WSJ Crossword hints and answers for August 7, 2026
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Clues138
Across59
Down79
TitleMilitary Dress
Today’s WSJ Crossword clues, hints & answers
Every clue from this puzzle with a hint and the answer behind separate buttons, so you only see what you need. Click a clue for its own page.
Across
1A
Perjury, e.g. (5)
Starts with L, ends with GLYING→
6A
Amusing escapade (4)
Starts with L, ends with KLARK→
10A
Collezione della Galleria degli Uffizi (4)
Starts with A, ends with EARTE→
19A
Welcome to a mainlander, maybe (5)
Starts with A, ends with AALOHA→
21A
Precious (4)
Starts with D, ends with RDEAR→
22A
Call on (3)
Starts with U, ends with EUSE→
23A
Courtroom schedule (6)
Starts with D, ends with TDOCKET→
24A
Turkic tongue (5)
Starts with T, ends with RTATAR→
25A
Mollusk on a menu (8)
Starts with E, ends with TESCARGOT→
27A
1919 H. Rider Haggard novel (17)
Starts with W, ends with KWHENTHEWORLDSHOOK→
30A
Director Mira, who’s the mother of New York City’s mayor (4)
Starts with N, ends with RNAIR→
31A
Coordinate with (5)
Starts with K, ends with OKEYTO→
32A
Exclusion-based angst, for short (4)
Starts with F, ends with OFOMO→
35A
Some gym equipment (4)
Starts with M, ends with SMATS→
39A
Sloan deg. (3)
Starts with M, ends with AMBA→
41A
Words before “Lover,” “Dollar” and “Man” in song names (6)
Starts with I, ends with AINEEDA→
43A
Flatow of radio’s “Science Friday” (3)
Starts with I, ends with AIRA→
45A
“Hurry up and decide!” (13)
Starts with I, ends with RITSNOWORNEVER→
49A
One of three NHL squads in New York State (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSABRES→
52A
Creature with a ring of stinging tentacles (10)
Starts with S, ends with ESEAANEMONE→
53A
Daggers, so to speak (8)
Starts with E, ends with KEVILLOOK→
55A
Refuse to drop (6)
Starts with H, ends with NHARPON→
56A
Had as one’s boss (10)
Starts with A, ends with OANSWEREDTO→
60A
Friend to François (3)
Starts with A, ends with IAMI→
61A
U.S. Army medal (3)
Starts with D, ends with CDSC→
64A
Make a mountain out of a molehill, say (9)
Starts with O, ends with TOVERREACT→
66A
Site of the George W. Bush Presidential Ctr. (3)
Starts with S, ends with USMU→
69A
Having a very round countenance (9)
Starts with M, ends with DMOONFACED→
72A
Sorta suffix (3)
Starts with I, ends with HISH→
73A
Chance for a belt (9)
Starts with T, ends with TTITLESHOT→
75A
Really enjoy (3)
Starts with D, ends with GDIG→
77A
Mag. crew (3)
Starts with E, ends with SEDS→
80A
Calliope (10)
Starts with S, ends with NSTEAMORGAN→
83A
Sappho’s home (6)
Starts with L, ends with SLESBOS→
86A
Former region of the Spanish Sahara (8)
Starts with R, ends with ORIODEORO→
89A
Maxim about the importance of liquidity (10)
Starts with C, ends with GCASHISKING→
92A
“Can’t decide!” (6)
Starts with I, ends with NIMTORN→
93A
Beer once advertised as being “for the winners” (13)
Starts with M, ends with TMICHELOBLIGHT→
96A
Facile (3)
Starts with P, ends with TPAT→
97A
Beethoven symphony of 1804 (6)
Starts with E, ends with AEROICA→
100A
Family member (3)
Starts with S, ends with NSON→
101A
Resort town north of Santa Fe (4)
Starts with T, ends with STAOS→
102A
Palace guard, of a sort (4)
Starts with M, ends with TMOAT→
105A
Middle Eastern capital once called Philadelphia (5)
Starts with A, ends with NAMMAN→
106A
Bit of a shock? (4)
Starts with V, ends with TVOLT→
109A
116A
Handle (8)
Starts with D, ends with HDEALWITH→
119A
Hold in contempt (5)
Starts with S, ends with NSCORN→
120A
Pressing concern for astronauts? (6)
Starts with G, ends with EGFORCE→
123A
Frozen Four org. (4)
Starts with N, ends with ANCAA→
124A
“Well, then I have to go” (5)
Starts with O, ends with EOKBYE→
125A
Financially solvent (6)
Starts with A, ends with TAFLOAT→
126A
Since, slangily (3)
Starts with C, ends with ZCUZ→
127A
“Life of Pi” author Martel (4)
Starts with Y, ends with NYANN→
128A
Figure (out) (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSUSS→
129A
If tripled, “you get the picture” (5)
Starts with Y, ends with AYADDA→
Down
1D
You might trip on it (3)
Starts with L, ends with DLSD→
2D
“That hurt!” (4)
Starts with Y, ends with WYEOW→
3D
Progress slowly (4)
Starts with I, ends with HINCH→
4D
Brand named for a goddess (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENIKE→
5D
Ohioan who orbited Earth at age 40 and age 77 (5)
Starts with G, ends with NGLENN→
6D
“See ya, dude!” (8)
Starts with L, ends with OLATERBRO→
7D
“There oughta be ___!” (4)
Starts with A, ends with WALAW→
8D
Old newspaper photo section (4)
Starts with R, ends with OROTO→
9D
Ukraine’s second-largest city (7)
Starts with K, ends with VKHARKIV→
10D
“___ Fideles” (6)
Starts with A, ends with EADESTE→
11D
Did a farrier’s job (6)
Starts with R, ends with DRESHOD→
12D
It may contain carne asada (4)
Starts with T, ends with OTACO→
13D
___ Good Feelings (early 19th-century period) (5)
Starts with E, ends with FERAOF→
14D
Really irk (3)
Starts with B, ends with GBUG→
15D
“For the People Who Serve” grp. (3)
Starts with U, ends with OUSO→
16D
Perfecta, for one (3)
Starts with B, ends with TBET→
18D
James in the Blues Hall of Fame (4)
Starts with E, ends with AETTA→
20D
Longtime “What’s My Line?” panelist Francis (6)
Starts with A, ends with EARLENE→
26D
“Citizen Kane” studio (3)
Starts with R, ends with ORKO→
28D
Classic shout-out (5)
Starts with H, ends with MHIMOM→
29D
Textile worker (4)
Starts with D, ends with RDYER→
33D
Surrealist Joan (4)
Starts with M, ends with OMIRO→
34D
Layered treat (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOREO→
35D
Baryshnikov nickname (5)
Starts with M, ends with AMISHA→
36D
Starting squad (5)
Starts with A, ends with MATEAM→
37D
Bolshevik foe (7)
Starts with T, ends with TTSARIST→
38D
Piece of cake (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSNAP→
40D
Paquin of “The Piano” (4)
Starts with A, ends with AANNA→
42D
Words to the audience (5)
Starts with A, ends with EASIDE→
44D
Invite (3)
Starts with A, ends with KASK→
46D
Lennon’s love (3)
Starts with O, ends with OONO→
47D
Make (one’s way) (4)
Starts with W, ends with DWEND→
48D
“___ as the green-growing bud unfolds”: Longfellow (3)
Starts with E, ends with NEEN→
50D
Range whose name means “gold mountain” in Mongolian (5)
Starts with A, ends with IALTAI→
51D
Aligned groups (5)
Starts with B, ends with SBLOCS→
53D
Went astray (5)
Starts with E, ends with DERRED→
54D
“Otello” composer (5)
Starts with V, ends with IVERDI→
57D
One of two found in Georgia (5)
Starts with S, ends with GSOFTG→
58D
Monongahela Natl. Forest location (3)
Starts with W, ends with AWVA→
59D
Common Market inits. (3)
Starts with E, ends with CEEC→
62D
Political attack, of a sort (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSMEAR→
63D
Brunch cocktail (5)
Starts with C, ends with OCOSMO→
65D
Nickname for Angel Stadium (7)
Starts with T, ends with ATHEBIGA→
67D
Bungle (5)
Starts with M, ends with OMISDO→
68D
Out-and-out (5)
Starts with U, ends with RUTTER→
70D
“Well, what have we here!” (3)
Starts with O, ends with OOHO→
71D
Neither go-with (3)
Starts with N, ends with RNOR→
74D
Sierra ____ (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELEONE→
76D
Smooth-talking (4)
Starts with G, ends with BGLIB→
78D
“Tiny Bubbles” singer (5)
Starts with D, ends with ODONHO→
79D
Some Army NCOs (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSSGTS→
81D
Rhine whine (3)
Starts with A, ends with HACH→
82D
Dornoch denials (4)
Starts with N, ends with SNAES→
84D
Night school subj. (3)
Starts with E, ends with LESL→
85D
Revue segment (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSKIT→
86D
Criticize harshly (3)
Starts with R, ends with PRIP→
87D
Mosque figure (4)
Starts with I, ends with MIMAM→
88D
Director Preminger (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOTTO→
90D
Ljubljana residents (8)
Starts with S, ends with SSLOVENES→
91D
Pay tribute to (5)
Starts with H, ends with RHONOR→
93D
“La Bohème” heroine (4)
Starts with M, ends with IMIMI→
94D
“Just watch me!” (6)
Starts with I, ends with OICANSO→
95D
They play across the border from the Kraken (7)
Starts with C, ends with SCANUCKS→
98D
Wicker material (6)
Starts with R, ends with NRATTAN→
99D
Fred Astaire, by birth (6)
Starts with O, ends with NOMAHAN→
103D
Knee injury initials (3)
Starts with A, ends with LACL→
104D
Yellowish-brown (5)
Starts with T, ends with YTAWNY→
107D
Nelly Korda’s org. (4)
Starts with L, ends with ALPGA→
108D
Chewy candy (5)
Starts with T, ends with YTAFFY→
110D
Layout measure (4)
Starts with P, ends with APICA→
111D
Chef Matsuhisa with a chain of namesake restaurants (4)
Starts with N, ends with UNOBU→
112D
Prohibition backers (4)
Starts with D, ends with SDRYS→
113D
Mardi Gras city, familiarly (4)
Starts with N, ends with ANOLA→
114D
Stomped (on) (4)
Starts with T, ends with DTROD→
115D
Horse mackerel (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSCAD→
116D
Gooden of the Mets (3)
Starts with D, ends with CDOC→
117D
NYU extension (3)
Starts with E, ends with UEDU→
118D
Wood-shaping tool (3)
Starts with A, ends with ZADZ→
121D
Athenian vowel (3)
Starts with E, ends with AETA→
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How many clues are in the WSJ Crossword for August 7, 2026?+
138 clues: 59 Across and 79 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Alan DerKazarian and edited by Mike Shenk.
What are some answers in today’s WSJ Crossword?+
For example: Perjury, e.g. (LYING); Amusing escapade (LARK); Collezione della Galleria degli Uffizi (ARTE).
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