WSJ Crossword Answers - Jul 29
Going Dutch
By Seth Bisen-Hersh · Edited by Mike Shenk
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Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Battered boat — Answer: TUB. Hint: A humble soak spot that’s seen better days 🚤
- 4. XXX — Answer: CHIS. Hint: A sharp little sound can be the clue here, not a cross mark 😏
- 8. Elba of “The Wire” — Answer: IDRIS. Hint: A British actor known for cool intensity and strong screen presence 😊
- 13. Whichever — Answer: ANY. Hint: Think about the word that captures all options without restriction! 🤔
- 14. Major vein — Answer: LODE. Hint: A rich underground deposit that miners would love to strike 💎
- 15. “Lovergirl” singer ___ Marie — Answer: TEENA. Hint: A soulful pop voice from the '80s belongs to this first-name-only singer 🎤
- 16. Steps off the base, maybe — Answer: GOESAWOL. Hint: Like a player who wanders away from duty and disappears for a bit 🏃
- 18. Arrives speedily — Answer: ZIPSIN. Hint: Gets there in a flash, like a fast little package on the move 📦
- 20. Senior status, of a sort — Answer: TWELFTHGRADE. Hint: The last step before graduation, if you’ve been in school long enough 🎓
- 22. Turquoise kin — Answer: AQUA. Hint: A blue-green shade that lives near the color wheel’s water side 💧
- 25. Skin cream ingredient — Answer: LANOLIN. Hint: A wool-derived moisturizer that keeps skin soft 🐑
- 26. Shocked beyond words — Answer: DUMBSTRUCK. Hint: So stunned you can barely manage a sound 😮
- 31. Sacred Hindu text — Answer: VEDA. Hint: Ancient Hindu scripture that’s revered as foundational wisdom 📜
- 32. Quick swim — Answer: DIP. Hint: A fast little plunge into the water does the trick 🏊
- 33. Door opener — Answer: KNOB. Hint: A little round turner that gets you inside 🚪
- 34. Córdoba kiss — Answer: BESO. Hint: A tender Spanish peck from Córdoba’s side of the map 💋
- 35. Ring for a boxer? — Answer: DOGCOLLAR. Hint: A pet’s neckwear can be the kind of ring this clue is barking about 🐶
- 38. Follow furtively — Answer: TAIL. Hint: Shadow someone on the sly like a detective 🕵️
- 40. Retreat — Answer: LAIR. Hint: A hidden den where a creature might curl up and stay safe 🦊
- 41. Following — Answer: ALA. Hint: Like in a recipe, this comes after the first part and before the rest. 📚
- 44. Male meowers — Answer: TOMS. Hint: Think of the guys in a cat colony who do the yowling 😺
- 45. Systematic — Answer: METHODICAL. Hint: Careful and orderly from start to finish, like following a plan step by step 🧭
- 48. Warns of a collision, perhaps — Answer: BEEPSAT. Hint: Like a car’s nervous little alarm, it lets you know trouble’s close 🚗
- 50. Red figure — Answer: DEBT. Hint: What you owe can paint your finances bright red 📉
- 51. Pay individually, and what the sets of circles in this puzzle do — Answer: SPLITTHEBILL. Hint: Cover your own share, just like the puzzle’s circles are divided up 😄
- 56. “Evil Under the Sun” sleuth — Answer: POIROT. Hint: Agatha Christie’s famously meticulous Belgian detective is on the case 🔍
- 57. Fan who might sing along to “Sorry” — Answer: BELIEBER. Hint: A devoted pop idol follower who’d know every word by heart 🎤
- 61. Clinton’s 2016 running mate — Answer: KAINE. Hint: Virginia’s senator was on the ticket with Hillary in 2016 🙂
- 62. Endure a heat wave — Answer: BAKE. Hint: Go through a scorching stretch like bread in the oven 🍞
- 63. Lingerie piece — Answer: BRA. Hint: A small supportive essential tucked under the outfit 😊
- 64. Fragrant compound — Answer: ESTER. Hint: A sweet-smelling chemical often found in perfumes and fruit flavors. 🌸
- 65. Figure (out) — Answer: SUSS. Hint: To figure something out is to give it a careful once-over and spot what’s really going on 🔎
- 66. Lose firmness, perhaps — Answer: SAG. Hint: What a hammock does after a while, maybe 😌
Down
- 1. Graffiti signature — Answer: TAG. Hint: An artist’s quick mark on a wall, not a full mural 🎨
- 2. Game whose name is announced during play — Answer: UNO. Hint: A card game that literally calls itself out loud while you play it 🎴
- 3. Player’s pass — Answer: BYE. Hint: What a batter gets when the bowler misses the target entirely 🏏
- 4. Hammer part — Answer: CLAW. Hint: The curved gripping end of a tool that can pry with a little bite 🛠️
- 5. 23-time NHL All-Star — Answer: HOWE. Hint: A hockey legend whose last name is practically synonymous with greatness on the ice 🏒
- 6. Fan’s fixation — Answer: IDOL. Hint: A superstar or favorite object of admiration can become this kind of fixation. 🌟
- 7. Mirror sight — Answer: SELF. Hint: What you see in the glass when you’re alone 😊
- 8. Violinist Perlman — Answer: ITZHAK. Hint: A legendary violin virtuoso whose first name sounds like a prize-winning squeeze 🎻
- 9. Stoop — Answer: DEIGN. Hint: Act as if something is beneath you, and you’ll get this word 😉
- 10. One who chastises — Answer: REPROVER. Hint: A person with a talent for sternly pointing out faults 😊
- 11. How retail workers are employed — Answer: INSALES. Hint: A job description that keeps you right on the showroom floor rather than behind the scenes. 🛍️
- 12. Made a meaningful commitment — Answer: SAIDIDO. Hint: Spoke up and vowed to follow through 🤝
- 17. Sudden pain — Answer: STAB. Hint: A sharp surprise you definitely don’t want to feel 🔪
- 19. “99 Luftballons” singer — Answer: NENA. Hint: German pop star behind a floating-balloon anthem 🎈
- 21. Spa treatment, initially — Answer: TLC. Hint: A little extra kindness goes a long way at the spa 💆
- 22. Recipe verb — Answer: ADD. Hint: A cook’s favorite way to increase the mix a little at a time. ➕
- 23. Who, in French — Answer: QUI. Hint: A tiny French question word for asking who 🤔
- 24. Worker who makes a lot of calls — Answer: UMP. Hint: A busy ballplayer often does this job behind home plate ⚾
- 27. Cheer from Minnesota Vikings fans — Answer: SKOL. Hint: A hearty chant you’d hear echoing from Viking territory 🏈
- 28. Capt. Picard’s spinoff — Answer: TNG. Hint: A starship crew’s next chapter after the original captain ✨
- 29. Huge bird of myth — Answer: ROC. Hint: A legendary giant raptor that could carry off elephants in old tales 🦅
- 30. Letter-shaped hardware — Answer: UBOLT. Hint: A fastener bent into a familiar alphabet curve helps clamp things in place 🛠️
- 34. Medieval entertainer — Answer: BARD. Hint: A traveling poet with a knack for storytelling and song 🎭
- 35. Bring low — Answer: DISPIRIT. Hint: To bring someone down in mood or spirit 😔
- 36. “Well, ___-di-dah!” — Answer: LAH. Hint: A fancy little exclamation that fits right into the tune of “tra-la-la” 🎵
- 37. Mark Tatulli comic strip — Answer: LIO. Hint: A playful strip with a big-hearted lion at its center 🦁
- 38. Soccer kick using the tip of the foot — Answer: TOEPOKE. Hint: A sneaky little soccer jab made with the front edge of the foot ⚽
- 39. Bloomer and Earhart — Answer: AMELIAS. Hint: A pair of famous women who made a name in very different ways 🌸
- 41. Opening day pitcher — Answer: ACE. Hint: Top-tier starter on the mound, the one you trust most ⚾
- 42. Research site — Answer: LAB. Hint: A place where experiments and white coats tend to hang out 🧪
- 43. PC key — Answer: ALT. Hint: A handy keyboard shortcut partner that’s often used with others for special commands ⌨️
- 44. Recipe amt. — Answer: TBSP. Hint: A kitchen abbreviation for a spoonful measure, often seen in recipes 🥄
- 45. Carry weight — Answer: MATTER. Hint: What something truly means can be more important than how heavy it is 📚
- 46. Biblical verb ending — Answer: ETH. Hint: A tiny scriptural ending, just three letters long ✨
- 47. Sitting still — Answer: IDLE. Hint: Not doing much, just waiting around for something to happen 🙂
- 49. Masonry material — Answer: STONE. Hint: A classic building block that’s hard to beat 🧱
- 52. Recedes — Answer: EBBS. Hint: Like the tide pulling back from shore 🌊
- 53. Billet-doux sender — Answer: BEAU. Hint: A charming admirer who writes sweet notes 💌
- 54. Sorts — Answer: ILKS. Hint: Different kinds or breeds of the same thing 😊
- 55. Propaganda, probably — Answer: LIES. Hint: The truth’s opposite, often dressed up to persuade. 🫢
- 58. Air rifle ammo — Answer: BBS. Hint: Tiny round pellets for a BB gun, not the whole firearm itself 🎯
- 59. Historic chapter — Answer: ERA. Hint: A long stretch of time in history, not just a single event 📜
- 60. Disreputable newspaper — Answer: RAG. Hint: Think of a tabloid with a bad reputation. 🗞️
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WSJ Crossword answers for July 29, 2026
The full solution for the July 29 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 29.
Full WSJ Crossword answer list for July 29, 2026
Every clue from the July 29 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.
Across
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Battered boat | TUB |
| 4 | XXX | CHIS |
| 8 | Elba of “The Wire” | IDRIS |
| 13 | Whichever | ANY |
| 14 | Major vein | LODE |
| 15 | “Lovergirl” singer ___ Marie | TEENA |
| 16 | Steps off the base, maybe | GOESAWOL |
| 18 | Arrives speedily | ZIPSIN |
| 20 | Senior status, of a sort | TWELFTHGRADE |
| 22 | Turquoise kin | AQUA |
| 25 | Skin cream ingredient | LANOLIN |
| 26 | Shocked beyond words | DUMBSTRUCK |
| 31 | Sacred Hindu text | VEDA |
| 32 | Quick swim | DIP |
| 33 | Door opener | KNOB |
| 34 | Córdoba kiss | BESO |
| 35 | Ring for a boxer? | DOGCOLLAR |
| 38 | Follow furtively | TAIL |
| 40 | Retreat | LAIR |
| 41 | Following | ALA |
| 44 | Male meowers | TOMS |
| 45 | Systematic | METHODICAL |
| 48 | Warns of a collision, perhaps | BEEPSAT |
| 50 | Red figure | DEBT |
| 51 | Pay individually, and what the sets of circles in this puzzle do | SPLITTHEBILL |
| 56 | “Evil Under the Sun” sleuth | POIROT |
| 57 | Fan who might sing along to “Sorry” | BELIEBER |
| 61 | Clinton’s 2016 running mate | KAINE |
| 62 | Endure a heat wave | BAKE |
| 63 | Lingerie piece | BRA |
| 64 | Fragrant compound | ESTER |
| 65 | Figure (out) | SUSS |
| 66 | Lose firmness, perhaps | SAG |
Down
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graffiti signature | TAG |
| 2 | Game whose name is announced during play | UNO |
| 3 | Player’s pass | BYE |
| 4 | Hammer part | CLAW |
| 5 | 23-time NHL All-Star | HOWE |
| 6 | Fan’s fixation | IDOL |
| 7 | Mirror sight | SELF |
| 8 | Violinist Perlman | ITZHAK |
| 9 | Stoop | DEIGN |
| 10 | One who chastises | REPROVER |
| 11 | How retail workers are employed | INSALES |
| 12 | Made a meaningful commitment | SAIDIDO |
| 17 | Sudden pain | STAB |
| 19 | “99 Luftballons” singer | NENA |
| 21 | Spa treatment, initially | TLC |
| 22 | Recipe verb | ADD |
| 23 | Who, in French | QUI |
| 24 | Worker who makes a lot of calls | UMP |
| 27 | Cheer from Minnesota Vikings fans | SKOL |
| 28 | Capt. Picard’s spinoff | TNG |
| 29 | Huge bird of myth | ROC |
| 30 | Letter-shaped hardware | UBOLT |
| 34 | Medieval entertainer | BARD |
| 35 | Bring low | DISPIRIT |
| 36 | “Well, ___-di-dah!” | LAH |
| 37 | Mark Tatulli comic strip | LIO |
| 38 | Soccer kick using the tip of the foot | TOEPOKE |
| 39 | Bloomer and Earhart | AMELIAS |
| 41 | Opening day pitcher | ACE |
| 42 | Research site | LAB |
| 43 | PC key | ALT |
| 44 | Recipe amt. | TBSP |
| 45 | Carry weight | MATTER |
| 46 | Biblical verb ending | ETH |
| 47 | Sitting still | IDLE |
| 49 | Masonry material | STONE |
| 52 | Recedes | EBBS |
| 53 | Billet-doux sender | BEAU |
| 54 | Sorts | ILKS |
| 55 | Propaganda, probably | LIES |
| 58 | Air rifle ammo | BBS |
| 59 | Historic chapter | ERA |
| 60 | Disreputable newspaper | RAG |
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