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Archive answer — July 18, 2026

68 Down

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“HOPUP” is the published 5-letter fill for 68 Down. Use the crossing letters in the grid below to verify how it fits.

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This clue’s Saturday, July 18, 2026 appearance

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Across

57 clues
  1. 1Newman and Oldman, e.g.
  2. 7Dries out, say
  3. 13Request with clasped hands
  4. 19“So true!”
  5. 20Separate the grain from the chaff
  6. 21Request with a proffered fist
  7. 22Motile cell
  8. 23“No Woman, No Cry” genre
  9. 24Pros pretending to be amateurs, e.g.
  10. 25*“Why so quiet?”
  11. 28Letter after Delta
  12. 29Gem from Down Under
  13. 30Muted hue
  14. 31Hand on a hacienda?
  15. 34*Belabor a settled subject
  16. 40Hung in folds
  17. 42Abuela’s abode
  18. 43Sport with training stables called “heya”
  19. 44*Person of interest?
  20. 45Brother in Genesis
  21. 47AOL chats
  22. 50Meditative practice
  23. 51Kimono tie
  24. 52Roman roadway
  25. 54*Farewell tour
  26. 58Lo-cal
  27. 60Major Wall St. index
  28. 62Disney boss until 2005
  29. 63“Real mature, guys, real mature!”...and advice for making the starred answers make sense
  30. 71Large-scale ousters
  31. 72Conjugation target
  32. 73First-rate
  33. 74*Tribunals that are complete shams
  34. 78French region bordering Germany and Switzerland
  35. 82Traders’ place
  36. 83Sounds of hesitancy
  37. 84Org. that issues nine-digit IDs
  38. 85“That’s a bummer”
  39. 87*Warm embraces
  40. 89Guac and queso
  41. 91Not rot
  42. 93Person giving ick vibes
  43. 94*“Chillax, dude!”
  44. 100Sicilian postcard subject
  45. 101Depends
  46. 102Monet medium
  47. 104Morse sounds
  48. 108*Inhibition to talking
  49. 113Casey at the bat, in the 1922 World Series
  50. 115Tires out completely
  51. 116Run into the ground
  52. 117Snappy remarks
  53. 118Still in the drafts folder
  54. 119Villain in Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast”
  55. 120Certify
  56. 121Collect salary, in Monopoly
  57. 122Pump figure

Down

77 clues
  1. 1Up, in a way
  2. 2Strip for laughs
  3. 3Loyalty that’s pledged, quaintly
  4. 4Choral verse from Sophocles’ “Antigone”
  5. 5Yokel
  6. 6Reach across
  7. 7Barbershop tool
  8. 8What a generous diner might pick up
  9. 9Diamond pattern
  10. 10Toy brand with theme parks
  11. 11Brother in Genesis
  12. 12Climbing guides
  13. 13Journey’s beginning
  14. 14Sprang forward
  15. 15Swallows
  16. 16“Zip-___-Doo-Dah”
  17. 17P.G. Wodehouse title
  18. 18Crop circle makers, supposedly
  19. 21Writing that isn’t well versed?
  20. 26Complimentary coverage, briefly
  21. 27“There it is!”
  22. 32Coding creations
  23. 33Neither masc. nor fem.
  24. 35Outstanding service
  25. 36Flaky mineral
  26. 37Athens aperitif
  27. 38“So true!”
  28. 39Marked with a macron, say
  29. 40“The Many Loves of ___ Gillis” (classic sitcom)
  30. 41Bonnie with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
  31. 44Sprawl
  32. 45Tweak, say
  33. 46Can opener?
  34. 47“You are ___ much trouble!”
  35. 48Course listing
  36. 49Editor’s notation
  37. 53Venomous snake
  38. 55Checkup frequency, perhaps
  39. 56Nascar driver Ty
  40. 57Mlle, in Madrid
  41. 59Spot
  42. 61Off-road ride, for short
  43. 64Tampa Bay gridders
  44. 65Amorous archer
  45. 66Water, to Juan
  46. 67Passenger’s assignment
  47. 68ExciteHOPUP
  48. 69Mandy’s role in “The Princess Bride”
  49. 70Becomes firm
  50. 74Ashley of the “Divergent” movies
  51. 75Only state that doesn’t share any letters with “mackerel”
  52. 76“The Pat McAfee Show” carrier
  53. 77Contractor’s detail
  54. 79What keycards provide
  55. 80Snappy
  56. 81“Desire Under the Elms” protagonist
  57. 86Many a microbrew
  58. 88Whiplash protection
  59. 90“That’s funny...”
  60. 91Boat backbone
  61. 92Became less intense
  62. 95Yard lines?
  63. 96“A Taste of Honey” trumpeter
  64. 97Bowed Baroque instruments
  65. 98Unfetters
  66. 99Alternative to jailing
  67. 103Played slowly
  68. 105It comes from the heart
  69. 106Wore
  70. 107Michelangelo medium
  71. 108Outdoor wedding rental
  72. 109The Gaels of the NCAA
  73. 110Capone nemesis
  74. 111Nation between Benin and Ghana
  75. 112Climate control acronym
  76. 113“I Hate U” R&B artist
  77. 114Tufted bird

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Every clue links to a dedicated answer page. Use the list below to scan the complete fill without opening the interactive board.

Across

  1. 1. Newman and Oldman, e.g.

    Answer: ACTORS

  2. 7. Dries out, say

    Answer: STALES

  3. 13. Request with clasped hands

    Answer: PLEASE

  4. 19. “So true!”

    Answer: WORDUP

  5. 20. Separate the grain from the chaff

    Answer: THRESH

  6. 21. Request with a proffered fist

    Answer: POUNDIT

  7. 22. Motile cell

    Answer: AMOEBA

  8. 23. “No Woman, No Cry” genre

    Answer: REGGAE

  9. 24. Pros pretending to be amateurs, e.g.

    Answer: RINGERS

  10. 25. *“Why so quiet?”

    Answer: KITTENGOTYOURTONGUE

  11. 28. Letter after Delta

    Answer: ECHO

  12. 29. Gem from Down Under

    Answer: OPAL

  13. 30. Muted hue

    Answer: PASTEL

  14. 31. Hand on a hacienda?

    Answer: MANO

  15. 34. *Belabor a settled subject

    Answer: BEATADEADFOAL

  16. 40. Hung in folds

    Answer: DRAPED

  17. 42. Abuela’s abode

    Answer: CASA

  18. 43. Sport with training stables called “heya”

    Answer: SUMO

  19. 44. *Person of interest?

    Answer: LOANPUP

  20. 45. Brother in Genesis

    Answer: ABEL

  21. 47. AOL chats

    Answer: IMS

  22. 50. Meditative practice

    Answer: ZEN

  23. 51. Kimono tie

    Answer: OBI

  24. 52. Roman roadway

    Answer: STRADA

  25. 54. *Farewell tour

    Answer: CYGNETSONG

  26. 58. Lo-cal

    Answer: LITE

  27. 60. Major Wall St. index

    Answer: DJIA

  28. 62. Disney boss until 2005

    Answer: EISNER

  29. 63. “Real mature, guys, real mature!”...and advice for making the starred answers make sense

    Answer: LETSBEADULTSABOUTTHIS

  30. 71. Large-scale ousters

    Answer: PURGES

  31. 72. Conjugation target

    Answer: VERB

  32. 73. First-rate

    Answer: AONE

  33. 74. *Tribunals that are complete shams

    Answer: JOEYCOURTS

  34. 78. French region bordering Germany and Switzerland

    Answer: ALSACE

  35. 82. Traders’ place

    Answer: PIT

  36. 83. Sounds of hesitancy

    Answer: UHS

  37. 84. Org. that issues nine-digit IDs

    Answer: SSA

  38. 85. “That’s a bummer”

    Answer: PITY

  39. 87. *Warm embraces

    Answer: CUBHUGS

  40. 89. Guac and queso

    Answer: DIPS

  41. 91. Not rot

    Answer: KEEP

  42. 93. Person giving ick vibes

    Answer: CREEPO

  43. 94. *“Chillax, dude!”

    Answer: DONTHAVEACALF

  44. 100. Sicilian postcard subject

    Answer: ETNA

  45. 101. Depends

    Answer: RELIES

  46. 102. Monet medium

    Answer: OILS

  47. 104. Morse sounds

    Answer: DAHS

  48. 108. *Inhibition to talking

    Answer: TADPOLEINONESTHROAT

  49. 113. Casey at the bat, in the 1922 World Series

    Answer: STENGEL

  50. 115. Tires out completely

    Answer: DOESIN

  51. 116. Run into the ground

    Answer: OVERDO

  52. 117. Snappy remarks

    Answer: ZINGERS

  53. 118. Still in the drafts folder

    Answer: UNSENT

  54. 119. Villain in Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast”

    Answer: GASTON

  55. 120. Certify

    Answer: ATTEST

  56. 121. Collect salary, in Monopoly

    Answer: PASSGO

  57. 122. Pump figure

    Answer: OCTANE

Down

  1. 1. Up, in a way

    Answer: AWAKE

  2. 2. Strip for laughs

    Answer: COMIC

  3. 3. Loyalty that’s pledged, quaintly

    Answer: TROTH

  4. 4. Choral verse from Sophocles’ “Antigone”

    Answer: ODETOMAN

  5. 5. Yokel

    Answer: RUBE

  6. 6. Reach across

    Answer: SPAN

  7. 7. Barbershop tool

    Answer: STROP

  8. 8. What a generous diner might pick up

    Answer: THETAB

  9. 9. Diamond pattern

    Answer: ARGYLE

  10. 10. Toy brand with theme parks

    Answer: LEGO

  11. 12. Climbing guides

    Answer: SHERPAS

  12. 13. Journey’s beginning

    Answer: POINTA

  13. 14. Sprang forward

    Answer: LUNGED

  14. 15. Swallows

    Answer: ENGULFS

  15. 16. “Zip-___-Doo-Dah”

    Answer: ADEE

  16. 17. P.G. Wodehouse title

    Answer: SIR

  17. 18. Crop circle makers, supposedly

    Answer: ETS

  18. 21. Writing that isn’t well versed?

    Answer: PROSE

  19. 26. Complimentary coverage, briefly

    Answer: GOODPR

  20. 27. “There it is!”

    Answer: TADA

  21. 32. Coding creations

    Answer: APPS

  22. 33. Neither masc. nor fem.

    Answer: NEUT

  23. 35. Outstanding service

    Answer: ACE

  24. 36. Flaky mineral

    Answer: TALC

  25. 37. Athens aperitif

    Answer: OUZO

  26. 39. Marked with a macron, say

    Answer: LONG

  27. 40. “The Many Loves of ___ Gillis” (classic sitcom)

    Answer: DOBIE

  28. 41. Bonnie with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

    Answer: RAITT

  29. 44. Sprawl

    Answer: LOLL

  30. 45. Tweak, say

    Answer: ADJUST

  31. 46. Can opener?

    Answer: BAIL

  32. 47. “You are ___ much trouble!”

    Answer: INSO

  33. 48. Course listing

    Answer: MENU

  34. 49. Editor’s notation

    Answer: STET

  35. 53. Venomous snake

    Answer: ADDER

  36. 55. Checkup frequency, perhaps

    Answer: YEARLY

  37. 56. Nascar driver Ty

    Answer: GIBBS

  38. 57. Mlle, in Madrid

    Answer: SRTA

  39. 59. Spot

    Answer: ESPY

  40. 61. Off-road ride, for short

    Answer: ATV

  41. 64. Tampa Bay gridders

    Answer: BUCS

  42. 65. Amorous archer

    Answer: EROS

  43. 66. Water, to Juan

    Answer: AGUA

  44. 67. Passenger’s assignment

    Answer: SEAT

  45. 68. Excite

    Answer: HOPUP

  46. 69. Mandy’s role in “The Princess Bride”

    Answer: INIGO

  47. 70. Becomes firm

    Answer: SETS

  48. 74. Ashley of the “Divergent” movies

    Answer: JUDD

  49. 75. Only state that doesn’t share any letters with “mackerel”

    Answer: OHIO

  50. 76. “The Pat McAfee Show” carrier

    Answer: ESPN

  51. 77. Contractor’s detail

    Answer: SPEC

  52. 79. What keycards provide

    Answer: ACCESS

  53. 80. Snappy

    Answer: CURT

  54. 81. “Desire Under the Elms” protagonist

    Answer: EBEN

  55. 86. Many a microbrew

    Answer: IPA

  56. 88. Whiplash protection

    Answer: HEADREST

  57. 90. “That’s funny...”

    Answer: STRANGE

  58. 91. Boat backbone

    Answer: KEEL

  59. 92. Became less intense

    Answer: EASEDUP

  60. 95. Yard lines?

    Answer: HEDGES

  61. 96. “A Taste of Honey” trumpeter

    Answer: ALPERT

  62. 97. Bowed Baroque instruments

    Answer: VIOLS

  63. 98. Unfetters

    Answer: LOOSES

  64. 99. Alternative to jailing

    Answer: FINING

  65. 103. Played slowly

    Answer: LENTO

  66. 105. It comes from the heart

    Answer: AORTA

  67. 106. Wore

    Answer: HADON

  68. 107. Michelangelo medium

    Answer: STONE

  69. 108. Outdoor wedding rental

    Answer: TENT

  70. 109. The Gaels of the NCAA

    Answer: IONA

  71. 110. Capone nemesis

    Answer: NESS

  72. 111. Nation between Benin and Ghana

    Answer: TOGO

  73. 112. Climate control acronym

    Answer: HVAC

  74. 113. “I Hate U” R&B artist

    Answer: SZA

  75. 114. Tufted bird

    Answer: TIT

The answer to “Excite” in the Wall Street Journal Crossword is HOPUP — a 5-letter word. It appears in our available data for July 18, 2026 at 68-Down. Below you can reveal the fill one letter at a time, check the full puzzle, and open every related clue page.

“Excite” answer

HOPUP(5 letters)

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Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Excite”?

The answer is HOPUP.

How many letters are in the answer?

5 letters: HOPUP.

When did this clue appear?

It appears in the Wall Street Journal Crossword for July 18, 2026 at 68-Down.

Can this clue have a different answer?

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