Plopped down

Archive answer — July 20, 2026

28 Down

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“SAT” is the published 3-letter fill for 28 Down. Use the crossing letters in the grid below to verify how it fits.

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Wall Street Journal Crossword

This clue’s Monday, July 20, 2026 appearance

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Across

35 clues
  1. 1Enjoy a hot soak
  2. 6Playful puppy’s bite
  3. 9Decorative pillowcase
  4. 13Secret identity
  5. 14“Lust for Life” singer Del Rey
  6. 15Bar mitzvah dance
  7. 16Luke Skywalker’s X-wing, for one
  8. 19Declare confidently
  9. 20“Play another song!”
  10. 21Hit the buffet
  11. 22Sprawling property
  12. 24Lowest soccer score
  13. 26Fridge feature handy for parties
  14. 32Ready for a nap, maybe
  15. 35Mai ___ (tiki bar drink)
  16. 36Store event
  17. 37By way of
  18. 38Produced from scratch
  19. 42Passing craze
  20. 43Lot measure
  21. 45Georgia airport code
  22. 46Unsettling signs
  23. 48“Haven’t you heard enough already?”
  24. 52Summer mo.
  25. 53Fleet of warships
  26. 56Extra NBA periods: Abbr.
  27. 58Tea with dim sum
  28. 62Worried sound
  29. 64Settings for shipwreck stories
  30. 67Sketched
  31. 68Pegs on a course
  32. 69Trees with cones
  33. 70Flip ___ (record’s back)—and what’s flipped in 16-, 26-, 48- and 64-Across
  34. 71Gives the go-ahead to
  35. 72Dismissive sound

Down

43 clues
  1. 1Cabo location
  2. 2Painkiller brand
  3. 3They rise and fall at the beach
  4. 4Ponytail holder
  5. 5Twisty road curve
  6. 6DEA operative
  7. 7The deets
  8. 8Shoes purchase
  9. 9“Quiet, please!”
  10. 10Spot for a traveler’s valuables
  11. 11Lot measure
  12. 12Convenience store
  13. 14Like highways and Olympic pools
  14. 17Head, in Haiti
  15. 18Chromosome part
  16. 23“Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap” band
  17. 25Connections
  18. 272026 Winter Games host nation
  19. 28Plopped downSAT
  20. 29Kind of crust or chart
  21. 30Enthusiastic spirit
  22. 31Merlot and Malbec
  23. 32“Terrible” czar
  24. 33Pleasant
  25. 34Completely unclothed
  26. 3941-Down figures, for short
  27. 40Greek letter that looks like an H
  28. 41Frosh housing
  29. 44Frosh address ender
  30. 47“Guess who’s back!”
  31. 49Composer Stravinsky
  32. 50Filing jobs, for short
  33. 51CIA and FBI, for two
  34. 54“No idea”
  35. 55Tree in the birch family
  36. 56Casino calculation
  37. 57Garr of “Tootsie”
  38. 59Prussia’s ___ von Bismarck
  39. 60Vichyssoise veggie
  40. 61Celebratory poems
  41. 63“Hey, you there!”
  42. 65She sheep
  43. 66DJ’s platters

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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Across

  1. 1. Enjoy a hot soak

    Answer: BATHE

  2. 6. Playful puppy’s bite

    Answer: NIP

  3. 9. Decorative pillowcase

    Answer: SHAM

  4. 13. Secret identity

    Answer: ALIAS

  5. 14. “Lust for Life” singer Del Rey

    Answer: LANA

  6. 15. Bar mitzvah dance

    Answer: HORA

  7. 16. Luke Skywalker’s X-wing, for one

    Answer: JEDISTARFIGHTER

  8. 19. Declare confidently

    Answer: AVER

  9. 20. “Play another song!”

    Answer: ENCORE

  10. 21. Hit the buffet

    Answer: EAT

  11. 22. Sprawling property

    Answer: ESTATE

  12. 24. Lowest soccer score

    Answer: NIL

  13. 26. Fridge feature handy for parties

    Answer: ICEDISPENSER

  14. 32. Ready for a nap, maybe

    Answer: INBED

  15. 35. Mai ___ (tiki bar drink)

    Answer: TAI

  16. 36. Store event

    Answer: SALE

  17. 37. By way of

    Answer: VIA

  18. 38. Produced from scratch

    Answer: CREATED

  19. 42. Passing craze

    Answer: FAD

  20. 43. Lot measure

    Answer: ACRE

  21. 45. Georgia airport code

    Answer: ATL

  22. 46. Unsettling signs

    Answer: OMENS

  23. 48. “Haven’t you heard enough already?”

    Answer: NEEDISAYMORE

  24. 52. Summer mo.

    Answer: AUG

  25. 53. Fleet of warships

    Answer: ARMADA

  26. 56. Extra NBA periods: Abbr.

    Answer: OTS

  27. 58. Tea with dim sum

    Answer: OOLONG

  28. 62. Worried sound

    Answer: GULP

  29. 64. Settings for shipwreck stories

    Answer: DESERTEDISLANDS

  30. 67. Sketched

    Answer: DREW

  31. 68. Pegs on a course

    Answer: TEES

  32. 69. Trees with cones

    Answer: PINES

  33. 70. Flip ___ (record’s back)—and what’s flipped in 16-, 26-, 48- and 64-Across

    Answer: SIDE

  34. 71. Gives the go-ahead to

    Answer: OKS

  35. 72. Dismissive sound

    Answer: SNORT

Down

  1. 1. Cabo location

    Answer: BAJA

  2. 2. Painkiller brand

    Answer: ALEVE

  3. 3. They rise and fall at the beach

    Answer: TIDES

  4. 4. Ponytail holder

    Answer: HAIRTIE

  5. 5. Twisty road curve

    Answer: ESS

  6. 6. DEA operative

    Answer: NARC

  7. 7. The deets

    Answer: INFO

  8. 8. Shoes purchase

    Answer: PAIR

  9. 9. “Quiet, please!”

    Answer: SHH

  10. 10. Spot for a traveler’s valuables

    Answer: HOTELSAFE

  11. 12. Convenience store

    Answer: MART

  12. 14. Like highways and Olympic pools

    Answer: LANED

  13. 17. Head, in Haiti

    Answer: TETE

  14. 18. Chromosome part

    Answer: GENE

  15. 23. “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap” band

    Answer: ACDC

  16. 25. Connections

    Answer: INS

  17. 27. 2026 Winter Games host nation

    Answer: ITALY

  18. 28. Plopped down

    Answer: SAT

  19. 29. Kind of crust or chart

    Answer: PIE

  20. 30. Enthusiastic spirit

    Answer: ELAN

  21. 31. Merlot and Malbec

    Answer: REDS

  22. 32. “Terrible” czar

    Answer: IVAN

  23. 33. Pleasant

    Answer: NICE

  24. 34. Completely unclothed

    Answer: BAREASSED

  25. 39. 41-Down figures, for short

    Answer: RAS

  26. 40. Greek letter that looks like an H

    Answer: ETA

  27. 41. Frosh housing

    Answer: DORM

  28. 44. Frosh address ender

    Answer: EDU

  29. 47. “Guess who’s back!”

    Answer: MEAGAIN

  30. 49. Composer Stravinsky

    Answer: IGOR

  31. 50. Filing jobs, for short

    Answer: MANIS

  32. 51. CIA and FBI, for two

    Answer: ORGS

  33. 54. “No idea”

    Answer: DUNNO

  34. 55. Tree in the birch family

    Answer: ALDER

  35. 56. Casino calculation

    Answer: ODDS

  36. 57. Garr of “Tootsie”

    Answer: TERI

  37. 59. Prussia’s ___ von Bismarck

    Answer: OTTO

  38. 60. Vichyssoise veggie

    Answer: LEEK

  39. 61. Celebratory poems

    Answer: ODES

  40. 63. “Hey, you there!”

    Answer: PSST

  41. 65. She sheep

    Answer: EWE

  42. 66. DJ’s platters

    Answer: LPS

The answer to “Plopped down” in the Wall Street Journal Crossword is SAT — a 3-letter word. It appears in our available data for July 20, 2026 at 28-Down. Below you can reveal the fill one letter at a time, check the full puzzle, and open every related clue page.

“Plopped down” answer

SAT(3 letters)

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Why does SAT fit?

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When else has “Plopped down” appeared?

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Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Plopped down”?

The answer is SAT.

How many letters are in the answer?

3 letters: SAT.

When did this clue appear?

It appears in the Wall Street Journal Crossword for July 20, 2026 at 28-Down.

Can this clue have a different answer?

Yes. Crossword clues may be reused with a different fill depending on the grid. Recent matching appearances are listed above when available.

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

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