WSJ Crossword Answers - Jul 31
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By Jeff Jerome · Edited by Mike Shenk
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WSJ Crossword Clues
Across
- 77Wrong
- 96Evaluate
- 106Mobile home?
Down
- 75Slammers
- 78Rent-___
- 88Shade
- 102Garlic unit
- 104Happening
- 111Roman 300
- 114Bullring cry
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Hacker’s goal — Answer: ACCESS. Hint: Think of what a hacker wants to obtain when trying to enter a protected system 🔓
- 7. “1,000 songs in your pocket” advertiser — Answer: IPOD. Hint: Think of the Apple gadget once promoted as holding an entire music library in your pocket 🎵
- 11. Hurried flight — Answer: LAM. Hint: Think of a quick getaway, especially one made to avoid trouble. 🏃
- 14. Coal stratum — Answer: SEAM. Hint: Think of a distinct underground layer where coal is found. ⛏️
- 18. “Roamin’ in the ___” (1912 Harry Lauder song) — Answer: GLOAMIN. Hint: Think of the poetic word for twilight that completes this old song title. 🌆
- 19. Longest river entirely within Switzerland — Answer: AARE. Hint: Think of the Swiss river that winds through Bern before joining the Rhine. 🏞️
- 20. Bonobo, e.g. — Answer: APE. Hint: Think of a tailless, highly intelligent primate closely related to humans 🐒
- 21. 5 for B or 6 for C, e.g. — Answer: ATNO. Hint: Think of the periodic-table number that identifies an element, like boron’s or carbon’s. ⚛️
- 22. Home of Velázquez’s “Las Meninas” — Answer: ELPRADO. Hint: Think of Madrid’s renowned art museum, where Velázquez’s masterpiece hangs. 🖼️
- 23. Grumpy or Happy on wash day, maybe? — Answer: DWARFSTARCHER. Hint: Picture someone giving a storybook dwarf a very crisp finish after laundry day. 🧺
- 26. Away from home — Answer: NOTIN. Hint: Think of the phrase used when someone isn’t at their usual residence. 🏡
- 27. Hero helped by the divine monkey Hanuman — Answer: RAMA. Hint: This revered prince is the central figure of a major Hindu epic. 🏹
- 29. Road trip stops — Answer: RESTAREAS. Hint: Places along the highway where travelers can pause, refuel, and stretch their legs. 🚗
- 30. GI thumbing a ride from Fort Bragg to Fort Benning? — Answer: TWOBASEHITCHER. Hint: Picture a soldier hitching a ride between two military bases. 🪖
- 34. Capital on the Missouri River — Answer: PIERRE. Hint: Picture the state capital named for a famous French explorer along the river 🗺️
- 35. The Chariot or the Tower, e.g. — Answer: TAROT. Hint: Each of these is a card in a fortune-telling deck. 🔮
- 36. 2013 Joaquin Phoenix movie about an AI crush — Answer: HER. Hint: Joaquin Phoenix falls for a highly advanced operating system in this futuristic romance. 🤖
- 37. Take a load off — Answer: SIT. Hint: What you might do when your feet need a break 🪑
- 38. Olympic paddler — Answer: CANOEIST. Hint: Think of the athlete who races through the Games in a narrow boat using a paddle. 🛶
- 42. Inexperienced educator? — Answer: GREENTEACHER. Hint: Think of a novice instructor described with a color associated with inexperience. 🎓
- 48. From the start — Answer: ANEW. Hint: Think of doing something over again, right back at the beginning. 🔄
- 49. “___ would like to play” (2006 ad slogan) — Answer: WII. Hint: Think of the Nintendo console whose 2006 slogan invited everyone to join the game 🎮
- 50. Frozen Wasser — Answer: EIS. Hint: Think of what happens to water in a freezer. ❄️
- 51. Cheeky, say — Answer: RUDE. Hint: A mischievous remark can cross the line from playful into this kind of behavior. 😏
- 52. Boccie-loving Doberman? — Answer: BOWLINGPINSCHER. Hint: Picture a German guard dog reimagined as a familiar bowling target 🎳
- 59. “Girl, Interrupted” Oscar winner — Answer: JOLIE. Hint: Think of the actress who won an Academy Award for playing Lisa in this intense psychiatric-hospital drama 🎬
- 60. Bygone jet — Answer: SST. Hint: Think of the retired supersonic passenger plane that once crossed the Atlantic in record time. ✈️
- 61. Colleague of Cleese and Idle — Answer: PALIN. Hint: Think of the Monty Python performer who later became a beloved travel documentarian. ✈️
- 62. Tailless amphibian — Answer: TOAD. Hint: Think of the bumpy, hopping amphibian often associated with witches 🐸
- 63. Stared stupidly — Answer: GAWKED. Hint: Looked on with a blank, slack-jawed expression of amazement 😳
- 64. Musket attachment — Answer: BAYONET. Hint: This blade lets an old firearm double as a spear in close combat. 🔪
- 66. Chicago’s largest newspaper — Answer: TRIBUNE. Hint: Think of the Windy City’s famous daily, named after an ancient Roman public official. 📰
- 68. Impressively tough — Answer: BADASS. Hint: A bold way to describe someone remarkably formidable. 💪
- 71. Part of QED — Answer: ERAT. Hint: This Latin phrase component means “was to be demonstrated.” 📜
- 73. Harden (to) — Answer: INURE. Hint: To become accustomed to hardship is to do this. 💪
- 74. Business with sweaters — Answer: SPA. Hint: Think of a relaxing business where warm wraps might replace woolly pullovers. 🧖
- 77. Wrong — Answer: AMISS. Hint: Something is wrong when it’s not quite right. ⚠️
- 78. “I’ll take whatever beef or pork is available, thanks”? — Answer: ANYTHINGBUTCHER. Hint: Think of a phrase combining total flexibility with the person behind the meat counter. 🥩
- 81. Shankar with a sitar — Answer: RAVI. Hint: Think of the legendary Indian sitarist whose daughter Anoushka followed in his musical footsteps 🎶
- 82. Closely monitored hosp. section — Answer: ICU. Hint: This hospital unit keeps a very close watch on its most critical patients. 🏥
- 83. Fraction of a joule — Answer: ERG. Hint: Think of a tiny cgs unit of energy, much smaller than a joule. ⚡
- 84. Kate, to Archie and Lilibet — Answer: AUNT. Hint: Think of the familiar family title Archie and Lilibet might use for their father’s brother’s wife. 👑
- 85. Roy Campanella or Charles Johnson, e.g.? — Answer: BLACKCATCHER. Hint: Think of a baseball catcher identified by his African American heritage. ⚾
- 89. Unspecified — Answer: NAMELESS. Hint: Think of something without a given identity or label. 🏷️
- 93. ___ Lingus — Answer: AER. Hint: Think of the Irish airline whose name belongs before “Lingus.” ✈️
- 94. Paris accord? — Answer: OUI. Hint: Think of a brief French expression of agreement. 🇫🇷
- 95. Valentine’s gift — Answer: ROSES. Hint: A classic romantic bouquet that often arrives with a sweet note 💐
- 96. Evaluate — Answer: ASSESS. Hint: Give it a careful review to judge its value or quality 🧐
- 100. Praise for a former British prime minister? — Answer: AMENTOTHATCHER. Hint: Think of a devout-sounding expression of agreement aimed at a past leader. 🙌
- 106. Mobile home? — Answer: PHONECASE. Hint: Think of the protective home your cell carries wherever it goes 📱
- 108. “Very funny!” — Answer: HAHA. Hint: A cheerful reaction to a joke or punchline 😄
- 109. Still in the game — Answer: ALIVE. Hint: Not eliminated yet, this describes someone who remains in the competition. 🎯
- 110. Central American plotting a coup? — Answer: PANAMAHATCHER. Hint: Think of a schemer from a tropical isthmus plotting a sudden overthrow. 🌴
- 113. Took a road trip — Answer: MOTORED. Hint: Went cruising by car on an extended journey 🚗
- 115. ___ II (Gillette brand) — Answer: TRAC. Hint: Think of Gillette’s classic razor line named for a second-generation model. 🪒
- 116. Word after bachelor or mouse — Answer: PAD. Hint: Think of a place a bachelor might live and a surface that helps a computer mouse glide 🖱️
- 117. Salt or smoke, say — Answer: CURE. Hint: It’s a way to preserve food, whether with brine or a smoky flavor. 🥓
- 118. Gridiron squads — Answer: ELEVENS. Hint: These football teams are named for the number of players on the field 🏈
- 119. Spanish painter with murals in 30 Rockefeller Plaza’s lobby — Answer: SERT. Hint: Think of the Spanish muralist whose grand, dramatic works welcome visitors to a famous Manhattan skyscraper 🎨
- 120. “___ Beso” (Paul Anka song) — Answer: ESO. Hint: This Paul Anka song title begins with a Spanish word meaning “that.” 🎵
- 121. “You Haven’t Seen the Last of Me” singer seen as the last part of this puzzle’s theme answers — Answer: CHER. Hint: Think of the iconic singer behind a defiant comeback anthem, whose name appears at the ends of the themed entries. 🎤
- 122. Parched place — Answer: DESERT. Hint: Think of a sandy, rain-starved region where oases are precious 🏜️
Down
- 1. Permit — Answer: ALLOW. Hint: Give someone the go-ahead to do something. 👍
- 2. Acknowledge — Answer: COPTO. Hint: Admit that something is true in a casual, conversational way. 🤝
- 3. Indigenous West Indian people — Answer: CARIB. Hint: Think of the Indigenous people associated with the islands of the Caribbean. 🌴
- 4. Flow forth — Answer: EMANATE. Hint: Think of something issuing outward from a source, like light, warmth, or a distinctive scent. 💨
- 5. Caesar of comedy — Answer: SID. Hint: Think of the first name of the legendary TV comedian who headlined *Your Show of Shows* 📺
- 6. Bothersome bunkmates — Answer: SNORERS. Hint: These noisy sleepers can make sharing a room a real challenge. 😴
- 7. Confession starter — Answer: IADMIT. Hint: A phrase someone might say before owning up to something 🤭
- 8. Play with, kitten-style — Answer: PAWAT. Hint: Think of how a kitten bats at a toy with its little feet. 🐾
- 9. Singer Rita — Answer: ORA. Hint: Think of the British pop singer known for hits like “Anywhere” and “Let You Love Me” 🎤
- 10. German article — Answer: DER. Hint: This German word means “the” when introducing a masculine noun. 🇩🇪
- 11. Focused beam — Answer: LASER. Hint: Think of the concentrated beam often used in pointers, scanners, and precision tools 🔦
- 12. Bldg. divisions — Answer: APTS. Hint: Separate living spaces within a building 🏢
- 13. Mrs. Lovett’s wares, in “Sweeney Todd” — Answer: MEATPIES. Hint: Think of the notoriously mysterious savory pastries sold by Mrs. Lovett 🥧
- 14. Paris’s ___-Coeur — Answer: SACRE. Hint: Think of the white-domed basilica crowning Montmartre in Paris. ⛪
- 15. Anesthetic of the past — Answer: ETHER. Hint: This old-fashioned operating-room vapor once sent patients gently to sleep. 💤
- 16. Lend ___ (listen) — Answer: ANEAR. Hint: This word hints at being close or nearby, especially in terms of sound! 🎧
- 17. Code creator — Answer: MORSE. Hint: Think of the inventor associated with dots and dashes. 📡
- 18. Polite fellow — Answer: GENT. Hint: Think of an old-fashioned word for a courteous man. 🎩
- 24. Brest brother — Answer: FRERE. Hint: Think of the French word for a male sibling, as spoken in Brest. 🇫🇷
- 25. Indian yogurt-and-cucumber dip — Answer: RAITA. Hint: This cooling Indian side combines creamy yogurt with crisp cucumber and spices. 🥒
- 28. Cuts like ___ knife through butter — Answer: AHOT. Hint: Think of a heated blade that glides effortlessly through butter. 🔪
- 31. Three-prong Japanese weapon — Answer: SAI. Hint: Think of the compact martial-arts weapon with a central shaft and two side prongs, often associated with Okinawan kobudō 🥋
- 32. Resurrection figure — Answer: CHRIST. Hint: Think of the central figure celebrated at Easter ✝️
- 33. Tee follower — Answer: HEE. Hint: Think of the second half of a playful giggle written after “tee.” 😄
- 37. Commotion — Answer: STIR. Hint: A lively disturbance or bustling fuss is what this clue is getting at. 🌀
- 38. Line at LaGuardia — Answer: CABS. Hint: After landing, you might join this queue for a ride into the city 🚕
- 39. Yucatán years — Answer: ANOS. Hint: In Yucatán, think of the Spanish word for years. 🇲🇽
- 40. Semiaquatic salamander — Answer: NEWT. Hint: This water-loving amphibian is often found in ponds and streams. 🦎
- 41. Athena’s symbol — Answer: OWL. Hint: Think of the nocturnal bird traditionally associated with wisdom and Greek mythology. 🏛️
- 42. Bar supply — Answer: GIN. Hint: This juniper-flavored spirit is a classic partner for tonic at the bar 🍸
- 43. Calling for — Answer: NEEDING. Hint: Requiring something rather than merely wanting it 📣
- 44. “Jerry Maguire” director Cameron — Answer: CROWE. Hint: Think of the Oscar-winning filmmaker who also directed “Gladiator” and “A Beautiful Mind.” 🎬
- 45. Skeletal ship — Answer: HULK. Hint: Picture a battered old vessel stripped down to its bare frame. 🚢
- 46. Falco of “The Sopranos” — Answer: EDIE. Hint: She portrayed Carmela Soprano, Tony’s formidable wife, in the hit HBO series. 🎬
- 47. Sax piece — Answer: REED. Hint: This small vibrating strip helps a saxophone produce its sound 🎷
- 49. Aging facility — Answer: WINERY. Hint: Think of a place where grapes mature into something you can sip. 🍷
- 53. “Count me out” — Answer: IPASS. Hint: A brief way to decline an offer or invitation politely. 🙅
- 54. Opposition answers — Answer: NAYS. Hint: Think of the negative votes cast against a proposal. 👎
- 55. Day-___ paint — Answer: GLO. Hint: Think of the trademark associated with brilliantly fluorescent colors. 🎨
- 56. Pesto bit — Answer: PINENUT. Hint: This crunchy little seed is a classic ingredient in green Italian sauce. 🌿
- 57. Bed in a barracks — Answer: COT. Hint: A simple sleeping spot often found in shared military quarters 🛏️
- 58. Painter/AIDS activist Keith — Answer: HARING. Hint: Think of the New York artist famous for bold, dancing line figures and public murals. 🎨
- 59. Singer Jackson — Answer: JANET. Hint: Think of the pop star behind “Rhythm Nation” and “Together Again.” 🎤
- 63. Spiritual guide — Answer: GURU. Hint: Think of a wise teacher who guides others along a spiritual path 🧘
- 64. No-frills — Answer: BASIC. Hint: Think simple, plain, and free of extras. 🧼
- 65. Pic on a pec — Answer: TAT. Hint: Think of a tiny bit of ink decorating a muscular chest. 🖋️
- 67. Condescending address for a man — Answer: BUB. Hint: Think of a patronizing little nickname for a man. 🙃
- 68. Fishhook feature — Answer: BARB. Hint: It’s the sharp little point that helps keep a catch from slipping free. 🎣
- 69. Human rights activist Clooney — Answer: AMAL. Hint: This accomplished human rights lawyer is married to Hollywood star George Clooney. ⚖️
- 70. Met headliner — Answer: DIVA. Hint: Think of a famously dramatic female star who commands the spotlight 🎤
- 72. “The heavens speed ___ thine enterprise!”: Portia — Answer: THEEIN. Hint: Portia offers a Shakespearean blessing, using an old-fashioned pronoun before “thine enterprise.” ✨
- 74. Elisabeth of “Leaving Las Vegas” — Answer: SHUE. Hint: Think of the actress who earned an Oscar nomination opposite Nicolas Cage in this gritty Las Vegas drama 🎬
- 75. Slammers — Answer: PENS. Hint: Think of places where lawbreakers may spend time behind bars. 🔒
- 76. Critic’s concern — Answer: ARTS. Hint: A reviewer may focus on the broader creative world rather than one specific work. 🎭
- 78. Rent-___ — Answer: ACAR. Hint: Think of what you might borrow from a rental agency for a road trip 🚗
- 79. Clearance tag abbr. — Answer: IRR. Hint: Look for the tiny abbreviation on a tag marking a markdown or final sale 🏷️
- 80. Hall of Famer Ripken — Answer: CAL. Hint: Think of the Orioles legend’s short first name. ⚾
- 82. Antarctic expanse — Answer: ICESCAPE. Hint: Think of a vast, frozen landscape at the bottom of the world. 🧊
- 86. Casey with a countdown — Answer: KASEM. Hint: Think of the radio personality famous for hosting a weekly music countdown. 📻
- 87. Sky streaker — Answer: COMET. Hint: Look up for the bright visitor racing across the night sky ☄️
- 88. Shade — Answer: HUE. Hint: Think about how colors can vary and create atmosphere! 🎨
- 89. Chris of “Law & Order” — Answer: NOTH. Hint: Think of the actor who played Detective Mike Logan before becoming famous as Mr. Big on Sex and the City 🎬
- 90. Hanging one’s head — Answer: ASHAMED. Hint: Feeling embarrassed and remorseful after doing something wrong? 😔
- 91. ___ culpa — Answer: MEA. Hint: Latin for “my fault” — a humble little self-own 😅
- 92. Mount Vernon and Monticello, e.g. — Answer: ESTATES. Hint: These are grand historic properties associated with U.S. presidents 🏛️
- 95. Lion, at times — Answer: ROARER. Hint: What might the king of the jungle be when it makes its voice known? 🦁
- 96. Dr. visits — Answer: APPTS. Hint: Think of the scheduled meetings you book with a physician. 🩺
- 97. Market unit — Answer: SHARE. Hint: Think of a small piece of company ownership that can be traded on an exchange. 📈
- 98. Sub system — Answer: SONAR. Hint: An underwater detection system that uses sound to locate objects 🌊
- 99. Put into practice — Answer: ENACT. Hint: Turn an idea or plan into real-world action. ⚙️
- 100. South American barbecue — Answer: ASADO. Hint: Think of the beloved Argentine and Uruguayan tradition of grilling meat over an open flame. 🥩
- 101. Pointer’s word — Answer: THERE. Hint: A word used to point out a place away from the speaker 📍
- 102. Garlic unit — Answer: CLOVE. Hint: Think of one individual segment of a garlic bulb. 🧄
- 103. Personnel head, at times — Answer: HIRER. Hint: This person may be responsible for bringing new team members aboard. 🧑💼
- 104. Happening — Answer: EVENT. Hint: Think of an occurrence or notable occasion taking place. 🎉
- 105. Cincinnati team — Answer: REDS. Hint: This Ohio baseball team shares its nickname with a vivid primary color ⚾
- 107. Cries of insight — Answer: AHAS. Hint: What you might shout when a tricky idea suddenly clicks 💡
- 111. Roman 300 — Answer: CCC. Hint: Think of the Roman numeral made by repeating the symbol for 100 three times. 🏛️
- 112. Bewildered response — Answer: HUH. Hint: A puzzled little question you might blurt out when nothing makes sense 🤔
- 114. Bullring cry — Answer: OLE. Hint: A Spanish cheer you might hear as the matador makes a daring move. 🐂
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WSJ Crossword answers for July 31, 2026
The full solution for the July 31 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 Friday, July 31.
Full WSJ Crossword answer list for July 31, 2026
Every clue from the July 31 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 | Hacker’s goal | ACCESS |
| 7 | “1,000 songs in your pocket” advertiser | IPOD |
| 11 | Hurried flight | LAM |
| 14 | Coal stratum | SEAM |
| 18 | “Roamin’ in the ___” (1912 Harry Lauder song) | GLOAMIN |
| 19 | Longest river entirely within Switzerland | AARE |
| 20 | Bonobo, e.g. | APE |
| 21 | 5 for B or 6 for C, e.g. | ATNO |
| 22 | Home of Velázquez’s “Las Meninas” | ELPRADO |
| 23 | Grumpy or Happy on wash day, maybe? | DWARFSTARCHER |
| 26 | Away from home | NOTIN |
| 27 | Hero helped by the divine monkey Hanuman | RAMA |
| 29 | Road trip stops | RESTAREAS |
| 30 | GI thumbing a ride from Fort Bragg to Fort Benning? | TWOBASEHITCHER |
| 34 | Capital on the Missouri River | PIERRE |
| 35 | The Chariot or the Tower, e.g. | TAROT |
| 36 | 2013 Joaquin Phoenix movie about an AI crush | HER |
| 37 | Take a load off | SIT |
| 38 | Olympic paddler | CANOEIST |
| 42 | Inexperienced educator? | GREENTEACHER |
| 48 | From the start | ANEW |
| 49 | “___ would like to play” (2006 ad slogan) | WII |
| 50 | Frozen Wasser | EIS |
| 51 | Cheeky, say | RUDE |
| 52 | Boccie-loving Doberman? | BOWLINGPINSCHER |
| 59 | “Girl, Interrupted” Oscar winner | JOLIE |
| 60 | Bygone jet | SST |
| 61 | Colleague of Cleese and Idle | PALIN |
| 62 | Tailless amphibian | TOAD |
| 63 | Stared stupidly | GAWKED |
| 64 | Musket attachment | BAYONET |
| 66 | Chicago’s largest newspaper | TRIBUNE |
| 68 | Impressively tough | BADASS |
| 71 | Part of QED | ERAT |
| 73 | Harden (to) | INURE |
| 74 | Business with sweaters | SPA |
| 77 | Wrong | AMISS |
| 78 | “I’ll take whatever beef or pork is available, thanks”? | ANYTHINGBUTCHER |
| 81 | Shankar with a sitar | RAVI |
| 82 | Closely monitored hosp. section | ICU |
| 83 | Fraction of a joule | ERG |
| 84 | Kate, to Archie and Lilibet | AUNT |
| 85 | Roy Campanella or Charles Johnson, e.g.? | BLACKCATCHER |
| 89 | Unspecified | NAMELESS |
| 93 | ___ Lingus | AER |
| 94 | Paris accord? | OUI |
| 95 | Valentine’s gift | ROSES |
| 96 | Evaluate | ASSESS |
| 100 | Praise for a former British prime minister? | AMENTOTHATCHER |
| 106 | Mobile home? | PHONECASE |
| 108 | “Very funny!” | HAHA |
| 109 | Still in the game | ALIVE |
| 110 | Central American plotting a coup? | PANAMAHATCHER |
| 113 | Took a road trip | MOTORED |
| 115 | ___ II (Gillette brand) | TRAC |
| 116 | Word after bachelor or mouse | PAD |
| 117 | Salt or smoke, say | CURE |
| 118 | Gridiron squads | ELEVENS |
| 119 | Spanish painter with murals in 30 Rockefeller Plaza’s lobby | SERT |
| 120 | “___ Beso” (Paul Anka song) | ESO |
| 121 | “You Haven’t Seen the Last of Me” singer seen as the last part of this puzzle’s theme answers | CHER |
| 122 | Parched place | DESERT |
Down
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Permit | ALLOW |
| 2 | Acknowledge | COPTO |
| 3 | Indigenous West Indian people | CARIB |
| 4 | Flow forth | EMANATE |
| 5 | Caesar of comedy | SID |
| 6 | Bothersome bunkmates | SNORERS |
| 7 | Confession starter | IADMIT |
| 8 | Play with, kitten-style | PAWAT |
| 9 | Singer Rita | ORA |
| 10 | German article | DER |
| 11 | Focused beam | LASER |
| 12 | Bldg. divisions | APTS |
| 13 | Mrs. Lovett’s wares, in “Sweeney Todd” | MEATPIES |
| 14 | Paris’s ___-Coeur | SACRE |
| 15 | Anesthetic of the past | ETHER |
| 16 | Lend ___ (listen) | ANEAR |
| 17 | Code creator | MORSE |
| 18 | Polite fellow | GENT |
| 24 | Brest brother | FRERE |
| 25 | Indian yogurt-and-cucumber dip | RAITA |
| 28 | Cuts like ___ knife through butter | AHOT |
| 31 | Three-prong Japanese weapon | SAI |
| 32 | Resurrection figure | CHRIST |
| 33 | Tee follower | HEE |
| 37 | Commotion | STIR |
| 38 | Line at LaGuardia | CABS |
| 39 | Yucatán years | ANOS |
| 40 | Semiaquatic salamander | NEWT |
| 41 | Athena’s symbol | OWL |
| 42 | Bar supply | GIN |
| 43 | Calling for | NEEDING |
| 44 | “Jerry Maguire” director Cameron | CROWE |
| 45 | Skeletal ship | HULK |
| 46 | Falco of “The Sopranos” | EDIE |
| 47 | Sax piece | REED |
| 49 | Aging facility | WINERY |
| 53 | “Count me out” | IPASS |
| 54 | Opposition answers | NAYS |
| 55 | Day-___ paint | GLO |
| 56 | Pesto bit | PINENUT |
| 57 | Bed in a barracks | COT |
| 58 | Painter/AIDS activist Keith | HARING |
| 59 | Singer Jackson | JANET |
| 63 | Spiritual guide | GURU |
| 64 | No-frills | BASIC |
| 65 | Pic on a pec | TAT |
| 67 | Condescending address for a man | BUB |
| 68 | Fishhook feature | BARB |
| 69 | Human rights activist Clooney | AMAL |
| 70 | Met headliner | DIVA |
| 72 | “The heavens speed ___ thine enterprise!”: Portia | THEEIN |
| 74 | Elisabeth of “Leaving Las Vegas” | SHUE |
| 75 | Slammers | PENS |
| 76 | Critic’s concern | ARTS |
| 78 | Rent-___ | ACAR |
| 79 | Clearance tag abbr. | IRR |
| 80 | Hall of Famer Ripken | CAL |
| 82 | Antarctic expanse | ICESCAPE |
| 86 | Casey with a countdown | KASEM |
| 87 | Sky streaker | COMET |
| 88 | Shade | HUE |
| 89 | Chris of “Law & Order” | NOTH |
| 90 | Hanging one’s head | ASHAMED |
| 91 | ___ culpa | MEA |
| 92 | Mount Vernon and Monticello, e.g. | ESTATES |
| 95 | Lion, at times | ROARER |
| 96 | Dr. visits | APPTS |
| 97 | Market unit | SHARE |
| 98 | Sub system | SONAR |
| 99 | Put into practice | ENACT |
| 100 | South American barbecue | ASADO |
| 101 | Pointer’s word | THERE |
| 102 | Garlic unit | CLOVE |
| 103 | Personnel head, at times | HIRER |
| 104 | Happening | EVENT |
| 105 | Cincinnati team | REDS |
| 107 | Cries of insight | AHAS |
| 111 | Roman 300 | CCC |
| 112 | Bewildered response | HUH |
| 114 | Bullring cry | OLE |
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What were the WSJ Crossword answers on July 31, 2026?
Every answer for the Friday, July 31, 2026 Wall Street Journal Crossword is listed at the top of this page — the confirmed grid as published that day.
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