What is the answer to "Like an old bucket in a poem" in the WSJ Crossword?

The answer to the WSJ Crossword clue "Like an old bucket in a poem" is OAKEN (5 letters).

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Like an old bucket in a poem WSJ Crossword Clue

Down clue · from the September 20, 2026 puzzle

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OAKEN

5 letters · Down · last seen September 20, 2026

1ABasketball tries5 1DRestrained in response to distress5 2DMaker of Civics and Accords5 3DNo longer stocking5 4DPod or angle starter3 5DMarine motto8 6DPasta served “alla vodka”5 6ACriminal, in cop slang4 7DSignificant period3 8DBasketball net holder3 9DIrritated6 10ANada3