WSJ Crossword Answers - Jul 21

High Growth

By Justin Werfel · Edited by Mike Shenk

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Across

  1. 1Call from downfield
  2. 7Braying beast
  3. 10Milliner’s product
  4. 13Government office
  5. 14Dove or Dial
  6. 16World Cup cry
  7. 17Odin’s home
  8. 18Contented sound
  9. 19Focus on a lot, say
  10. 20King, in Córdoba
  11. 21Botanical ring
  12. 23“High Noon” soundtrack composer Dimitri
  13. 25Instrument in much ’80s pop
  14. 27Issa of “Insecure”
  15. 28Starters, informally
  16. 32Platte Valley native
  17. 33“Right back ___!”
  18. 35Bottom
  19. 36Swiss watch part
  20. 372006 Winter Games host
  21. 39Summery
  22. 41Closing in on
  23. 43Video game company named for a go term
  24. 44Danish actor Mikkelsen
  25. 46Within: Prefix
  26. 47Ices
  27. 48“Have ___ news for you!”
  28. 49Enjoys Aspen
  29. 50Tram or trolley system: Abbr.
  30. 51Armored robot, in manga and anime
  31. 5324 hours earlier
  32. 56Barbie’s beau
  33. 57Baseball’s Cobb and France
  34. 60Dict. entry
  35. 61Obligation
  36. 63“Argo” setting
  37. 65Entirely
  38. 66Robe closer
  39. 672014 film about boxer Muhammad
  40. 68Hamm of soccer
  41. 69Quite little
  42. 70Arise, and a description of each set of circled letters

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  1. 1Flanged girder
  2. 2Euterpe or Terpsichore
  3. 3Satyr’s celebration
  4. 4Pod sphere
  5. 5Viscounts’ superiors
  6. 6Exercise practice not for the bashful
  7. 7Nile reptile
  8. 8Allman Brothers Band specialty
  9. 9Indian garment
  10. 10Place to see Canadiens or Canucks
  11. 11Jai ___
  12. 12Flier by the shore
  13. 15Fairly divided
  14. 22Microsoft pointing device
  15. 24Ripens
  16. 26Start of many ode titles
  17. 28Far from shore
  18. 29Basil-based sauce
  19. 30Standard drumming pattern of four taps with two grace notes
  20. 31Wok dish
  21. 34“___ a stinker?” (Bugs Bunny line)
  22. 38Oxfam International and Save the Children, e.g., for short
  23. 40Successor to Windows XP
  24. 42Pleasing to look at
  25. 45Ripen
  26. 52Lend ___ (listen)
  27. 53First person
  28. 54Spot for a hero
  29. 55Make like a beaver
  30. 57Snare
  31. 58China-North Korea border river
  32. 59Shears sound
  33. 62___/her
  34. 64Wellness grp.

Here are the WSJ Crossword answers for Tuesday, July 21, 2026 — every solution for that day's Wall Street Journal puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a puzzle you missed, settling a “what was the answer on July 21?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. Looking for today's puzzle instead? Head to our live WSJ Crossword answers page.

WSJ Crossword answers for July 21, 2026

The full solution for the July 21 WSJ Crossword is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Tuesday, July 21.

Full WSJ Crossword answer list for July 21, 2026

Every clue from the July 21 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Call from downfieldIMOPEN
7Braying beastASS
10Milliner’s productHAT
13Government officeBUREAU
14Dove or DialSOAP
16World Cup cryOLE
17Odin’s homeASGARD
18Contented soundPURR
19Focus on a lot, sayCAR
20King, in CórdobaREY
21Botanical ringLEI
23“High Noon” soundtrack composer DimitriTIOMKIN
25Instrument in much ’80s popSYNTH
27Issa of “Insecure”RAE
28Starters, informallyAPPS
32Platte Valley nativeOTOE
33“Right back ___!”ATYA
35BottomSEAT
36Swiss watch partGEAR
372006 Winter Games hostTURIN
39SummeryESTIVAL
41Closing in onNEARING
43Video game company named for a go termATARI
44Danish actor MikkelsenLARS
46Within: PrefixENTO
47IcesOFFS
48“Have ___ news for you!”IGOT
49Enjoys AspenSKIS
50Tram or trolley system: Abbr.LRT
51Armored robot, in manga and animeMECHA
5324 hours earlierADAYAGO
56Barbie’s beauKEN
57Baseball’s Cobb and FranceTYS
60Dict. entryDEF
61ObligationONUS
63“Argo” settingTEHRAN
65EntirelyALL
66Robe closerSASH
672014 film about boxer MuhammadIAMALI
68Hamm of soccerMIA
69Quite littleWEE
70Arise, and a description of each set of circled lettersCROPUP

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Flanged girderIBAR
2Euterpe or TerpsichoreMUSE
3Satyr’s celebrationORGY
4Pod spherePEA
5Viscounts’ superiorsEARLS
6Exercise practice not for the bashfulNUDEYOGA
7Nile reptileASP
8Allman Brothers Band specialtySOUTHERNROCK
9Indian garmentSARI
10Place to see Canadiens or CanucksHOCKEYRINK
11Jai ___ALAI
12Flier by the shoreTERN
15Fairly dividedPRORATA
22Microsoft pointing deviceINTELLIMOUSE
24RipensMATURES
26Start of many ode titlesTOA
28Far from shoreASEA
29Basil-based saucePESTO
30Standard drumming pattern of four taps with two grace notesPATAFLAFLA
31Wok dishSTIRFRY
34“___ a stinker?” (Bugs Bunny line)AINTI
38Oxfam International and Save the Children, e.g., for shortNGOS
40Successor to Windows XPVISTAOS
42Pleasing to look atESTHETIC
45RipenAGE
52Lend ___ (listen)ANEAR
53First personADAM
54Spot for a heroDELI
55Make like a beaverGNAW
57SnareTRAP
58China-North Korea border riverYALU
59Shears soundSNIP
62___/herSHE
64Wellness grp.HMO

Hints for the July 21 puzzle

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