WSJ Crossword Answers Archive

Every Wall Street Journal crossword in our index, newest first, from May 8, 2026 to October 16, 2026. Open any date for the complete answer key with an explanation for every entry, or use the search bar to jump straight to a clue. Weekend grids are shaded and also collected on the weekend puzzles page (22 so far).

October 2026

FridayOctober 16, 2026“On the Wrong Track” WednesdayOctober 14, 2026“Tuneup” TuesdayOctober 13, 2026“The Old College Try” MondayOctober 12, 2026“Covered Costs” SundayOctober 11, 2026“Final Count” FridayOctober 9, 2026“Under the Weather” ThursdayOctober 8, 2026“Endless Discussion” WednesdayOctober 7, 2026“Going Strong” TuesdayOctober 6, 2026“Take Your Pict” MondayOctober 5, 2026“Things Acquired” SundayOctober 4, 2026“Circle of Friends” FridayOctober 2, 2026“In the Pits” ThursdayOctober 1, 2026“We’ll Be Around”

September 2026

WednesdaySeptember 30, 2026“Classical Symmetry” TuesdaySeptember 29, 2026“Switching Seats” MondaySeptember 28, 2026“Command Performance” SundaySeptember 27, 2026“Depicture” FridaySeptember 25, 2026“Rounding Error” ThursdaySeptember 24, 2026“Madame X” WednesdaySeptember 23, 2026“Heightened Awareness” TuesdaySeptember 22, 2026“Car Talk” MondaySeptember 21, 2026“Variety Pack” SundaySeptember 20, 2026“Chill Out” FridaySeptember 18, 2026“Guest Workers” ThursdaySeptember 17, 2026“Whatever Works” WednesdaySeptember 16, 2026“Things Are Looking Up” TuesdaySeptember 15, 2026“Compendium” MondaySeptember 14, 2026“Simply Dashing” SundaySeptember 13, 2026“Scratch Pads” FridaySeptember 11, 2026“Go-Betweens” ThursdaySeptember 10, 2026“What Are You Waiting For?” WednesdaySeptember 9, 2026“Cut The Cards” TuesdaySeptember 8, 2026“All Aboard!” MondaySeptember 7, 2026“Leaders” FridaySeptember 4, 2026“AI Slop” ThursdaySeptember 3, 2026“We’re Here to Help” WednesdaySeptember 2, 2026“Success Story” TuesdaySeptember 1, 2026“Double Team”

August 2026

MondayAugust 31, 2026“Here’s The Deal” SundayAugust 30, 2026“Let’s Celebrate” FridayAugust 28, 2026“Set Piece” ThursdayAugust 27, 2026“In a Pet” WednesdayAugust 26, 2026“Whew!” TuesdayAugust 25, 2026“Joking Kind” MondayAugust 24, 2026“Buckling Up” SundayAugust 23, 2026“C-llectively Speaking” FridayAugust 21, 2026“Nope!” ThursdayAugust 20, 2026“Your Journey Begins Now” WednesdayAugust 19, 2026“Thumbs Down” TuesdayAugust 18, 2026“On The Corner” MondayAugust 17, 2026“Back Lot” SundayAugust 16, 2026“Corrode Test” FridayAugust 14, 2026“If I Were You” ThursdayAugust 13, 2026“Product Recall” WednesdayAugust 12, 2026“Tribal Tunes” TuesdayAugust 11, 2026“Imagine Dragons” MondayAugust 10, 2026“Playing Hard” SundayAugust 9, 2026“Outward Bound” FridayAugust 7, 2026“Military Dress” ThursdayAugust 6, 2026“Of Vital Importance” WednesdayAugust 5, 2026“Fine Art” TuesdayAugust 4, 2026“Hollywood Ending” MondayAugust 3, 2026“Spreading a Whopper” SundayAugust 2, 2026“For a Song”

July 2026

FridayJuly 31, 2026“I Got You Babe” ThursdayJuly 30, 2026“Double-Header” WednesdayJuly 29, 2026“Going Dutch” TuesdayJuly 28, 2026“Bird Is the Word” MondayJuly 27, 2026“Brief Exchange” SundayJuly 26, 2026“Stroke Of Luck” FridayJuly 24, 2026“It All Adds Up” ThursdayJuly 23, 2026“Passions Run Deep” WednesdayJuly 22, 2026“Sitting Around” TuesdayJuly 21, 2026“High Growth” MondayJuly 20, 2026“Hold On!” SundayJuly 19, 2026“Flipping the Record” FridayJuly 17, 2026“Oh, Grow Up!” ThursdayJuly 16, 2026“Pitch In” WednesdayJuly 15, 2026“Drop Dead Gorgeous” TuesdayJuly 14, 2026“Mum’s the Word” MondayJuly 13, 2026“Just Getting Started” SundayJuly 12, 2026“Home Turf” SaturdayJuly 11, 2026“Standard-Bearers” FridayJuly 10, 2026“Let’s Change Places” ThursdayJuly 9, 2026“Dress Code” WednesdayJuly 8, 2026“Don't Give Up” TuesdayJuly 7, 2026“Playing Around” MondayJuly 6, 2026“Overhead” FridayJuly 3, 2026“Shades of Difference” ThursdayJuly 2, 2026“Circular Reasoning” WednesdayJuly 1, 2026“Perfunctory Performance”

June 2026

TuesdayJune 30, 2026“Overstepping” MondayJune 29, 2026“Margin of Error” SaturdayJune 27, 2026“Happy Birthday, USA!” FridayJune 26, 2026“Director’s Cut” ThursdayJune 25, 2026“As a Rule” WednesdayJune 24, 2026“Digital Divide” TuesdayJune 23, 2026“Partial Compensation” MondayJune 22, 2026“Share and Share Alike” SaturdayJune 20, 2026“Six-Packs” ThursdayJune 18, 2026“Not a Straight Answer” WednesdayJune 17, 2026“Opposites Attract” SaturdayJune 13, 2026“Her Remixes” FridayJune 12, 2026“Backing the Odds” ThursdayJune 11, 2026“Water Hazard” WednesdayJune 10, 2026“A House Divided” TuesdayJune 9, 2026“At Your Fingertips” MondayJune 8, 2026“Sad to Say” SaturdayJune 6, 2026“Double Duty” FridayJune 5, 2026“A Matter of Degree” ThursdayJune 4, 2026“Defeatist Attitude” WednesdayJune 3, 2026“Secret Society” TuesdayJune 2, 2026“Getting Closer” MondayJune 1, 2026“Final Notice”

May 2026

SaturdayMay 30, 2026“Bread Shtick” ThursdayMay 28, 2026“Capital Gains” WednesdayMay 27, 2026“Hardheaded” TuesdayMay 26, 2026“Counter Offers” SaturdayMay 23, 2026“Doling Out” ThursdayMay 21, 2026“I Could Go Either Way” WednesdayMay 20, 2026“Look Both Ways” TuesdayMay 19, 2026“Branch Office” MondayMay 18, 2026“Craft Show” SaturdayMay 16, 2026“F Is For...” FridayMay 15, 2026“Prep Work” ThursdayMay 14, 2026“Speed Bumps” TuesdayMay 12, 2026“Highlights” MondayMay 11, 2026“The Bottom Line” SaturdayMay 9, 2026“Shifters” FridayMay 8, 2026“Before the Second Half”