WSJ Crossword Answers - Jul 22

Sitting Around

By Mike Shenk · Edited by Mike Shenk

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Across

  1. 1Diet target
  2. 5Heating option
  3. 8Like rawhide bones
  4. 14Brand once marketed as “the great national temperance beverage”
  5. 16State of southern Mexico
  6. 17Leap while snowboarding
  7. 18Millionth of a meter
  8. 19“Whine Up” singer DeLuna
  9. 20River past Balmoral Castle
  10. 22“So Big” writer Ferber
  11. 23Help the chef
  12. 25“The Caretaker” playwright
  13. 27“The Hound of the Baskervilles” setting
  14. 28Nicole Kidman’s co-star in 2001’s “Birthday Girl”
  15. 32Lends support
  16. 33Title before Fox or Rabbit
  17. 34Curling need
  18. 35Smelter supply
  19. 36Faith Hill song “Take Me ___ Am”
  20. 37Nondairy milk option
  21. 39Quote the raven?
  22. 40Henhouse sight
  23. 42Stout-bodied fish
  24. 44Sgt.’s superior
  25. 45“You missed your opportunity”
  26. 47Wasatch Range tribe
  27. 48Hold back
  28. 49Harbor, say
  29. 50Choose not to sip
  30. 53“Patience ___ virtue”
  31. 54Cannes companion
  32. 55“Oil my arms, please, oil my elbows” speaker
  33. 57It folds down for a passenger (and an instruction for how to treat several Down answers)
  34. 62Mysterious
  35. 63Simple, as a rocket
  36. 64Creatures
  37. 65Go a round
  38. 66Treat for a chickadee

Down

  1. 1Media monitor, for short
  2. 2Mauna ___
  3. 3Opera division
  4. 4Producers of pastries
  5. 5Acquired
  6. 6Green with Grammys
  7. 7“Sexy” Beatles girl
  8. 8Astronomer’s sighting
  9. 9Yes, in Yokohama
  10. 10Book bit
  11. 11City section
  12. 12Bus. sch. subject
  13. 13Comical Carvey
  14. 15Topper
  15. 21Between stops
  16. 23“The A.B.C. Murders” sleuth
  17. 24Drive in Beverly Hills
  18. 25Numbers on tags
  19. 26Marco Polo’s heading
  20. 27Their name for New Zealand is Aotearoa
  21. 28Common undergrad deg.
  22. 29Pinpoint
  23. 30Peevishly sulking
  24. 31Small amphibians
  25. 36Dispenser of dollars
  26. 38Teddy’s neighbor on Mount Rushmore
  27. 41Summation signs, in math
  28. 43Worked
  29. 44Ark-measuring units
  30. 46Needle sources
  31. 49Band boosters
  32. 50Wild guess
  33. 51Undercover cop’s wear
  34. 52Cuzco people
  35. 54Visa rival, familiarly
  36. 56Crumb bearer
  37. 58Italian count’s start
  38. 59Gold, to chemists
  39. 60“We Bring Good Things to Life” advertiser, once
  40. 61Visitor in a 1982 Spielberg movie

Here are the WSJ Crossword answers for Wednesday, July 22, 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 22?” 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 22, 2026

The full solution for the July 22 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 Wednesday, July 22.

Full WSJ Crossword answer list for July 22, 2026

Every clue from the July 22 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Diet targetFLAB
5Heating optionGAS
8Like rawhide bonesCHEWED
14Brand once marketed as “the great national temperance beverage”COCACOLA
16State of southern MexicoOAXACA
17Leap while snowboardingCATCHAIR
18Millionth of a meterMICRON
19“Whine Up” singer DeLunaKAT
20River past Balmoral CastleDEE
22“So Big” writer FerberEDNA
23Help the chefPREP
25“The Caretaker” playwrightPINTER
27“The Hound of the Baskervilles” settingMOOR
28Nicole Kidman’s co-star in 2001’s “Birthday Girl”BENCHAPLIN
32Lends supportAIDS
33Title before Fox or RabbitBRER
34Curling needSTONE
35Smelter supplyORE
36Faith Hill song “Take Me ___ Am”ASI
37Nondairy milk optionOAT
39Quote the raven?CAW
40Henhouse sightROOST
42Stout-bodied fishCHUB
44Sgt.’s superiorCAPT
45“You missed your opportunity”ITSTOOLATE
47Wasatch Range tribeUTES
48Hold backIMPEDE
49Harbor, sayABET
50Choose not to sipSWIG
53“Patience ___ virtue”ISA
54Cannes companionAMI
55“Oil my arms, please, oil my elbows” speakerTINMAN
57It folds down for a passenger (and an instruction for how to treat several Down answers)JUMPSEAT
62MysteriousARCANE
63Simple, as a rocketONESTAGE
64CreaturesBEASTS
65Go a roundBOX
66Treat for a chickadeeSUET

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Media monitor, for shortFCC
2Mauna ___LOA
3Opera divisionACT
4Producers of pastriesBACKERS
5AcquiredGOAT
6Green with GrammysALI
7“Sexy” Beatles girlSARDINE
8Astronomer’s sightingCOMETH
9Yes, in YokohamaHAI
10Book bitEXCERPT
11City sectionWARD
12Bus. sch. subjectECON
13Comical CarveyDANA
15TopperCHAP
21Between stopsENCROUTE
23“The A.B.C. Murders” sleuthPOIROT
24Drive in Beverly HillsRODEOS
25Numbers on tagsPERICLES
26Marco Polo’s headingEAST
27Their name for New Zealand is AotearoaMAORI
28Common undergrad deg.BBS
29PinpointLOCATE
30Peevishly sulkingINAPET
31Small amphibiansNEWTS
36Dispenser of dollarsATOM
38Teddy’s neighbor on Mount RushmoreABE
41Summation signs, in mathSTIGMAS
43WorkedHADAJOB
44Ark-measuring unitsCUBISTS
46Needle sourcesOPINES
49Band boostersAMPS
50Wild guessSTAB
51Undercover cop’s wearWIRE
52Cuzco peopleINCA
54Visa rival, familiarlyAMEX
56Crumb bearerANT
58Italian count’s startUNO
59Gold, to chemistsEAU
60“We Bring Good Things to Life” advertiser, onceAGE
61Visitor in a 1982 Spielberg movieTET

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