WSJ Crossword Answers - Aug 4

Hollywood Ending

By Gary Larson & Amy Ensz · Edited by Mike Shenk

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Across

  1. 1Fist bump
  2. 4Full of energy
  3. 9Blows off steam
  4. 14Commotion
  5. 15Letter on a resistor
  6. 16Old assembly area
  7. 17Operate the camera for a 1994 Bullock/Reeves action movie?
  8. 19Nickname of Hall of Famer Ernie Banks
  9. 20Spun yarn
  10. 21Digest founder Eric
  11. 22Quiet partner
  12. 23Arrange the kliegs and spots for a 1973 Woody Allen movie?
  13. 26Grave
  14. 29The rite answer
  15. 30Put to the test
  16. 31Papers in pots
  17. 34Barclays Center ballers
  18. 38Star pitcher
  19. 39Provide funding for a 2004 James Wan horror movie?
  20. 42Plumeria product
  21. 43Kansas or Alabama, e.g.
  22. 45Planted plots
  23. 46Key
  24. 48Press into service
  25. 50Relaxed
  26. 51Helm a 2012 Denzel Washington movie?
  27. 57“Oh My God” singer
  28. 58Chaplin of “Avatar: Fire and Ash”
  29. 59Terrible time for a toddler
  30. 63University of Louisiana’s ___ Cajuns
  31. 64Hire actors for a 2008 Meryl Streep movie?
  32. 661960s United Nations secretary-general
  33. 67When many take their coffee break
  34. 68Veggie burger protein
  35. 69Numbers
  36. 70Tibet’s capital
  37. 71Passport datum

Down

  1. 1Absurd
  2. 2Sarah McLachlan hit
  3. 3Campaign predictor
  4. 4“Veritas ___ liberabit” (“Truth will set you free”)
  5. 5Call into question
  6. 6Some of them bear crowns
  7. 7Star pitcher?
  8. 8Fills with cargo
  9. 9Ratcheted (up)
  10. 10Accept mutually
  11. 11“For real!”
  12. 12Battle break
  13. 13Fencing choice
  14. 18Rumble
  15. 24Online reference for cinephiles
  16. 25Homer’s middle child
  17. 26Wild guess
  18. 27Black-and-white mammal
  19. 28Bank holding
  20. 31Rocks in slings?
  21. 32Approved
  22. 33Cruiser letters
  23. 35Fitzgerald of jazz
  24. 36Concert merch
  25. 37Position
  26. 40Be complicit
  27. 41In the company of
  28. 44Some swordplay
  29. 47Fight
  30. 49Perfumery products
  31. 50Playing marbles
  32. 51Game with a numbered board
  33. 52Its license plates say “Famous potatoes”
  34. 53Lear’s middle child
  35. 54Kind of point
  36. 55Reluctant
  37. 56Place for online pic posting
  38. 60Gutless sort
  39. 61Double-reed instrument
  40. 62“Come Sail Away” rock group
  41. 65Crime scene evidence

Here are the WSJ Crossword answers for Tuesday, August 4, 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 August 4?” 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 August 4, 2026

The full solution for the August 4 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, August 4.

Full WSJ Crossword answer list for August 4, 2026

Every clue from the August 4 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Fist bumpDAP
4Full of energyVITAL
9Blows off steamRANTS
14CommotionADO
15Letter on a resistorOMEGA
16Old assembly areaAGORA
17Operate the camera for a 1994 Bullock/Reeves action movie?FILMSPEED
19Nickname of Hall of Famer Ernie BanksMRCUB
20Spun yarnTALE
21Digest founder EricUTNE
22Quiet partnerPEACE
23Arrange the kliegs and spots for a 1973 Woody Allen movie?LIGHTSLEEPER
26GraveSOLEMN
29The rite answerIDO
30Put to the testTRIED
31Papers in potsIOUS
34Barclays Center ballersNETS
38Star pitcherACE
39Provide funding for a 2004 James Wan horror movie?BACKSAW
42Plumeria productLEI
43Kansas or Alabama, e.g.BAND
45Planted plotsBEDS
46KeyISLET
48Press into serviceUSE
50RelaxedATEASE
51Helm a 2012 Denzel Washington movie?DIRECTFLIGHT
57“Oh My God” singerADELE
58Chaplin of “Avatar: Fire and Ash”OONA
59Terrible time for a toddlerTWOS
63University of Louisiana’s ___ CajunsRAGIN
64Hire actors for a 2008 Meryl Streep movie?CASTDOUBT
661960s United Nations secretary-generalTHANT
67When many take their coffee breakATTEN
68Veggie burger proteinSOY
69NumbersSONGS
70Tibet’s capitalLHASA
71Passport datumSEX

Down

#ClueAnswer
1AbsurdDAFT
2Sarah McLachlan hitADIA
3Campaign predictorPOLL
4“Veritas ___ liberabit” (“Truth will set you free”)VOS
5Call into questionIMPUGN
6Some of them bear crownsTEETH
7Star pitcher?AGENT
8Fills with cargoLADES
9Ratcheted (up)RAMPED
10Accept mutuallyAGREEON
11“For real!”NOCAP
12Battle breakTRUCE
13Fencing choiceSABER
18RumbleMELEE
24Online reference for cinephilesIMDB
25Homer’s middle childLISA
26Wild guessSTAB
27Black-and-white mammalORCA
28Bank holdingLIEN
31Rocks in slings?ICE
32ApprovedOKD
33Cruiser lettersUSS
35Fitzgerald of jazzELLA
36Concert merchTEES
37PositionSITE
40Be complicitABET
41In the company ofWITH
44Some swordplayDUELING
47FightSETTO
49Perfumery productsSCENTS
50Playing marblesAGATES
51Game with a numbered boardDARTS
52Its license plates say “Famous potatoes”IDAHO
53Lear’s middle childREGAN
54Kind of pointFOCAL
55ReluctantLOATH
56Place for online pic postingINSTA
60Gutless sortWUSS
61Double-reed instrumentOBOE
62“Come Sail Away” rock groupSTYX
65Crime scene evidenceDNA

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