Rage

Crossword Answer — July 28, 2026

Answer

A hot-headed feeling that bubbles up when you’re really mad 🔥

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WSJ Crossword

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

By Jay Silverman · Edited by Mike Shenk

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WSJ Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Like a phone at 0%
  2. 5Fortunate
  3. 10How children might describe dad jokes
  4. 14Cockney greeting
  5. 15Ladybug prey
  6. 16From the thrift shop, say
  7. 17Good competitor?
  8. 18Mortarboard flingers
  9. 19Really small
  10. 20Summer genre
  11. 22Like 1999 but not 2000
  12. 23Teasing tribute
  13. 24Audiophile’s investment
  14. 26“Lemme! Lemme!”
  15. 28FBI staffer
  16. 29Speech stumbles
  17. 30Places that draw crowds
  18. 33African expanse
  19. 37Glover of “Atlanta”
  20. 38Word on old maps of China
  21. 40Confuse
  22. 41Do the wrong thing
  23. 44Hardly form-fitting
  24. 45Early auto make
  25. 46Noteworthy
  26. 49“I’m With ___” (2016 campaign slogan)
  27. 50Warning letters on some racy forwards
  28. 52Goalie’s goals
  29. 53Houston player, informally
  30. 54Metaphorical component of being organized, and what’s found three times in this grid
  31. 57Millipede maker
  32. 59New Year in Hanoi
  33. 60Antipasto bit
  34. 63Lovers’ rendezvous
  35. 64Rage
  36. 65Actor’s delivery
  37. 66Difficult to make out
  38. 67Vacation rental
  39. 68Beats by a whisker

Down

  1. 1Electric Company card, e.g.
  2. 2Much-impersonated entertainer
  3. 3Met Gala guests, e.g.
  4. 4Gabbana’s partner in fashion
  5. 5Annoyance in some gaming
  6. 6Displaces
  7. 7Landlocked African country
  8. 8Little ones
  9. 9LPGA measures
  10. 10Company in “Severance”
  11. 11Indian or Indonesian
  12. 12High-IQ crew
  13. 13Polish prose
  14. 21Infallible authorities
  15. 23Most impulsive
  16. 25“Zounds!”
  17. 27Finish filming
  18. 30Techniques
  19. 311999 film with Gabriel Byrne as Satan
  20. 32Ripken of baseball fame
  21. 34Alias letters
  22. 35Gordie Howe’s position
  23. 36Rage
  24. 37“Bummer!”
  25. 39Sandwich topped with tzatziki
  26. 41Adaptable
  27. 42Cannes setting
  28. 43Come back from space, say
  29. 47Stop wondering, maybe
  30. 48Org. with a cryptologic museum
  31. 51Oktoberfest fare
  32. 53Well-built
  33. 55Washington or Lincoln
  34. 56Part of a picture?
  35. 57Source of bills
  36. 58Ironman contest, familiarly
  37. 61Migratory formation
  38. 62Mountain road shape

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Like a phone at 0% — Answer: DEAD. Hint: Totally drained and out of juice 📱
  2. 5. Fortunate — Answer: LUCKY. Hint: Blessed by good fortune and smiling outcomes 🍀
  3. 10. How children might describe dad jokes — Answer: LAME. Hint: A kid might roll their eyes and call these painfully corny 😬
  4. 14. Cockney greeting — Answer: ELLO. Hint: A casual London hello, minus the first sound 👋
  5. 15. Ladybug prey — Answer: APHID. Hint: Tiny sap-suckers that make a ladybug’s lunch 🐞
  6. 16. From the thrift shop, say — Answer: USED. Hint: Like something that’s had a previous owner 🛍️
  7. 17. Good competitor? — Answer: EVIL. Hint: A rival who really plays dirty 😈
  8. 18. Mortarboard flingers — Answer: GRADS. Hint: They’re the ones tossing caps at graduation 🎓
  9. 19. Really small — Answer: MINI. Hint: Tiny in size, like a pocket-sized version of the real thing 😊
  10. 20. Summer genre — Answer: DISCO. Hint: Groovy dance music that ruled the hottest nights 🌞
  11. 22. Like 1999 but not 2000 — Answer: ODD. Hint: The year that feels a little off-kilter compared with its partner in the pair 😏
  12. 23. Teasing tribute — Answer: ROAST. Hint: A playful salute that pokes a little fun at the guest of honor 🔥
  13. 24. Audiophile’s investment — Answer: STEREO. Hint: What a music lover might splurge on for better sound at home 🎶
  14. 26. “Lemme! Lemme!” — Answer: IWANNA. Hint: A pleading little chant for permission, if you’re begging to get your way. 🙏
  15. 28. FBI staffer — Answer: AGT. Hint: A bureau regular who helps keep the case moving along 🕵️
  16. 29. Speech stumbles — Answer: ERS. Hint: A tiny trio of sounds that can slip out when a sentence goes off track 😅
  17. 30. Places that draw crowds — Answer: MECCAS. Hint: They’re the go-to spots everyone seems drawn to like magnets 🎯
  18. 33. African expanse — Answer: SAHARA. Hint: Vast desert stretching across North Africa 🌵
  19. 37. Glover of “Atlanta” — Answer: DONALD. Hint: A certain comedian-rapper wears this last name on his credits and on his music. 🎭
  20. 38. Word on old maps of China — Answer: PEKING. Hint: A classic old-school name for China’s capital shows up on vintage maps 🗺️
  21. 40. Confuse — Answer: ADDLE. Hint: Make someone’s brains feel a bit scrambled 🥴
  22. 41. Do the wrong thing — Answer: ERR. Hint: Make a mistake instead of hitting the mark 😅
  23. 44. Hardly form-fitting — Answer: SAGGY. Hint: A little loose and droopy, like clothes that have given up the fight 😅
  24. 45. Early auto make — Answer: REO. Hint: A once-popular car brand from the dawn of motoring 🚗
  25. 46. Noteworthy — Answer: SALIENT. Hint: Standing out enough to catch everyone’s eye 👀
  26. 49. “I’m With ___” (2016 campaign slogan) — Answer: HER. Hint: A rallying cry that backed a woman in the presidential race 👩
  27. 50. Warning letters on some racy forwards — Answer: NSFW. Hint: A common online warning for content you probably shouldn’t open at work 📎
  28. 52. Goalie’s goals — Answer: SAVES. Hint: What a keeper prevents from going in the net ⚽
  29. 53. Houston player, informally — Answer: STRO. Hint: A nickname for the Astros’ city squad’s shortstop? ⚾
  30. 54. Metaphorical component of being organized, and what’s found three times in this grid — Answer: DUCKSINAROW. Hint: Like keeping your life tidy in a very particular line, and this phrase is hidden three times here 🦆
  31. 57. Millipede maker — Answer: ATARI. Hint: Old-school arcade name behind a hundred-legged classic 🕹️
  32. 59. New Year in Hanoi — Answer: TET. Hint: Vietnam’s lunar New Year celebration brings the city alive 🎉
  33. 60. Antipasto bit — Answer: OLIVE. Hint: A little briny bite that often shows up before the main course 😋
  34. 63. Lovers’ rendezvous — Answer: TRYST. Hint: A secret romantic meeting away from prying eyes 💕
  35. 64. Rage — Answer: IRE. Hint: A sharp burst of anger fits this old-fashioned word for fury. 😠
  36. 65. Actor’s delivery — Answer: LINES. Hint: What an actor says on stage, not how they say it 🎭
  37. 66. Difficult to make out — Answer: MISTY. Hint: Like looking through a fogged-up window 🌫️
  38. 67. Vacation rental — Answer: CAR. Hint: A place you might book for a getaway on wheels 🚗
  39. 68. Beats by a whisker — Answer: EDGES. Hint: Wins narrowly, like a photo finish at the track 🐎

Down

  1. 1. Electric Company card, e.g. — Answer: DEED. Hint: A little legal slip of paper proving who owns the place 📄
  2. 2. Much-impersonated entertainer — Answer: ELVIS. Hint: The King of rock ’n’ roll was a magnet for imitators. 🎤
  3. 3. Met Gala guests, e.g. — Answer: ALIST. Hint: The kind of crowd that gets the red carpet buzzing ✨
  4. 4. Gabbana’s partner in fashion — Answer: DOLCE. Hint: Think of the other half of the famous Italian design duo 🍬
  5. 5. Annoyance in some gaming — Answer: LAG. Hint: The kind of delay that makes a game feel a beat behind 😅
  6. 6. Displaces — Answer: UPROOTS. Hint: Knocks something from its place, as if pulling it out by the roots 🌱
  7. 7. Landlocked African country — Answer: CHAD. Hint: A small central African nation that shares its name with a famously uncool guy 😎
  8. 8. Little ones — Answer: KIDDIES. Hint: A playful word for tiny children running around the house 👶
  9. 9. LPGA measures — Answer: YDS. Hint: Golf stats often come in this unit on the scorecard ⛳
  10. 10. Company in “Severance” — Answer: LUMON. Hint: The mysterious workplace behind the mind-splitting drama is the one you’re after 🏢
  11. 11. Indian or Indonesian — Answer: ASIAN. Hint: A person from a huge continent stretching from the Middle East to the Pacific 🌏
  12. 12. High-IQ crew — Answer: MENSA. Hint: Brainy club with a famously selective membership list 🧠
  13. 13. Polish prose — Answer: EDIT. Hint: What writers do before anything gets published ✍️
  14. 21. Infallible authorities — Answer: ORACLES. Hint: Wise voices people consulted for sure guidance in ancient times 🔮
  15. 23. Most impulsive — Answer: RASHEST. Hint: A superlative for the most rash, like acting before thinking 🤭
  16. 25. “Zounds!” — Answer: EGAD. Hint: An old-fashioned cry of surprise, fit for a Victorian drama. 😲
  17. 27. Finish filming — Answer: WRAP. Hint: Call it a day once the cameras stop rolling 🎬
  18. 30. Techniques — Answer: MODES. Hint: Ways of doing things, in more than one style 🎛️
  19. 31. 1999 film with Gabriel Byrne as Satan — Answer: ENDOFDAYS. Hint: Apocalyptic action flick where Schwarzenegger battles the Devil himself 🔥
  20. 32. Ripken of baseball fame — Answer: CAL. Hint: Think of the Iron Man Hall of Famer whose first name is a simple nickname for a California classic. ⚾
  21. 34. Alias letters — Answer: AKA. Hint: This abbreviation is often used to introduce a different name or title! 🕵️‍♂️
  22. 35. Gordie Howe’s position — Answer: RIGHTWING. Hint: A hockey spot for a legend who loved the boards ⚡
  23. 36. Rage — Answer: ANGER. Hint: A hot-headed feeling that bubbles up when you’re really mad 🔥
  24. 37. “Bummer!” — Answer: DARN. Hint: A mild word you might blurt when something goes sideways 😣
  25. 39. Sandwich topped with tzatziki — Answer: GYRO. Hint: A handheld Greek favorite that’s usually piled high with savory meat and cool sauce 🥙
  26. 41. Adaptable — Answer: ELASTIC. Hint: Bends without breaking and stretches to fit many situations 🧩
  27. 42. Cannes setting — Answer: RIVIERA. Hint: French coastline glamour where movie stars go to soak up the sun 🌴
  28. 43. Come back from space, say — Answer: REENTER. Hint: Return from orbit, for instance, with a second go-around 🚀
  29. 47. Stop wondering, maybe — Answer: ASK. Hint: A polite way to make a question instead of just mulling it over 🤔
  30. 48. Org. with a cryptologic museum — Answer: NSA. Hint: Spy agency with a museum full of code-breaking history 🕵️
  31. 51. Oktoberfest fare — Answer: WURST. Hint: A classic brat’s German cousin often shows up with beer 🍺
  32. 53. Well-built — Answer: SOLID. Hint: Firm, dependable, and not easy to shake off balance 💪
  33. 55. Washington or Lincoln — Answer: CITY. Hint: A famous place-name can share this label with a president, but it’s also a type of settlement 😊
  34. 56. Part of a picture? — Answer: ROLE. Hint: A performer’s job can be one part they play in the bigger picture 🎭
  35. 57. Source of bills — Answer: ATM. Hint: Cash dispenser at the bank, for when your wallet needs a refill 💵
  36. 58. Ironman contest, familiarly — Answer: TRI. Hint: A grueling endurance race, cut down to its nickname form 🏊
  37. 61. Migratory formation — Answer: VEE. Hint: A classic wedge shape for flying birds on the move 🐦
  38. 62. Mountain road shape — Answer: ESS. Hint: A zigzag on the map can look just like this little mountain path. 🏔️

The answer to “Rage” in the Wall Street Journal crossword is ANGER — a 5-letter word. This clue ran in the Wall Street Journal crossword on July 28, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 36-Down. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.

“Rage” answer

ANGER (5 letters)

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Why the answer is ANGER

A hot-headed feeling that bubbles up when you’re really mad 🔥

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What is the answer to “Rage”?

The answer is ANGER, a 5-letter word. It appeared in the Wall Street Journal crossword on July 28, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Rage”?

5 letters: ANGER.

Where did this clue appear?

In the Wall Street Journal crossword on July 28, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 36-Down.

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