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  1. 1“Slaves of New York” author JanowitzTAMA
  2. 5Agitated stateSNIT
  3. 9Iconic 1980s burgerMCDLT
  4. 14Dramatic singerDIVA
  5. 18Caravan stopsOASES
  6. 19Burner settingHIGH
  7. 20Loud, as a crowdAROAR
  8. 21Big timesERAS
  9. 22Fan club devoted to president George W.?BUSHLEAGUE
  10. 24Fan club devoted to disco legend Donna?SUMMERCAMP
  11. 26Shapiro of NPRARI
  12. 27Crocheter’s creationAFGHAN
  13. 28OozeSEEP
  14. 29Some singersALTOS
  15. 30Should really notMUSTNT
  16. 32Hardy worksNOVELS
  17. 34JimmiesPRIES
  18. 35Italian wine regionASTI
  19. 36Headley of “Coming to America”SHARI
  20. 38Hammer partPEEN
  21. 39String quartet instrumentVIOLA
  22. 42Verizon acquisition of 2006MCI
  23. 44Without wheels, in a wayCARLESS
  24. 47Fan club devoted to “Succession” actor Jeremy?STRONGARM
  25. 51“Works for me”IMHAPPY
  26. 53Brave opponentRED
  27. 55Acapulco goldORO
  28. 56Clothesline alternativeDRYER
  29. 57Met expectations?OPERAS
  30. 58SpotSITE
  31. 59Scottish missesLASSIES
  32. 61Gold mining troughsSLUICES
  33. 63Mediterranean island nationMALTA
  34. 64You can RSVP to them by clickingEVITES
  35. 65Loser to Fischer in 1972SPASSKY
  36. 66President before JimmyGERALD
  37. 67Ladies of SpainDONAS
  38. 68Like faces on cold days, sometimesBLOTCHY
  39. 69New stafferTRAINEE
  40. 70Trebek of “Jeopardy!”ALEX
  41. 71Practice that strives to harmonize yin and yangTAICHI
  42. 72Pentathletes use themEPEES
  43. 74ConnectionsKIN
  44. 75Some NFL sackersDTS
  45. 76One in it for the long haulTRUCKER
  46. 77Fan club devoted to romance writer Danielle?STEELBAND
  47. 79On both banks ofASTRIDE
  48. 81Rank for PBS’s Morse or TennisonDCI
  49. 83Tennis’s Murray and RoddickANDYS
  50. 84GoalsAIMS
  51. 85Fertile soilLOESS
  52. 87Bakery stockEGGS
  53. 91Convenience storesMARTS
  54. 93Monopoly octetTOKENS
  55. 96Bunch of scoundrelsBADLOT
  56. 98Swaggering, maybeMACHO
  57. 99LibertineROUE
  58. 100Bakery buyECLAIR
  59. 103Driller’s org.ADA
  60. 104Fan club devoted to “Casino Royale” actress Eva?GREENPARTY
  61. 106Fan club devoted to “Only Murders in the Building” actor Martin?SHORTORDER
  62. 108ProvokeRILE
  63. 109BlazingAFIRE
  64. 110Formally surrenderCEDE
  65. 111BuddiesMATES
  66. 112Bull by the seaSEAL
  67. 113Joined the 10KRACED
  68. 114Has a mortgageOWES
  69. 115AboveATOP

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  1. 1Bull in the skyTAURUS
  2. 2Back upASSIST
  3. 3Unimpressed responseMEH
  4. 4Only character in all seven Narnia booksASLAN
  5. 5Catch, as fliesSHAG
  6. 6ApproachingNIGH
  7. 7Crested lizardIGUANA
  8. 8Accepted standardTHENORM
  9. 9Tricky billiards shotMASSE
  10. 10BarbaricCRUEL
  11. 11Some stadium featuresDOMES
  12. 12Bed table itemLAMP
  13. 13Amount past dueTRE
  14. 14Taper offDECLINE
  15. 15About to explodeIRATE
  16. 16“Come on!” in La PazVAMOS
  17. 17Death on the Nile causes, perhapsASPS
  18. 18President born on an islandOBAMA
  19. 23Small salamanderEFT
  20. 25Once in a blue moonRARELY
  21. 31Pioneering DVRTIVO
  22. 33Fan club devoted to Sex Pistols bassist Sid?VICIOUSCIRCLE
  23. 34They may be collaredPERPS
  24. 36Kills, as a dragonSLAYS
  25. 37Fabled also-ranHARE
  26. 38John and Denny, in a 1960s rock foursomePAPAS
  27. 40Nonstudio filmsINDIES
  28. 41Shrek and Fiona, e.g.OGRES
  29. 43MischievousIMPISH
  30. 44Singer MariahCAREY
  31. 45“Teardrop of India”SRILANKA
  32. 46Make oneself at homeSETTLEIN
  33. 47City in California’s Monterey CountySOLEDAD
  34. 48John of “Face/Off”TRAVOLTA
  35. 49FlushROSINESS
  36. 50“Live long and prosper” speakerMRSPOCK
  37. 52Eager agreementHECKYES
  38. 54Maze stopperDEADEND
  39. 58Bollywood garmentSARI
  40. 60Label for Booker T. & the M.G.’s and the Staple SingersSTAX
  41. 62Shaped in a shop, in a wayLATHED
  42. 63Far from sufficientMEASLY
  43. 65It’s a piece of cakeSLICE
  44. 66AvariceGREED
  45. 68Modem measuresBAUDS
  46. 69Some first-time votersTEENS
  47. 71Cuts backTRIMS
  48. 73Sch. support groupsPTAS
  49. 76Neptune’s largest moonTRITON
  50. 78Teacher’s deg.BSED
  51. 80Chapel Hill athleteTARHEEL
  52. 82“The Bald Soprano” playwrightIONESCO
  53. 86ForswearESCHEW
  54. 88“My pleasure”GLADTO
  55. 89Hail Mary instructionGODEEP
  56. 90Milky Way ingredientsSTARS
  57. 91Organizing expert KondoMARIE
  58. 92Express through eight statesACELA
  59. 93Bagel-shapedTORIC
  60. 94Startlingly oddOUTRE
  61. 95Excited, with “up”KEYED
  62. 96FragmentBIT
  63. 97Bakery enticementAROMA
  64. 98MLB team VIPsMGRS
  65. 99Tennis’s Nadal, familiarlyRAFA
  66. 101Ore sourceLODE
  67. 102“Iliad” warriorARES
  68. 105Round number, of a sortPAR
  69. 107Traitorous singerRAT

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. “Slaves of New York” author Janowitz — Answer: TAMA. Hint: Recall the author’s first name, which is also a short given name. 📚
  2. 5. Agitated state — Answer: SNIT. Hint: A person in this state is fussy, irritated, and upset. 😠
  3. 9. Iconic 1980s burger — Answer: MCDLT. Hint: This short-lived fast-food burger was designed to keep its hot and cool toppings separate 🍔
  4. 14. Dramatic singer — Answer: DIVA. Hint: This star performer may demand the spotlight and a little extra drama 🎤
  5. 18. Caravan stops — Answer: OASES. Hint: Travelers crossing a desert would welcome these fertile water sources 🏜️
  6. 19. Burner setting — Answer: HIGH. Hint: Turn the stove knob here when you need more heat 🔥
  7. 20. Loud, as a crowd — Answer: AROAR. Hint: A stadium can be this when excitement reaches its peak 📣
  8. 21. Big times — Answer: ERAS. Hint: Think of major historical periods rather than clock readings ⏳
  9. 22. Fan club devoted to president George W.? — Answer: BUSHLEAGUE. Hint: This playful club name mixes presidential fandom with a term for minor-league status 🧢
  10. 24. Fan club devoted to disco legend Donna? — Answer: SUMMERCAMP. Hint: This playful club name evokes a sunny season and an organized youth getaway ☀️
  11. 26. Shapiro of NPR — Answer: ARI. Hint: This NPR journalist is known for hosting a news interview program 🎙️
  12. 27. Crocheter’s creation — Answer: AFGHAN. Hint: A crocheter might make this cozy patterned blanket 🧶
  13. 28. Ooze — Answer: SEEP. Hint: Think about how liquid escapes slowly through a surface! 💧
  14. 29. Some singers — Answer: ALTOS. Hint: These higher voices often sit above tenors in a vocal ensemble 🎶
  15. 30. Should really not — Answer: MUSTNT. Hint: This contraction expresses a strong prohibition or necessity to refrain 🚫
  16. 32. Hardy works — Answer: NOVELS. Hint: These long fictional works include many by Thomas Hardy 📚
  17. 34. Jimmies — Answer: PRIES. Hint: These verbs mean pokes or meddles into something 👀
  18. 35. Italian wine region — Answer: ASTI. Hint: This Piedmont area is famous for a sweet sparkling wine 🍾
  19. 36. Headley of “Coming to America” — Answer: SHARI. Hint: This actor played Lisa McDowell in a beloved royal comedy 🎬
  20. 38. Hammer part — Answer: PEEN. Hint: This striking surface of a hammer is opposite its flat face 🔨
  21. 39. String quartet instrument — Answer: VIOLA. Hint: This bowed instrument is larger than a violin and smaller than a cello 🎻
  22. 42. Verizon acquisition of 2006 — Answer: MCI. Hint: This telecommunications company became part of Verizon in the mid-2000s 📞
  23. 44. Without wheels, in a way — Answer: CARLESS. Hint: A vehicle in the shop might temporarily be in this state 🚗
  24. 47. Fan club devoted to “Succession” actor Jeremy? — Answer: STRONGARM. Hint: A playful nickname for fans of the actor who played Kendall Roy 🎬
  25. 51. “Works for me” — Answer: IMHAPPY. Hint: A cheerful way to say the arrangement suits you 🙂
  26. 53. Brave opponent — Answer: RED. Hint: The Cincinnati baseball team may face Atlanta on the diamond ⚾
  27. 55. Acapulco gold — Answer: ORO. Hint: Use the Spanish word for the precious yellow metal. ✨
  28. 56. Clothesline alternative — Answer: DRYER. Hint: An appliance that saves you from hanging laundry indoors 👕
  29. 57. Met expectations? — Answer: OPERAS. Hint: Musical productions associated with New York’s Metropolitan Opera 🎭
  30. 58. Spot — Answer: SITE. Hint: A location or particular place 📍
  31. 59. Scottish misses — Answer: LASSIES. Hint: Young women from north of the English border 🏴
  32. 61. Gold mining troughs — Answer: SLUICES. Hint: Channels that wash sediment while prospecting for precious metal ⛏️
  33. 63. Mediterranean island nation — Answer: MALTA. Hint: A small country south of Italy in the Mediterranean 🌊
  34. 64. You can RSVP to them by clicking — Answer: EVITES. Hint: Online invitations that let guests respond digitally 💌
  35. 65. Loser to Fischer in 1972 — Answer: SPASSKY. Hint: The Soviet chess champion defeated by Bobby in their famous match ♟️
  36. 66. President before Jimmy — Answer: GERALD. Hint: The first name of the president who preceded Carter in the White House 🇺🇸
  37. 67. Ladies of Spain — Answer: DONAS. Hint: A Spanish term of respect for women 💃
  38. 68. Like faces on cold days, sometimes — Answer: BLOTCHY. Hint: Patchy-looking, as skin can become in chilly weather 🥶
  39. 69. New staffer — Answer: TRAINEE. Hint: A recent hire still learning the ropes 🧑‍💼
  40. 70. Trebek of “Jeopardy!” — Answer: ALEX. Hint: The longtime host’s first name 🎤
  41. 71. Practice that strives to harmonize yin and yang — Answer: TAICHI. Hint: A gentle Chinese discipline featuring flowing movements ☯️
  42. 72. Pentathletes use them — Answer: EPEES. Hint: Fencing swords used in one event of the modern pentathlon 🤺
  43. 74. Connections — Answer: KIN. Hint: Family relationships or relatives 👪
  44. 75. Some NFL sackers — Answer: DTS. Hint: Defensive linemen who can bring down the quarterback 🏈
  45. 76. One in it for the long haul — Answer: TRUCKER. Hint: This road warrior spends long stretches hauling cargo across highways. 🚚
  46. 77. Fan club devoted to romance writer Danielle? — Answer: STEELBAND. Hint: Imagine a fan club that performs Caribbean music together. 🎶
  47. 79. On both banks of — Answer: ASTRIDE. Hint: Picture something positioned across a river, touching each shore. 🌉
  48. 81. Rank for PBS’s Morse or Tennison — Answer: DCI. Hint: This is a senior title in the British police hierarchy. 👮
  49. 83. Tennis’s Murray and Roddick — Answer: ANDYS. Hint: These two champions share a first name. 🎾
  50. 84. Goals — Answer: AIMS. Hint: They are what you hope to accomplish. 🎯
  51. 85. Fertile soil — Answer: LOESS. Hint: Wind-deposited soil can be remarkably productive for crops. 🌾
  52. 87. Bakery stock — Answer: EGGS. Hint: A baker may keep these in the kitchen for mixing. 🥚
  53. 91. Convenience stores — Answer: MARTS. Hint: These neighborhood shops offer quick snacks and essentials. 🛒
  54. 93. Monopoly octet — Answer: TOKENS. Hint: Classic board-game pieces come in this group of eight. 🎲
  55. 96. Bunch of scoundrels — Answer: BADLOT. Hint: A particularly disreputable crowd earns this label. 😈
  56. 98. Swaggering, maybe — Answer: MACHO. Hint: A boastful display of toughness can seem this way. 💪
  57. 99. Libertine — Answer: ROUE. Hint: Think of someone who treats moral rules as optional while chasing pleasure. 😏
  58. 100. Bakery buy — Answer: ECLAIR. Hint: Choose a flaky pastry filled with cream and topped with icing. 🥐
  59. 103. Driller’s org. — Answer: ADA. Hint: Dentists may belong to this professional association. 🦷
  60. 104. Fan club devoted to “Casino Royale” actress Eva? — Answer: GREENPARTY. Hint: This fan club doubles as a political organization. 🎬
  61. 106. Fan club devoted to “Only Murders in the Building” actor Martin? — Answer: SHORTORDER. Hint: His admirers might jokingly place this kind of request at a diner. 🍽️
  62. 108. Provoke — Answer: RILE. Hint: Needle someone until they react. 🐝
  63. 109. Blazing — Answer: AFIRE. Hint: Describes something actively burning. 🔥
  64. 110. Formally surrender — Answer: CEDE. Hint: Hand over rights or territory by agreement. 🤝
  65. 111. Buddies — Answer: MATES. Hint: Close companions, especially in casual speech. 👫
  66. 112. Bull by the sea — Answer: SEAL. Hint: Think of a male marine pinniped lounging near the shore 🦭
  67. 113. Joined the 10K — Answer: RACED. Hint: This describes taking part in a footrace 🏃
  68. 114. Has a mortgage — Answer: OWES. Hint: A homeowner in debt still has money to repay 💳
  69. 115. Above — Answer: ATOP. Hint: Use this for something positioned overhead ⬆️

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  1. 1. Bull in the sky — Answer: TAURUS. Hint: Look to the zodiac for this celestial bull ♉
  2. 2. Back up — Answer: ASSIST. Hint: Offer help or reinforcement when needed 🆘
  3. 3. Unimpressed response — Answer: MEH. Hint: Give this shrugging reaction when something barely interests you 😑
  4. 4. Only character in all seven Narnia books — Answer: ASLAN. Hint: The wise lion appears throughout the entire Narnia saga 🦁
  5. 5. Catch, as flies — Answer: SHAG. Hint: A fly-catching animal may do this in midair 🪰
  6. 6. Approaching — Answer: NIGH. Hint: Something nearly here is drawing close. ⏳
  7. 7. Crested lizard — Answer: IGUANA. Hint: Picture a spiny reptile with a dramatic head crest 🦎
  8. 8. Accepted standard — Answer: THENORM. Hint: This is what convention regards as usual ✅
  9. 9. Tricky billiards shot — Answer: MASSE. Hint: The cue ball curves when the stick is raised steeply 🎱
  10. 10. Barbaric — Answer: CRUEL. Hint: Describe behavior that is brutally heartless 🪓
  11. 11. Some stadium features — Answer: DOMES. Hint: Look up to find these rounded coverings over certain venues 🏟️
  12. 12. Bed table item — Answer: LAMP. Hint: A bedside surface often holds this source of light 🛏️
  13. 13. Amount past due — Answer: TRE. Hint: Think of an overdue quantity still awaiting payment ⏰
  14. 14. Taper off — Answer: DECLINE. Hint: This means to gradually lessen or weaken 📉
  15. 15. About to explode — Answer: IRATE. Hint: Someone on the verge of losing their temper feels this way 😤
  16. 16. “Come on!” in La Paz — Answer: VAMOS. Hint: Use this Spanish cheer to urge someone forward 🇧🇴
  17. 17. Death on the Nile causes, perhaps — Answer: ASPS. Hint: These venomous serpents could explain the fatalities 🐍
  18. 18. President born on an island — Answer: OBAMA. Hint: Think of the U.S. leader whose birthplace was Hawaii. 🌺
  19. 23. Small salamander — Answer: EFT. Hint: This tiny newt is often found in ponds and damp woods. 🦎
  20. 25. Once in a blue moon — Answer: RARELY. Hint: It describes something that happens only on very uncommon occasions. 🌙
  21. 31. Pioneering DVR — Answer: TIVO. Hint: This brand helped bring pause-and-record television into living rooms. 📺
  22. 33. Fan club devoted to Sex Pistols bassist Sid? — Answer: VICIOUSCIRCLE. Hint: Imagine a fan group for Sid caught in a never-ending loop. 🔄
  23. 34. They may be collared — Answer: PERPS. Hint: Police slang for suspected lawbreakers fits this term. 🚓
  24. 36. Kills, as a dragon — Answer: SLAYS. Hint: Use this dramatic verb when a hero defeats a mythical fire-breather. 🐉
  25. 37. Fabled also-ran — Answer: HARE. Hint: In the famous race, this speedy animal loses by resting too long. 🐢
  26. 38. John and Denny, in a 1960s rock foursome — Answer: PAPAS. Hint: Think of the male half of a famous 1960s singing group. 🎶
  27. 40. Nonstudio films — Answer: INDIES. Hint: These films are made outside the major studio system. 🎬
  28. 41. Shrek and Fiona, e.g. — Answer: OGRES. Hint: The green couple from Far Far Away are both fairy-tale giants. 💚
  29. 43. Mischievous — Answer: IMPISH. Hint: A playful troublemaker might be described this way. 😈
  30. 44. Singer Mariah — Answer: CAREY. Hint: This surname belongs to the vocalist behind “Hero.” 🎤
  31. 45. “Teardrop of India” — Answer: SRILANKA. Hint: This island nation is nicknamed for its teardrop shape below India. 🌴
  32. 46. Make oneself at home — Answer: SETTLEIN. Hint: Get comfortable and act as though you belong there. 🛋️
  33. 47. City in California’s Monterey County — Answer: SOLEDAD. Hint: This Monterey County city shares its name with a Spanish word for solitude. 🌄
  34. 48. John of “Face/Off” — Answer: TRAVOLTA. Hint: John played Vincent Vega in Pulp Fiction and starred in Face/Off. 🎥
  35. 49. Flush — Answer: ROSINESS. Hint: A healthy pink glow in the cheeks can describe this. 😊
  36. 50. “Live long and prosper” speaker — Answer: MRSPOCK. Hint: Think of the pointy-eared Vulcan who made this phrase famous. 🖖
  37. 52. Eager agreement — Answer: HECKYES. Hint: An emphatic, slightly cheeky way to say absolutely. 🙌
  38. 54. Maze stopper — Answer: DEADEND. Hint: It is a path that terminates without an exit. 🧩
  39. 58. Bollywood garment — Answer: SARI. Hint: This colorful South Asian outfit is often draped elegantly. 👗
  40. 60. Label for Booker T. & the M.G.’s and the Staple Singers — Answer: STAX. Hint: This influential Memphis record company released plenty of soul classics. 🎶
  41. 62. Shaped in a shop, in a way — Answer: LATHED. Hint: A machine tool has given it a rounded form. ⚙️
  42. 63. Far from sufficient — Answer: MEASLY. Hint: It describes an amount that is pitifully small. 🤏
  43. 65. It’s a piece of cake — Answer: SLICE. Hint: Think of one portion cut from a dessert. 🍰
  44. 66. Avarice — Answer: GREED. Hint: An intense desire to possess more wealth than you need 💰
  45. 68. Modem measures — Answer: BAUDS. Hint: These measure the rate of signal changes in data transmission. 💻
  46. 69. Some first-time voters — Answer: TEENS. Hint: They are young people newly eligible to cast a ballot. 🗳️
  47. 71. Cuts back — Answer: TRIMS. Hint: It reduces or neatly prunes something. ✂️
  48. 73. Sch. support groups — Answer: PTAS. Hint: Parents and teachers often join these school organizations. 🏫
  49. 76. Neptune’s largest moon — Answer: TRITON. Hint: This satellite shares its name with a figure from Greek mythology. 🌙
  50. 78. Teacher’s deg. — Answer: BSED. Hint: It is an education degree for someone preparing to teach. 🎓
  51. 80. Chapel Hill athlete — Answer: TARHEEL. Hint: This competitor represents the University of North Carolina. 🏀
  52. 82. “The Bald Soprano” playwright — Answer: IONESCO. Hint: The absurdist drama was written by a Romanian-French playwright. 🎭
  53. 86. Forswear — Answer: ESCHEW. Hint: To do this is to deliberately renounce or avoid something. 🚫
  54. 88. “My pleasure” — Answer: GLADTO. Hint: This cheerful reply often follows a word of thanks. 😊
  55. 89. Hail Mary instruction — Answer: GODEEP. Hint: When you're aiming for a big play, think of going further downfield! 🏈
  56. 90. Milky Way ingredients — Answer: STARS. Hint: Our galaxy contains billions of these shining objects. ✨
  57. 91. Organizing expert Kondo — Answer: MARIE. Hint: This Japanese tidying guru encourages keeping only what sparks joy. 🧺
  58. 92. Express through eight states — Answer: ACELA. Hint: This high-speed Amtrak service links cities along the Northeast Corridor. 🚆
  59. 93. Bagel-shaped — Answer: TORIC. Hint: In geometry, it describes a form resembling a doughnut. 🍩
  60. 94. Startlingly odd — Answer: OUTRE. Hint: Think of something bizarre, unconventional, and strikingly unusual. 🤪
  61. 95. Excited, with “up” — Answer: KEYED. Hint: This describes someone energized and ready for action. ⚡
  62. 96. Fragment — Answer: BIT. Hint: A tiny piece or small amount fits this clue. 🧩
  63. 97. Bakery enticement — Answer: AROMA. Hint: A tempting smell from fresh-baked goods could draw customers in. 🥐
  64. 98. MLB team VIPs — Answer: MGRS. Hint: These baseball leaders make the strategic calls for their teams. ⚾
  65. 99. Tennis’s Nadal, familiarly — Answer: RAFA. Hint: Use the Spanish champion’s well-known nickname. 🎾
  66. 101. Ore source — Answer: LODE. Hint: Look for a rich vein where valuable minerals are found. ⛏️
  67. 102. “Iliad” warrior — Answer: ARES. Hint: This Greek god is closely associated with the fury of battle. ⚔️
  68. 105. Round number, of a sort — Answer: PAR. Hint: In golf, this marks the standard number of strokes for a hole or course. ⛳
  69. 107. Traitorous singer — Answer: RAT. Hint: A betrayer might be branded with this unflattering animal label. 🐀

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Looking for today's WSJ Crossword answers? The full solution to today's Wall Street Journal puzzle — dated August 28, 2026 — is at the top of this page, updated the moment the new grid goes live. The WSJ crossword is a free daily 15×15 edited by Mike Shenk, known for polished, fair cluing with a business and finance streak, plus a Friday contest puzzle with a hidden meta answer. Whether you're checking a finished grid, unlocking one stubborn square, or want the whole answer key, every across and down solution is listed below.

Full WSJ Crossword answer list for today

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

Across

#ClueAnswer
1“Slaves of New York” author JanowitzTAMA
5Agitated stateSNIT
9Iconic 1980s burgerMCDLT
14Dramatic singerDIVA
18Caravan stopsOASES
19Burner settingHIGH
20Loud, as a crowdAROAR
21Big timesERAS
22Fan club devoted to president George W.?BUSHLEAGUE
24Fan club devoted to disco legend Donna?SUMMERCAMP
26Shapiro of NPRARI
27Crocheter’s creationAFGHAN
28OozeSEEP
29Some singersALTOS
30Should really notMUSTNT
32Hardy worksNOVELS
34JimmiesPRIES
35Italian wine regionASTI
36Headley of “Coming to America”SHARI
38Hammer partPEEN
39String quartet instrumentVIOLA
42Verizon acquisition of 2006MCI
44Without wheels, in a wayCARLESS
47Fan club devoted to “Succession” actor Jeremy?STRONGARM
51“Works for me”IMHAPPY
53Brave opponentRED
55Acapulco goldORO
56Clothesline alternativeDRYER
57Met expectations?OPERAS
58SpotSITE
59Scottish missesLASSIES
61Gold mining troughsSLUICES
63Mediterranean island nationMALTA
64You can RSVP to them by clickingEVITES
65Loser to Fischer in 1972SPASSKY
66President before JimmyGERALD
67Ladies of SpainDONAS
68Like faces on cold days, sometimesBLOTCHY
69New stafferTRAINEE
70Trebek of “Jeopardy!”ALEX
71Practice that strives to harmonize yin and yangTAICHI
72Pentathletes use themEPEES
74ConnectionsKIN
75Some NFL sackersDTS
76One in it for the long haulTRUCKER
77Fan club devoted to romance writer Danielle?STEELBAND
79On both banks ofASTRIDE
81Rank for PBS’s Morse or TennisonDCI
83Tennis’s Murray and RoddickANDYS
84GoalsAIMS
85Fertile soilLOESS
87Bakery stockEGGS
91Convenience storesMARTS
93Monopoly octetTOKENS
96Bunch of scoundrelsBADLOT
98Swaggering, maybeMACHO
99LibertineROUE
100Bakery buyECLAIR
103Driller’s org.ADA
104Fan club devoted to “Casino Royale” actress Eva?GREENPARTY
106Fan club devoted to “Only Murders in the Building” actor Martin?SHORTORDER
108ProvokeRILE
109BlazingAFIRE
110Formally surrenderCEDE
111BuddiesMATES
112Bull by the seaSEAL
113Joined the 10KRACED
114Has a mortgageOWES
115AboveATOP

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Bull in the skyTAURUS
2Back upASSIST
3Unimpressed responseMEH
4Only character in all seven Narnia booksASLAN
5Catch, as fliesSHAG
6ApproachingNIGH
7Crested lizardIGUANA
8Accepted standardTHENORM
9Tricky billiards shotMASSE
10BarbaricCRUEL
11Some stadium featuresDOMES
12Bed table itemLAMP
13Amount past dueTRE
14Taper offDECLINE
15About to explodeIRATE
16“Come on!” in La PazVAMOS
17Death on the Nile causes, perhapsASPS
18President born on an islandOBAMA
23Small salamanderEFT
25Once in a blue moonRARELY
31Pioneering DVRTIVO
33Fan club devoted to Sex Pistols bassist Sid?VICIOUSCIRCLE
34They may be collaredPERPS
36Kills, as a dragonSLAYS
37Fabled also-ranHARE
38John and Denny, in a 1960s rock foursomePAPAS
40Nonstudio filmsINDIES
41Shrek and Fiona, e.g.OGRES
43MischievousIMPISH
44Singer MariahCAREY
45“Teardrop of India”SRILANKA
46Make oneself at homeSETTLEIN
47City in California’s Monterey CountySOLEDAD
48John of “Face/Off”TRAVOLTA
49FlushROSINESS
50“Live long and prosper” speakerMRSPOCK
52Eager agreementHECKYES
54Maze stopperDEADEND
58Bollywood garmentSARI
60Label for Booker T. & the M.G.’s and the Staple SingersSTAX
62Shaped in a shop, in a wayLATHED
63Far from sufficientMEASLY
65It’s a piece of cakeSLICE
66AvariceGREED
68Modem measuresBAUDS
69Some first-time votersTEENS
71Cuts backTRIMS
73Sch. support groupsPTAS
76Neptune’s largest moonTRITON
78Teacher’s deg.BSED
80Chapel Hill athleteTARHEEL
82“The Bald Soprano” playwrightIONESCO
86ForswearESCHEW
88“My pleasure”GLADTO
89Hail Mary instructionGODEEP
90Milky Way ingredientsSTARS
91Organizing expert KondoMARIE
92Express through eight statesACELA
93Bagel-shapedTORIC
94Startlingly oddOUTRE
95Excited, with “up”KEYED
96FragmentBIT
97Bakery enticementAROMA
98MLB team VIPsMGRS
99Tennis’s Nadal, familiarlyRAFA
101Ore sourceLODE
102“Iliad” warriorARES
105Round number, of a sortPAR
107Traitorous singerRAT

Today's WSJ Crossword answers

Today's solution appears above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as the grid reads. Because a full crossword shares so many crossings, one wrong letter can block a whole corner, so we list each answer separately: reveal only the one you need and keep solving the rest yourself. The grid is confirmed and refreshed daily as soon as the puzzle is published.

What is the WSJ Crossword?

The Wall Street Journal Crossword is the paper's daily puzzle, free to play at wsj.com/games/crosswords with no subscription needed. Edited by Mike Shenk, it runs a classic American 15×15 through the week and a larger themed grid at the end of it. The house style is polished and fair rather than punishing — plenty of wordplay, a recognisable business and finance streak in the cluing, and themes that reward spotting the trick early. That combination has made it one of the most-solved daily crosswords in the country, and the reason solvers so often want just one answer confirmed without seeing the rest of the grid.

The Friday contest crossword

The WSJ's best-known quirk is its Friday contest puzzle, or “meta.” Solving the grid is only step one: the finished puzzle hides a further answer — a word or phrase you have to extract from it — which you then submit as your contest entry. Because entries stay open until Sunday night, the Journal doesn't publish the solution until the contest closes, so a freshly-released contest grid genuinely has no answers available anywhere yet. We publish the full grid on this page as soon as the WSJ releases it, which means contest days fill in a few days after the puzzle first appears.

How the WSJ Crossword compares to other dailies

It shares the same 15×15 shape as the other big American dailies, with its own voice and cadence:

WSJNYT (main)Washington Post
Grid size15×15 (larger end of week)15×15 (21×21 Sunday)15×15 (larger Sunday)
DifficultyFair, polishedRamps to a hard SaturdayAccessible, fair
CostFree onlineGames subscriptionFree online
SignatureFriday contest metaThursday rebus tricksConversational themes

Tips for solving the WSJ Crossword

  • Read the title. WSJ puzzles are titled, and the title is a genuine hint at the theme — often the fastest way into the long answers.
  • Expect the business angle. Market, company and finance references show up more here than at other papers, so lean into them when a clue feels ambiguous.
  • Start with the fill-in-the-blanks. They're the quickest points and flood the grid with crossing letters.
  • On contest Fridays, watch the theme entries. The meta answer is usually extracted from them, so they repay a second look once the grid is full.
  • Use the solver for one answer. Our crossword solver reveals a single clue's answer from your known letters, without spoiling the rest.

Browse past WSJ Crossword answers

Every previous WSJ Crossword is archived on this page by date, with its full across and down solutions — handy for checking yesterday's grid or one you set aside. The archive updates automatically each day, so it stays complete without spoiling the current day. Stuck on a single clue, our crossword solver will reveal just that answer.

Browse more puzzles on the crossword solver, or use it to crack any clue from any publication.

Frequently asked questions

What are today's WSJ Crossword answers?

The full Across and Down solution for today's puzzle (August 28, 2026) is listed at the top of this page, updated as soon as the Wall Street Journal releases it.

Is the WSJ Crossword free?

Yes — the Journal's daily crossword is free to play at wsj.com/games/crosswords without a subscription, and our answers and clues are free too.

What is the WSJ Friday contest crossword?

Every Friday the WSJ runs a contest (meta) puzzle: you solve the grid, then extract a hidden word or phrase from it and submit that as your entry. The contest stays open until Sunday night, so the Journal withholds the solution until it closes — we publish the full grid here as soon as it does.

How hard is the WSJ Crossword?

It's a fair, polished 15×15 midweek with a larger themed grid at the end of the week. Editor Mike Shenk keeps the cluing clean rather than brutal, so it's generally friendlier than a late-week NYT while still leaning on business and finance references.

Where can I find past WSJ Crossword answers?

Every previous puzzle is in the archive on this page, listed by date with full solutions, updated automatically each day.

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