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Callously fired WSJ Crossword Clue

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Crossword Answer

1 ? A
2 ? X
3 ? E
4 ? D
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      Hint 1

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      Think of a tool that both cuts and symbolizes sudden endings.

      Hint 2

      meaning
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      ???? means to have been dismissed or terminated from a position abruptly.

      Hint 3

      explanation
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      The term '????' is often used metaphorically to mean someone has been abruptly or callously dismissed from a job, akin to being 'cut down' or 'fired.' The word '????' also plays on the imagery of an axe, which is used to chop or cut, reinforcing the idea of a sudden termination.

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      Fired, Chopped, Abruptly discontinued, Canceled, as a TV series, Got rid of

      WSJ Crossword May 29 2026 Answers

      Across

      1A
      Home of “NCIS,” “FBI” and “CIA” Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer CBS
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      4A
      Dresses like, for a costume party Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer GOESAS
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      16A
      Dramatic song Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ARIA
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      10A
      Future deliveries Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer RAPS
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      14A
      Is, for many Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ARE
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      42A
      Romps Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer EASYWINS
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      61A
      Hot Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer SEXY
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      15A
      Significance Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer IMPORT
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      62A
      Strengthen, as steel Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer TEMPER
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      17A
      Souvenir of war, of a sort Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer BATTLESCAR
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      Down

      1D
      Baja resort Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer CABO
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      8D
      Many a Moroccan Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ARAB
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      13D
      Immunologist Jonas Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer SALK
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      2D
      Frank’s cousin Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer BRAT
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      3D
      Meyers of late night Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer SETH
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      4D
      Singer-songwriter Welch Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer GILLIAN
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      5D
      Brunch favorite Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer OMELET
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      6D
      Maker of EcoTank printers Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer EPSON
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      7D
      Org.’s kin Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer SOC
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      9D
      Deeply affected Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer STRICKEN
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      10D
      Rode the river Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer RAFTED
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      11D
      Neighborhood Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer AREA
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      12D
      Item in a medicine bottle Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer PILL
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      18D
      Speeds for playing Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer TEMPOS
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      22D
      Thousandths of a mil Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer GEES
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      25D
      Likeness Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer GUISE
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      26D
      Sleep disturber Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer APNEA
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      27D
      Sports figures Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer STATS
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      28D
      Puts to sleep, perhaps Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer BORES
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      29D
      Callously fired Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer AXED
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      30D
      Got wind of Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer HEARD
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      31D
      Samuel in robes Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ALITO
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      32D
      Stingy sort Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer MISER
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      34D
      Brought into existence Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer BORN
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      37D
      Got in on the action Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer LAIDABET
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      38D
      City of central Vietnam Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer DANANG
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      40D
      Possesses Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer OWNS
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      41D
      Final exam giver? Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer CORONER
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      43D
      Like some bread and beer Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer YEASTY
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      44D
      Bright red hue Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer CERISE
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      46D
      TV blocking device Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer VCHIP
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      47D
      Milliner’s offerings Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer HATS
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      48D
      Lotion additive Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ALOE
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      49D
      Half of quatre Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer DEUX
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      50D
      Its motto is “Lux et veritas” Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer YALE
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      52D
      Nat. with fjords Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ICEL
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      53D
      Roof feature Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer EAVE
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      54D
      Cross words Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer SPAT
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      57D
      Huck’s friend Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer TOM
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      Clue Analysis

      The clue “Callously fired” is a classic crossword staple, frequently appearing in puzzles like the WSJ crossword. For the puzzle dated May 29 2026, the definitive 4-letter answer is: AXED.

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