WSJ Crossword Answers - Sep 4

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By Christopher Youngs · Edited by Mike Shenk

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  1. 1Music genre for Tokyo’s Yoasobi and Nogizaka46
  2. 5Speaks for, briefly
  3. 9Motrin alternative
  4. 14Corkscrews on tables, e.g.
  5. 19Brand for Brussels griffons
  6. 20Westernmost D-Day beach
  7. 21They fly in an 11-Down
  8. 22Abstractions
  9. 23Dieting and exercising to avoid needing to buy a bigger belt?
  10. 26Disinclined
  11. 27Eurythmics singer Lennox
  12. 28Ceremonial basin
  13. 29At most
  14. 31Cow chow
  15. 32Designer’s draft
  16. 34Deserves
  17. 36Maker of licensed vinyl toy figures
  18. 38Common name for a herding dog
  19. 40Fear-inducing thunderstorm?
  20. 44Asian honorific
  21. 47Ill-suited
  22. 50Make out, in Bath
  23. 51Frolicsome
  24. 52Astonishingly awesome shriek?
  25. 55Astronaut Cooper, familiarly
  26. 57Lab liquids
  27. 58“Freeze the Feeling” beverage brand
  28. 59Happening place
  29. 61Iridescent gem
  30. 63Asian honorific
  31. 64“The Commitments” writer Doyle
  32. 66Bacteria-infected
  33. 68Place under the seat, say
  34. 70Story of Earth’s longest-living land animal trying to hide its years with a wig?
  35. 77Ancient music halls
  36. 78Goddess of the dawn
  37. 79Carried
  38. 80Flimflam
  39. 83Opposite of avant
  40. 86Bomb in an idiom about backfiring plans
  41. 88With 44-Down, modest garment
  42. 89Mimicked
  43. 91Replies to a host
  44. 93What a bird feels after crashing into a sheet of glass?
  45. 95Piedmontese wine
  46. 97Grub
  47. 99Nick of “Tropic Thunder”
  48. 100___ Islas Filipinas
  49. 101Spy tasked with following spouses in their golden years?
  50. 104Crowd-sourced review site
  51. 106Wing
  52. 107Antarctic explorer Shackleton
  53. 110Unsavory
  54. 114Nothing at all
  55. 116Taylor Swift’s “___ Something Bad”
  56. 118Auto correction
  57. 120City of Tuscany
  58. 121Ivy in Philly
  59. 123Crew members tending to spinnakers and jibs?
  60. 126Tight headwear
  61. 127A crowd, they say
  62. 128Ivy in New Haven
  63. 129One of a geographic quintet
  64. 130Operatic bass-baritone Simon
  65. 131Iditarod vehicles
  66. 132Passed easily
  67. 133Property paper

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  1. 1Scavengers who sell C-3PO and R2-D2 to Luke’s uncle
  2. 2Core exercise
  3. 3Think out loud
  4. 4Hypothesizes
  5. 5Dark ’n’ Stormy part
  6. 6List wrap-up
  7. 7Yankee Clipper carrier
  8. 8Wax alternative
  9. 9Problem for job-seeking seniors
  10. 10Lowering in rank
  11. 11See 21-Across
  12. 12“Freedom ___ free”
  13. 13Acquitted
  14. 14Hoppy lager
  15. 15Hubbub
  16. 16Members of the genus Hippocampus
  17. 17“So long!”
  18. 18Wan
  19. 24Helper after a crash
  20. 25Teri of “Young Frankenstein”
  21. 30Hypothesize
  22. 33Mathematician Poincaré
  23. 35Inquisitive sort
  24. 37Mr. Kringle
  25. 39History Channel’s highest-rated show
  26. 41Grimm monster
  27. 42Vegetable called bhindi in Pakistan
  28. 43Gosling in Hollywood
  29. 44See 88-Across
  30. 45Big name in copiers
  31. 46___ la Cité (site of Notre Dame cathedral)
  32. 48Leisurely stroll, in Spanish-speaking areas
  33. 49Hedren of “The Birds”
  34. 53Resulted in
  35. 54“___ luck!”
  36. 56Villainous
  37. 60Bind
  38. 62“Stay (I Missed You)” singer Lisa
  39. 65Member of the Jedi High Council
  40. 67Seven-time AL batting champ
  41. 69Clobber
  42. 71Admonished
  43. 72Away
  44. 73Pipe-clearing brand
  45. 74Common neo-grotesque font
  46. 75Most populous country
  47. 76Coach controls
  48. 80Baja resort
  49. 81Iridescent gem
  50. 82“Get a load of this dweeb!”
  51. 84Nights before
  52. 85Flurry
  53. 87Lavishes affection
  54. 90Sad
  55. 92Hit with a jump scare
  56. 94Lament of the vanquished
  57. 96Jacket parts
  58. 98Cranial cavities
  59. 102Is real
  60. 103Advance
  61. 105Ready
  62. 108“So long!”
  63. 109“Dear Mama” rapper
  64. 111Steel plow inventor
  65. 112Navel type
  66. 113Out of fashion
  67. 114Botticelli’s Venus, e.g.
  68. 115NYSE debuts
  69. 117Willy Wonka’s creator
  70. 119Wan
  71. 122Scottish refusal
  72. 124Fury
  73. 125Like diamonds

Here are the WSJ Crossword answers for Friday, September 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 September 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 September 4, 2026

The full solution for the September 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 Friday, September 4.

Full WSJ Crossword answer list for September 4, 2026

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

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Music genre for Tokyo’s Yoasobi and Nogizaka46JPOP
5Speaks for, brieflyREPS
9Motrin alternativeADVIL
14Corkscrews on tables, e.g.PASTA
19Brand for Brussels griffonsALPO
20Westernmost D-Day beachUTAH
21They fly in an 11-DownGEESE
22AbstractionsIDEAS
23Dieting and exercising to avoid needing to buy a bigger belt?WAISTMANAGEMENT
26DisinclinedLOATH
27Eurythmics singer LennoxANNIE
28Ceremonial basinLAVABO
29At mostTOPS
31Cow chowHAY
32Designer’s draftSKETCH
34DeservesMERITS
36Maker of licensed vinyl toy figuresFUNKO
38Common name for a herding dogSHEP
40Fear-inducing thunderstorm?RAINOFTERROR
44Asian honorificSRI
47Ill-suitedINAPT
50Make out, in BathSNOG
51FrolicsomeFRISKY
52Astonishingly awesome shriek?KILLERWAIL
55Astronaut Cooper, familiarlyGORDO
57Lab liquidsSERA
58“Freeze the Feeling” beverage brandICEE
59Happening placeINSPOT
61Iridescent gemPEARL
63Asian honorificSAN
64“The Commitments” writer DoyleRODDY
66Bacteria-infectedSEPTIC
68Place under the seat, saySTOW
70Story of Earth’s longest-living land animal trying to hide its years with a wig?THETORTOISEANDTHEHAIR
77Ancient music hallsODEA
78Goddess of the dawnAURORA
79CarriedBORNE
80FlimflamCON
83Opposite of avantAPRES
86Bomb in an idiom about backfiring plansPETARD
88With 44-Down, modest garmentMIDI
89MimickedAPED
91Replies to a hostRSVPS
93What a bird feels after crashing into a sheet of glass?WINDOWPAIN
95Piedmontese wineBAROLO
97GrubEATS
99Nick of “Tropic Thunder”NOLTE
100___ Islas FilipinasLAS
101Spy tasked with following spouses in their golden years?OLDWIVESTAIL
104Crowd-sourced review siteYELP
106WingANNEX
107Antarctic explorer ShackletonERNEST
110UnsavorySORDID
114Nothing at allNIL
116Taylor Swift’s “___ Something Bad”IDID
118Auto correctionTUNEUP
120City of TuscanySIENA
121Ivy in PhillyUPENN
123Crew members tending to spinnakers and jibs?SAILSDEPARTMENT
126Tight headwearDORAG
127A crowd, they sayTHREE
128Ivy in New HavenYALE
129One of a geographic quintetERIE
130Operatic bass-baritone SimonESTES
131Iditarod vehiclesSLEDS
132Passed easilyACED
133Property paperDEED

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1Scavengers who sell C-3PO and R2-D2 to Luke’s uncleJAWAS
2Core exercisePLANK
3Think out loudOPINE
4HypothesizesPOSITS
5Dark ’n’ Stormy partRUM
6List wrap-upETAL
7Yankee Clipper carrierPANAM
8Wax alternativeSHAVE
9Problem for job-seeking seniorsAGEBIAS
10Lowering in rankDEMOTING
11See 21-AcrossVEE
12“Freedom ___ free”ISNT
13AcquittedLETOFF
14Hoppy lagerPILSNER
15HubbubADO
16Members of the genus HippocampusSEAHORSES
17“So long!”TATA
18WanASHY
24Helper after a crashTECHIE
25Teri of “Young Frankenstein”GARR
30HypothesizePUTFORTH
33Mathematician PoincaréHENRI
35Inquisitive sortSNOOP
37Mr. KringleKRIS
39History Channel’s highest-rated showPAWNSTARS
41Grimm monsterOGRE
42Vegetable called bhindi in PakistanOKRA
43Gosling in HollywoodRYAN
44See 88-AcrossSKIRT
45Big name in copiersRICOH
46___ la Cité (site of Notre Dame cathedral)ILEDE
48Leisurely stroll, in Spanish-speaking areasPASEO
49Hedren of “The Birds”TIPPI
53Resulted inLEDTO
54“___ luck!”LOTSA
56VillainousDASTARDLY
60BindTIEUP
62“Stay (I Missed You)” singer LisaLOEB
65Member of the Jedi High CouncilYODA
67Seven-time AL batting champCAREW
69ClobberWHOMP
71AdmonishedREPROVED
72AwayNOTIN
73Pipe-clearing brandDRANO
74Common neo-grotesque fontARIAL
75Most populous countryINDIA
76Coach controlsREINS
80Baja resortCABO
81Iridescent gemOPAL
82“Get a load of this dweeb!”NERDALERT
84Nights beforeEVES
85FlurrySPATE
87Lavishes affectionDOTES
90SadDOWN
92Hit with a jump scareSTARTLED
94Lament of the vanquishedWELOST
96Jacket partsLININGS
98Cranial cavitiesSINUSES
102Is realEXISTS
103AdvanceLEND
105ReadyPRIMED
108“So long!”SEEYA
109“Dear Mama” rapperTUPAC
111Steel plow inventorDEERE
112Navel typeINNIE
113Out of fashionDATED
114Botticelli’s Venus, e.g.NUDE
115NYSE debutsIPOS
117Willy Wonka’s creatorDAHL
119WanPALE
122Scottish refusalNAE
124FuryIRE
125Like diamondsRED

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