WSJ Crossword Answers - Jul 31

I Got You Babe

By Jeff Jerome · Edited by Mike Shenk

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Across

  1. 1Hacker’s goal
  2. 7“1,000 songs in your pocket” advertiser
  3. 11Hurried flight
  4. 14Coal stratum
  5. 18“Roamin’ in the ___” (1912 Harry Lauder song)
  6. 19Longest river entirely within Switzerland
  7. 20Bonobo, e.g.
  8. 215 for B or 6 for C, e.g.
  9. 22Home of Velázquez’s “Las Meninas”
  10. 23Grumpy or Happy on wash day, maybe?
  11. 26Away from home
  12. 27Hero helped by the divine monkey Hanuman
  13. 29Road trip stops
  14. 30GI thumbing a ride from Fort Bragg to Fort Benning?
  15. 34Capital on the Missouri River
  16. 35The Chariot or the Tower, e.g.
  17. 362013 Joaquin Phoenix movie about an AI crush
  18. 37Take a load off
  19. 38Olympic paddler
  20. 42Inexperienced educator?
  21. 48From the start
  22. 49“___ would like to play” (2006 ad slogan)
  23. 50Frozen Wasser
  24. 51Cheeky, say
  25. 52Boccie-loving Doberman?
  26. 59“Girl, Interrupted” Oscar winner
  27. 60Bygone jet
  28. 61Colleague of Cleese and Idle
  29. 62Tailless amphibian
  30. 63Stared stupidly
  31. 64Musket attachment
  32. 66Chicago’s largest newspaper
  33. 68Impressively tough
  34. 71Part of QED
  35. 73Harden (to)
  36. 74Business with sweaters
  37. 77Wrong
  38. 78“I’ll take whatever beef or pork is available, thanks”?
  39. 81Shankar with a sitar
  40. 82Closely monitored hosp. section
  41. 83Fraction of a joule
  42. 84Kate, to Archie and Lilibet
  43. 85Roy Campanella or Charles Johnson, e.g.?
  44. 89Unspecified
  45. 93___ Lingus
  46. 94Paris accord?
  47. 95Valentine’s gift
  48. 96Evaluate
  49. 100Praise for a former British prime minister?
  50. 106Mobile home?
  51. 108“Very funny!”
  52. 109Still in the game
  53. 110Central American plotting a coup?
  54. 113Took a road trip
  55. 115___ II (Gillette brand)
  56. 116Word after bachelor or mouse
  57. 117Salt or smoke, say
  58. 118Gridiron squads
  59. 119Spanish painter with murals in 30 Rockefeller Plaza’s lobby
  60. 120“___ Beso” (Paul Anka song)
  61. 121“You Haven’t Seen the Last of Me” singer seen as the last part of this puzzle’s theme answers
  62. 122Parched place

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  1. 1Permit
  2. 2Acknowledge
  3. 3Indigenous West Indian people
  4. 4Flow forth
  5. 5Caesar of comedy
  6. 6Bothersome bunkmates
  7. 7Confession starter
  8. 8Play with, kitten-style
  9. 9Singer Rita
  10. 10German article
  11. 11Focused beam
  12. 12Bldg. divisions
  13. 13Mrs. Lovett’s wares, in “Sweeney Todd”
  14. 14Paris’s ___-Coeur
  15. 15Anesthetic of the past
  16. 16Lend ___ (listen)
  17. 17Code creator
  18. 18Polite fellow
  19. 24Brest brother
  20. 25Indian yogurt-and-cucumber dip
  21. 28Cuts like ___ knife through butter
  22. 31Three-prong Japanese weapon
  23. 32Resurrection figure
  24. 33Tee follower
  25. 37Commotion
  26. 38Line at LaGuardia
  27. 39Yucatán years
  28. 40Semiaquatic salamander
  29. 41Athena’s symbol
  30. 42Bar supply
  31. 43Calling for
  32. 44“Jerry Maguire” director Cameron
  33. 45Skeletal ship
  34. 46Falco of “The Sopranos”
  35. 47Sax piece
  36. 49Aging facility
  37. 53“Count me out”
  38. 54Opposition answers
  39. 55Day-___ paint
  40. 56Pesto bit
  41. 57Bed in a barracks
  42. 58Painter/AIDS activist Keith
  43. 59Singer Jackson
  44. 63Spiritual guide
  45. 64No-frills
  46. 65Pic on a pec
  47. 67Condescending address for a man
  48. 68Fishhook feature
  49. 69Human rights activist Clooney
  50. 70Met headliner
  51. 72“The heavens speed ___ thine enterprise!”: Portia
  52. 74Elisabeth of “Leaving Las Vegas”
  53. 75Slammers
  54. 76Critic’s concern
  55. 78Rent-___
  56. 79Clearance tag abbr.
  57. 80Hall of Famer Ripken
  58. 82Antarctic expanse
  59. 86Casey with a countdown
  60. 87Sky streaker
  61. 88Shade
  62. 89Chris of “Law & Order”
  63. 90Hanging one’s head
  64. 91___ culpa
  65. 92Mount Vernon and Monticello, e.g.
  66. 95Lion, at times
  67. 96Dr. visits
  68. 97Market unit
  69. 98Sub system
  70. 99Put into practice
  71. 100South American barbecue
  72. 101Pointer’s word
  73. 102Garlic unit
  74. 103Personnel head, at times
  75. 104Happening
  76. 105Cincinnati team
  77. 107Cries of insight
  78. 111Roman 300
  79. 112Bewildered response
  80. 114Bullring cry

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WSJ Crossword answers for July 31, 2026

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Full WSJ Crossword answer list for July 31, 2026

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Hacker’s goalACCESS
7“1,000 songs in your pocket” advertiserIPOD
11Hurried flightLAM
14Coal stratumSEAM
18“Roamin’ in the ___” (1912 Harry Lauder song)GLOAMIN
19Longest river entirely within SwitzerlandAARE
20Bonobo, e.g.APE
215 for B or 6 for C, e.g.ATNO
22Home of Velázquez’s “Las Meninas”ELPRADO
23Grumpy or Happy on wash day, maybe?DWARFSTARCHER
26Away from homeNOTIN
27Hero helped by the divine monkey HanumanRAMA
29Road trip stopsRESTAREAS
30GI thumbing a ride from Fort Bragg to Fort Benning?TWOBASEHITCHER
34Capital on the Missouri RiverPIERRE
35The Chariot or the Tower, e.g.TAROT
362013 Joaquin Phoenix movie about an AI crushHER
37Take a load offSIT
38Olympic paddlerCANOEIST
42Inexperienced educator?GREENTEACHER
48From the startANEW
49“___ would like to play” (2006 ad slogan)WII
50Frozen WasserEIS
51Cheeky, sayRUDE
52Boccie-loving Doberman?BOWLINGPINSCHER
59“Girl, Interrupted” Oscar winnerJOLIE
60Bygone jetSST
61Colleague of Cleese and IdlePALIN
62Tailless amphibianTOAD
63Stared stupidlyGAWKED
64Musket attachmentBAYONET
66Chicago’s largest newspaperTRIBUNE
68Impressively toughBADASS
71Part of QEDERAT
73Harden (to)INURE
74Business with sweatersSPA
77WrongAMISS
78“I’ll take whatever beef or pork is available, thanks”?ANYTHINGBUTCHER
81Shankar with a sitarRAVI
82Closely monitored hosp. sectionICU
83Fraction of a jouleERG
84Kate, to Archie and LilibetAUNT
85Roy Campanella or Charles Johnson, e.g.?BLACKCATCHER
89UnspecifiedNAMELESS
93___ LingusAER
94Paris accord?OUI
95Valentine’s giftROSES
96EvaluateASSESS
100Praise for a former British prime minister?AMENTOTHATCHER
106Mobile home?PHONECASE
108“Very funny!”HAHA
109Still in the gameALIVE
110Central American plotting a coup?PANAMAHATCHER
113Took a road tripMOTORED
115___ II (Gillette brand)TRAC
116Word after bachelor or mousePAD
117Salt or smoke, sayCURE
118Gridiron squadsELEVENS
119Spanish painter with murals in 30 Rockefeller Plaza’s lobbySERT
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 answersCHER
122Parched placeDESERT

Down

#ClueAnswer
1PermitALLOW
2AcknowledgeCOPTO
3Indigenous West Indian peopleCARIB
4Flow forthEMANATE
5Caesar of comedySID
6Bothersome bunkmatesSNORERS
7Confession starterIADMIT
8Play with, kitten-stylePAWAT
9Singer RitaORA
10German articleDER
11Focused beamLASER
12Bldg. divisionsAPTS
13Mrs. Lovett’s wares, in “Sweeney Todd”MEATPIES
14Paris’s ___-CoeurSACRE
15Anesthetic of the pastETHER
16Lend ___ (listen)ANEAR
17Code creatorMORSE
18Polite fellowGENT
24Brest brotherFRERE
25Indian yogurt-and-cucumber dipRAITA
28Cuts like ___ knife through butterAHOT
31Three-prong Japanese weaponSAI
32Resurrection figureCHRIST
33Tee followerHEE
37CommotionSTIR
38Line at LaGuardiaCABS
39Yucatán yearsANOS
40Semiaquatic salamanderNEWT
41Athena’s symbolOWL
42Bar supplyGIN
43Calling forNEEDING
44“Jerry Maguire” director CameronCROWE
45Skeletal shipHULK
46Falco of “The Sopranos”EDIE
47Sax pieceREED
49Aging facilityWINERY
53“Count me out”IPASS
54Opposition answersNAYS
55Day-___ paintGLO
56Pesto bitPINENUT
57Bed in a barracksCOT
58Painter/AIDS activist KeithHARING
59Singer JacksonJANET
63Spiritual guideGURU
64No-frillsBASIC
65Pic on a pecTAT
67Condescending address for a manBUB
68Fishhook featureBARB
69Human rights activist ClooneyAMAL
70Met headlinerDIVA
72“The heavens speed ___ thine enterprise!”: PortiaTHEEIN
74Elisabeth of “Leaving Las Vegas”SHUE
75SlammersPENS
76Critic’s concernARTS
78Rent-___ACAR
79Clearance tag abbr.IRR
80Hall of Famer RipkenCAL
82Antarctic expanseICESCAPE
86Casey with a countdownKASEM
87Sky streakerCOMET
88ShadeHUE
89Chris of “Law & Order”NOTH
90Hanging one’s headASHAMED
91___ culpaMEA
92Mount Vernon and Monticello, e.g.ESTATES
95Lion, at timesROARER
96Dr. visitsAPPTS
97Market unitSHARE
98Sub systemSONAR
99Put into practiceENACT
100South American barbecueASADO
101Pointer’s wordTHERE
102Garlic unitCLOVE
103Personnel head, at timesHIRER
104HappeningEVENT
105Cincinnati teamREDS
107Cries of insightAHAS
111Roman 300CCC
112Bewildered responseHUH
114Bullring cryOLE

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