WSJ Crossword Answers - Aug 27

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By Mike Shenk · Edited by Mike Shenk

Contest: The answer to this week’s contest crossword is a five-letter word.

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Across

  1. 1Long way to travel
  2. 5Satyr’s celebration
  3. 9Baseball card info
  4. 14“Put ___ in it” (“Hold that thought”)
  5. 15Medal recipient
  6. 16Alter, as a skirt
  7. 17Beverage brand begun in Toronto
  8. 19Defense strategy
  9. 20Person who goes over the line?
  10. 21Found hilarious, perhaps
  11. 23Flamenco cry
  12. 24Virus-tracking org.
  13. 25Simple seat
  14. 28Facile
  15. 30Where a sitcom airs
  16. 34Business trip need, often
  17. 36Commotion
  18. 37Trifling
  19. 38Tad’s dad
  20. 39Prepares for wrestling practice, say
  21. 42Sad state
  22. 43Animal on the zodiaco español
  23. 45Low USMC rank
  24. 46Reduced to shreds
  25. 48Caress in the shower
  26. 49Simple Magic 8 Ball answer
  27. 50Cures, in a way
  28. 51Anvil site
  29. 53Trident-shaped letter
  30. 54Like Charlemagne
  31. 59Postal scale units
  32. 63Solitary sort
  33. 64Creamy cheese
  34. 66Beginner’s course
  35. 67“Sorry to say...”
  36. 68Dopey dog of the comics
  37. 69Song of triumph
  38. 70Vessel that’s oared
  39. 71Have a bawl

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  1. 1Delicate trim
  2. 2Apple Pencil target
  3. 3Variety of 2-Down
  4. 4Carousing
  5. 5United hub
  6. 6Roulette bet
  7. 7“This is so frustrating!”
  8. 8Fluctuate
  9. 9Pottery piece
  10. 10Verizon, e.g.
  11. 11Ringed by
  12. 12Brass family member
  13. 13Roasting rod
  14. 18Whipped cream helping
  15. 22Behave badly
  16. 25Boards under beds
  17. 26Completely unacceptable
  18. 27Domingo’s domain
  19. 28Repair bill section
  20. 29Paid spots
  21. 31Banister post
  22. 32River swimmer
  23. 33Company higher-ups
  24. 35Ancient documents
  25. 40“___ been had!”
  26. 41Pogo, e.g.
  27. 44Post-1968, in the tennis world
  28. 47Colorful arc
  29. 52“Rubber Capital of the World”
  30. 53Art of verse
  31. 54Irreverently glib
  32. 55Novelist Jaffe
  33. 56Pay to play
  34. 57Horse mackerel
  35. 58Bright ring
  36. 60Hand over
  37. 61Lake south of Niagara Falls
  38. 62Flight unit
  39. 65Spoil

Here are the WSJ Crossword answers for Thursday, August 27, 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 27?” 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 27, 2026

The full solution for the August 27 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 Thursday, August 27.

Full WSJ Crossword answer list for August 27, 2026

Every clue from the August 27 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Long way to travelLIMO
5Satyr’s celebrationORGY
9Baseball card infoSTATS
14“Put ___ in it” (“Hold that thought”)APIN
15Medal recipientHERO
16Alter, as a skirtHEMUP
17Beverage brand begun in TorontoCANADADRY
19Defense strategyALIBI
20Person who goes over the line?EDITOR
21Found hilarious, perhapsROAREDAT
23Flamenco cryOLE
24Virus-tracking org.CDC
25Simple seatSTOOL
28FacilePAT
30Where a sitcom airsONTV
34Business trip need, oftenLAPTOP
36CommotionADO
37TriflingMERE
38Tad’s dadABE
39Prepares for wrestling practice, sayPAIRSUP
42Sad stateWOE
43Animal on the zodiaco españolTORO
45Low USMC rankPVT
46Reduced to shredsTOREUP
48Caress in the showerSOAP
49Simple Magic 8 Ball answerYES
50Cures, in a waySALTS
51Anvil siteEAR
53Trident-shaped letterPSI
54Like CharlemagneFRANKISH
59Postal scale unitsOUNCES
63Solitary sortLONER
64Creamy cheeseCAMEMBERT
66Beginner’s courseINTRO
67“Sorry to say...”ALAS
68Dopey dog of the comicsODIE
69Song of triumphPAEAN
70Vessel that’s oaredDORY
71Have a bawlWEEP

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Delicate trimLACE
2Apple Pencil targetIPAD
3Variety of 2-DownMINI
4CarousingONATOOT
5United hubOHARE
6Roulette betRED
7“This is so frustrating!”GRRR
8FluctuateYOYO
9Pottery pieceSHARD
10Verizon, e.g.TELECOM
11Ringed byAMID
12Brass family memberTUBA
13Roasting rodSPIT
18Whipped cream helpingDOLLOP
22Behave badlyACTOUT
25Boards under bedsSLATS
26Completely unacceptableTABOO
27Domingo’s domainOPERA
28Repair bill sectionPARTS
29Paid spotsADS
31Banister postNEWEL
32River swimmerTROUT
33Company higher-upsVEEPS
35Ancient documentsPAPYRI
40“___ been had!”IVE
41Pogo, e.g.POSSUM
44Post-1968, in the tennis worldOPENERA
47Colorful arcRAINBOW
52“Rubber Capital of the World”AKRON
53Art of versePOESY
54Irreverently glibFLIP
55Novelist JaffeRONA
56Pay to playANTE
57Horse mackerelSCAD
58Bright ringHALO
60Hand overCEDE
61Lake south of Niagara FallsERIE
62Flight unitSTEP
65SpoilMAR

Hints for the August 27 puzzle

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