Acceptances
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YESSES is the plural of “yes,” meaning affirmative replies or acceptances. The unusual-looking spelling preserves the full plural ending in the grid.
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Across
- 1. Gershon of “Bound” — Answer: GINA. Hint: This actress played Corky, the seductive ex-con in the Wachowskis’ neo-noir thriller. 🎬
- 5. Substantial — Answer: HEFTY. Hint: Describes something impressively large, weighty, or significant. ⚖️
- 10. Do some last-minute studying — Answer: CRAM. Hint: Hit the books in a frantic rush before the test 📚
- 14. They sometimes clash — Answer: EGOS. Hint: Strong personalities can bump into each other when pride takes over. 😤
- 15. “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” star Kemper — Answer: ELLIE. Hint: Think of the bubbly actress’s first name from the comedy series 🎬
- 16. Possess — Answer: HAVE. Hint: This verb means to own or hold something. 👐
- 17. Lawn mower brand — Answer: TORO. Hint: Think of a familiar maker of lawn equipment and outdoor power tools. 🌱
- 18. Disney film of 2016 or 2026 — Answer: MOANA. Hint: This ocean-going Disney adventure follows a determined young voyager and her memorable demigod companion. 🌊
- 19. Seriously impressed — Answer: AWED. Hint: Feeling profound admiration and wonder can leave you in this state. 🤩
- 20. Composure in the face of adversity — Answer: STIFFUPPERLIP. Hint: This British-style idiom means staying calm and dignified when things get tough. 🙂
- 23. Space visitors, for short — Answer: ETS. Hint: They’re a brief label for mysterious beings rumored to arrive from beyond Earth. 👽
- 24. Gorillas and gibbons — Answer: APES. Hint: These intelligent primates include both mighty gorillas and agile gibbons. 🐒
- 25. Subtle humor — Answer: IRONY. Hint: A winkingly unexpected contrast can make this kind of humor land. 😉
- 28. “Star Trek” star George — Answer: TAKEI. Hint: Think of the “Star Trek” actor who became a beloved voice performer and prominent activist. 🚀
- 30. Org. for an orthodontist — Answer: ADA. Hint: This professional group represents dentists and their specialty colleagues across the United States. 🦷
- 32. Try to win over — Answer: WOO. Hint: Charming your way into someone's heart can be quite the art! 💖
- 33. Felonious theft — Answer: GRANDLARCENY. Hint: A serious crime involving the unlawful taking of someone else’s property. 🕵️
- 38. The Bee Gees, e.g. — Answer: TRIO. Hint: Think of a singing group made up of three members. 🎶
- 41. Henhouse fixture — Answer: ROOST. Hint: Think of the perch where chickens settle down for the night 🐔
- 42. Layered treat — Answer: OREO. Hint: This iconic cookie sandwiches a sweet cream filling between two chocolate wafers 🍪
- 43. Batters’ trainer — Answer: HITTINGCOACH. Hint: This is the mentor who helps hitters sharpen their swings. ⚾
- 46. Android rival — Answer: IOS. Hint: Think of the mobile operating system powering Apple’s iPhones and iPads. 🍎
- 47. Sinking signal — Answer: SOS. Hint: It’s the urgent distress call sent when a vessel is in trouble. 🚢
- 48. “My mistake!” — Answer: OOPSY. Hint: A playful way to admit you made a small error. 😅
- 52. Be rude, in a way — Answer: STARE. Hint: Give someone an intense, prolonged look without saying a word. 👀
- 54. ExxonMobil brand — Answer: ESSO. Hint: This classic fuel brand is especially familiar to motorists in Europe and Canada. ⛽
- 57. Issa of “Insecure” — Answer: RAE. Hint: This actress shares her last name with a common word for a beam of light! 🌟
- 58. Very worried, and what the answers with circles might be considered — Answer: TIEDUPINKNOTS. Hint: Think of an idiom for intense anxiety that could also describe the circled answers as a group. 😰
- 62. Deserve — Answer: EARN. Hint: To merit or be worthy of receiving something is to do this. 🌟
- 64. Rocker Turner’s 1986 autobiography — Answer: ITINA. Hint: Think of the memoir whose title pairs the singer’s name with a brief first-person pronoun. 📖
- 65. Elevator pioneer — Answer: OTIS. Hint: This pioneer’s name is still seen on many elevator doors today 🛗
- 66. “Sad to say...” — Answer: ALAS. Hint: A brief expression of regret or sorrow fits this lead-in. 😔
- 67. Game wrap-up — Answer: RECAP. Hint: A brief summary of what happened after the final move 📝
- 68. 1990s vice president — Answer: GORE. Hint: Think of the environmental advocate who served as Bill Clinton’s vice president in the 1990s. 🌿
- 69. Packaging need — Answer: TAPE. Hint: You might reach for this adhesive when sealing up a box 📦
- 70. Big name in nail color — Answer: ESSIE. Hint: This salon favorite is known for its wide range of polished shades. 💅
- 71. Bills in tills — Answer: ONES. Hint: Think of the common low-value banknotes you might count in a cash register. 💵
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- 1. Starter’s words — Answer: GETSET. Hint: These are the words a starter uses to signal that a race is about to begin 🏁
- 2. “You must let me!” — Answer: IGOTTA. Hint: Listen for a casual, emphatic way to insist that you be allowed to act. 😤
- 3. Without a downside — Answer: NORISK. Hint: A choice with only benefits and no danger is described this way. 😊
- 4. Starting from — Answer: ASOF. Hint: A phrase used to mark the point in time when something begins to apply. ⏰
- 5. Alter, as a skirt — Answer: HEMUP. Hint: Shorten this garment by adjusting its lower edge. 🧵
- 6. Run away to unite — Answer: ELOPE. Hint: What might two lovers do secretly to get married without telling anyone? 💍
- 7. Airplane wing parts — Answer: FLAPS. Hint: These movable wing surfaces help an airplane take off and land. ✈️
- 8. Fork feature — Answer: TINE. Hint: It’s one of the pointed prongs that helps a fork pick up food. 🍴
- 9. Calendar span — Answer: YEAR. Hint: A complete cycle of all four seasons makes up this calendar span. 📅
- 10. Head, as a meeting — Answer: CHAIR. Hint: Take the lead in guiding a gathering or discussion. 🪑
- 11. Brute force — Answer: RAWPOWER. Hint: Think of sheer, unrefined strength rather than finesse. 💪
- 12. Wide st. — Answer: AVE. Hint: Think of a broad urban roadway commonly abbreviated on maps 🗺️
- 13. Rx item, for short — Answer: MED. Hint: A short abbreviation for something prescribed by a doctor. 💊
- 21. Inside the foul lines — Answer: FAIR. Hint: It’s the part of the baseball diamond where a hit stays in play ⚾
- 22. Teller of tall tales — Answer: LIAR. Hint: This person is known for stretching the truth. 🤥
- 26. Less than any — Answer: NONE. Hint: This means not even one, leaving the count at zero. 🔢
- 27. It has its ups and downs — Answer: YOYO. Hint: Think of a classic toy that travels up and down a string. 🪀
- 29. Award feat for Viola Davis or Steven Spielberg — Answer: EGOT. Hint: It’s the rare entertainment milestone achieved by winning four major awards. 🏆
- 30. In addition — Answer: ALSO. Hint: Another way to say “too” in a sentence 😄
- 31. Facts and figures — Answer: DATA. Hint: This refers to the raw information and numbers used for analysis. 📊
- 34. River through Florence — Answer: ARNO. Hint: Think of the waterway winding past Florence’s famous bridges and Renaissance landmarks. 🌉
- 35. Eggy winter drinks — Answer: NOGS. Hint: Think of creamy holiday beverages served at festive gatherings. 🥚
- 36. One of Disney’s dwarfs — Answer: DOC. Hint: This scholarly-sounding dwarf often takes the lead among his friends. 📚
- 37. Pacific salmon — Answer: COHO. Hint: Look for the Pacific salmon known for its reddish flesh and determined upstream runs. 🐟
- 38. Not that — Answer: THIS. Hint: Think of the demonstrative pronoun for something close at hand. 👈
- 39. Hilarious fellow — Answer: RIOT. Hint: This guy is so funny, he’s practically a one-person comedy show 😂
- 40. “We’ve been had!” — Answer: ITSATRAP. Hint: This exclamation signals that a deceptive setup has sprung shut. 🪤
- 44. “Ah, understood” — Answer: ISEE. Hint: A brief acknowledgment that shows the idea has finally clicked 💡
- 45. Diner employee — Answer: COOK. Hint: This diner worker prepares the meals behind the scenes. 👨🍳
- 49. Atom nucleus component — Answer: PROTON. Hint: Think of the positively charged particle found at the heart of every atom. ⚛️
- 50. Biting writing — Answer: SATIRE. Hint: A sharp form of humor that pokes fun at people or institutions. 😏
- 51. Acceptances — Answer: YESSES. Hint: These are positive replies showing agreement or approval. 👍
- 53. Washer stage — Answer: RINSE. Hint: It follows the sudsy part of the laundry cycle. 🧺
- 54. Sprawling sagas — Answer: EPICS. Hint: Think of grand, sweeping stories that unfold across many chapters. 📚
- 55. Peninsula east of the Suez Canal — Answer: SINAI. Hint: This desert region connects Africa and Asia and lies between the Mediterranean and Red seas. 🏜️
- 56. One of Potter’s professors — Answer: SNAPE. Hint: Think of the Hogwarts professor known for his stern demeanor and complicated loyalties. 🧙♂️
- 59. Terrible — Answer: DIRE. Hint: Describes something extremely bad or alarming 🚨
- 60. Great Basin tribe — Answer: UTES. Hint: Think of the Indigenous people whose name is closely tied to Utah’s mountains and deserts. 🏔️
- 61. Scratched, as a launch — Answer: NOGO. Hint: It means the countdown was halted because the mission couldn’t proceed. 🚀
- 62. Chow down — Answer: EAT. Hint: It’s what you do when you sit down for a meal. 🍽️
- 63. In the manner of — Answer: ALA. Hint: Think of a phrase that suggests doing something in a certain style or way! ✨
The answer to “Acceptances” in the Wall Street Journal crossword is YESSES — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Wall Street Journal crossword on August 9, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 51-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.
“Acceptances” answer
YESSES (6 letters)
Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is YESSES.
What does YESSES mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of YESSES is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- an affirmative answer or decision, especially in voting
When else has “Acceptances” appeared?
Wall Street Journal reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.
August 9, 2026 (most recent) → YESSES. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Acceptances”?
The answer is YESSES, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Wall Street Journal crossword on August 9, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Acceptances”?
6 letters: YESSES.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the Wall Street Journal crossword on August 9, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 51-Down.
Can “Acceptances” have a different answer?
Yes — Wall Street Journal sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.
Where can I find the rest of this day's WSJ answers?
The full grid for August 9, 2026 is on the WSJ answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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