteman’s sch.
  17. 28Wheeler of the WNBA’s Sparks
  18. 29Bridge positions
  19. 31Comic quality
  20. 33Rejuvenating break
  21. 34Texas A&M athlete
  22. 35Buddy
  23. 36Excludes
  24. 38Change: Prefix
  25. 41Took in
  26. 42Show covering Hollywood from 1991 to 2025
  27. 43Take in
  28. 48Pocketful in a nursery rhyme
  29. 49Bowling variety
  30. 51Batter’s position
  31. 54German camera maker
  32. 56Dow, e.g.
  33. 57German appliance maker
  34. 58Viscounts’ superiors
  35. 60Lower left PC key
  36. 62Crude quarters
  37. 6321st of 24 letters
  38. 64Chaney of horror films
  39. 66Mauna ___

The answer to “It may be happy or be witching” in the Wall Street Journal crossword is HOUR — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Wall Street Journal crossword on August 5, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 68-Across. 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.

“It may be happy or be witching” answer

HOUR (4 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is HOUR.

Why the answer is HOUR

Think of a time period that can follow both “happy” and “bewitching.” ⏰

What does HOUR mean?

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

(noun)

  • a period of time equal to a twenty-fourth part of a day and night and divided into 60 minutes
  • a time of day specified as an exact number of hours from midnight or midday
  • a fixed period of time for an activity, such as work, use of a building, etc.

When else has “It may be happy or be witching” 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.

August 5, 2026 (most recent) → HOUR. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “It may be happy or be witching”?

The answer is HOUR, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Wall Street Journal crossword on August 5, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “It may be happy or be witching”?

4 letters: HOUR.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Wall Street Journal crossword on August 5, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 68-Across.

Can “It may be happy or be witching” 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 August 5, 2026 is on the WSJ answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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