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___-do-well WSJ Crossword Clue

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1 ? N
2 ? E
3 ? E
4 ? R
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      Hint 1

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      Think of someone who rarely achieves anything due to their own choices.

      Hint 2

      meaning
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      ???? is a contraction of 'never,' used in old-fashioned or literary contexts.

      Hint 3

      explanation
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      The clue '___-do-well' refers to the phrase '????-do-well,' which describes a person who is lazy or irresponsible. The answer '????' is a contraction of 'never,' fitting the blank in the phrase.

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      “What, will these hands ___ be clean?”: Lady Macbeth

      WSJ Crossword July 24 2026 Answers

      Across

      1A
      Sub contractors? Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer DELIS
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      6A
      Bloc with barrels Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer OPEC
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      10A
      Revered one Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer IDOL
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      14A
      Scene of battle Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ARENA
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      15A
      ___-do-well Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer NEER
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      16A
      Southern city, briefly Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer NOLA
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      17A
      Cast member of “Justified” and “The Detour” Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer NATALIEZEA
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      19A
      Ado Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer FUSS
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      20A
      Good surname for an ISP owner Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer WEBB
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      21A
      Maritime mammals Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer WHALES
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      23A
      Diner dish Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer HASH
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      26A
      Popular pinot producer Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ECCODOMANI
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      29A
      “Honey in the Horn” trumpeter Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ALHIRT
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      31A
      Tin Pan Alley great Carmichael Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer HOAGY
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      32A
      Lacy mat Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer DOILY
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      33A
      On the vulgar side Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer LEWD
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      34A
      Not strict Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer LAX
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      37A
      Film for which Joanne Woodward won Best Actress, with “The” Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer THREEFACESOFEVE
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      41A
      Sturdy wood Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer OAK
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      42A
      Leia’s sibling Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer LUKE
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      43A
      Refuge Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer HAVEN
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      44A
      France’s longest river Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer LOIRE
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      46A
      City on a Great Lake Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer TOLEDO
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      47A
      Irish philanthropist who founded homes for poor children Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer DRBARNARDO
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      51A
      Astin of “Rudy” Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer SEAN
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      52A
      Lexus lifesaver Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer AIRBAG
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      53A
      Move like melted cheese Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer OOZE
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      55A
      Miss ___ (1990s TV psychic) Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer CLEO
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      56A
      “Jurassic World Rebirth” star, briefly Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer SCARLETTJO
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      62A
      Catch word of Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer HEAR
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      63A
      Maker of the A3, Q5 and R8 Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer AUDI
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      64A
      Personnel Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer STAFF
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      65A
      Inquires Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ASKS
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      66A
      Turner and Danson Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer TEDS
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      67A
      Maker of small trucks Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer TONKA
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      Down

      1D
      Levy on TV screens Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer DAN
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      2D
      Noted time Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ERA
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      3D
      Rent out Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer LET
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      4D
      Sometime soon Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer INAWHILE
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      5D
      Shopper’s draw Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer SALE
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      6D
      Year in the reign of Augustus Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ONEBC
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      7D
      Bricks from dispensers Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer PEZ
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      8D
      Wide shoe size Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer EEE
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      9D
      “Where the ___ Sing” (2018 Delia Owens novel) Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer CRAWDADS
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      10D
      Dishonor Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer INFAMY
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      11D
      Birth specialist Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer DOULA
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      12D
      Surname of famed twins Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer OLSEN
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      13D
      Yogurt-based drink Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer LASSI
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      18D
      “What’ll probably happen is…” Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer IBET
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      22D
      Unfairly take most of Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer HOG
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      23D
      Couldn’t not Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer HADTO
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      24D
      Island farewell Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ALOHA
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      25D
      Dodge, as a duty Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer SHIRK
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      27D
      Red or black piece Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer CHECKER
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      28D
      1975 Ringo Starr hit Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer OOWEE
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      30D
      Reuben base Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer RYE
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      33D
      Dern in “Big Little Lies” Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer LAURA
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      34D
      Flood stopper Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer LEVEE
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      35D
      Maker of Nutriplenish shampoo Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer AVEDA
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      36D
      Inert gas Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer XENON
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      38D
      Tries to hit with Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer FLINGSAT
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      39D
      Startled cry Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer OHO
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      40D
      High voice Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer FALSETTO
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      44D
      Herculean efforts Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer LABORS
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      45D
      TV judge Rita Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ORA
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      46D
      Spanner or mallet, say Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer TOOL
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      47D
      Country house Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer DACHA
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      48D
      Agitates Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer RILES
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      49D
      Get the pool game going Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer BREAK
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      50D
      Day in old Hollywood Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer DORIS
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      54D
      Pizzazz Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ZEST
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      57D
      Signal Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer CUE
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      58D
      Tack on Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ADD
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      59D
      Get a little darker Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer TAN
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      Half dollar figure, briefly Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer JFK
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      Two ___ kind Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer OFA
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      Clue Analysis

      The clue “___-do-well” is a classic crossword staple, frequently appearing in puzzles like the WSJ crossword. For the puzzle dated July 24 2026, the definitive 4-letter answer is: NEER.

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