WSJ Crossword hints and answers for July 6, 2026
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Clues78
Across37
Down41
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Today’s WSJ Crossword clues, hints & answers
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Across
1A
Spin, as a baton (5)
Starts with T, ends with LTWIRL→
6A
C-suite execs’ degs., often (4)
Starts with M, ends with SMBAS→
10A
Oliver Twist, for one (4)
Starts with W, ends with FWAIF→
14A
Zellweger of “Bridget Jones’s Diary” (5)
Starts with R, ends with ERENEE→
15A
In addition (4)
Starts with A, ends with OALSO→
16A
Love, in Spain (4)
Starts with A, ends with RAMOR→
17A
Listens in on a private conversation (10)
Starts with E, ends with SEAVESDROPS→
19A
“SNL” alum Fey (4)
Starts with T, ends with ATINA→
20A
Sinister (4)
Starts with E, ends with LEVIL→
21A
Big commotion (3)
Starts with A, ends with OADO→
22A
Neighbor of Nigeria (5)
Starts with B, ends with NBENIN→
23A
Tennis match division (3)
Starts with S, ends with TSET→
24A
National Historic Site seen on the Nebraska state quarter (11)
Starts with C, ends with KCHIMNEYROCK→
27A
You might do it on the side of caution (3)
Starts with E, ends with RERR→
29A
Cardinals slugger Burleson (4)
Starts with A, ends with CALEC→
30A
Completely confused (5)
Starts with A, ends with AATSEA→
32A
Face covering (4)
Starts with V, ends with LVEIL→
34A
Cloth measure (4)
Starts with Y, ends with DYARD→
38A
Inoculation recommended for older adults (15)
Starts with S, ends with ESHINGLESVACCINE→
41A
Outing for foxhounds (4)
Starts with H, ends with THUNT→
42A
Sometime earlier (4)
Starts with O, ends with EONCE→
43A
Arm bones (5)
Starts with U, ends with SULNAS→
44A
Racket (4)
Starts with S, ends with MSCAM→
46A
Play the ponies, for example (3)
Starts with B, ends with TBET→
47A
Venice neighbor (11)
Starts with S, ends with ASANTAMONICA→
53A
Forty winks (3)
Starts with N, ends with PNAP→
56A
“Scrub the mission!” (5)
Starts with A, ends with TABORT→
57A
Under the weather (3)
Starts with I, ends with LILL→
58A
Gardening need (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHOSE→
59A
“It wasn’t me!” (4)
Starts with N, ends with INOTI→
60A
Free, and where to find the starts of 17-, 24-, 38- and 47-Across (10)
Starts with O, ends with EONTHEHOUSE→
63A
Captain who experienced trouble with tribbles (4)
Starts with K, ends with KKIRK→
64A
Pre-euro Italian currency (4)
Starts with L, ends with ALIRA→
65A
Photographer Adams (5)
Starts with A, ends with LANSEL→
66A
Away from the weather, nautically (4)
Starts with A, ends with EALEE→
67A
School attended by princes (4)
Starts with E, ends with NETON→
68A
The 411 (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDEETS→
Down
1D
Grove growths (5)
Starts with T, ends with STREES→
2D
Make a carpet (5)
Starts with W, ends with EWEAVE→
3D
Asks over the threshold (9)
Starts with I, ends with NINVITESIN→
4D
Angler’s device (4)
Starts with R, ends with LREEL→
5D
“___ Miz” (3)
Starts with L, ends with SLES→
6D
Tuesday, in Toulon (5)
Starts with M, ends with IMARDI→
7D
Be in flower (5)
Starts with B, ends with MBLOOM→
8D
Egyptian serpent (3)
Starts with A, ends with PASP→
9D
1975 ABBA song (3)
Starts with S, ends with SSOS→
10D
Rain and evaporation are part of it (10)
Starts with W, ends with EWATERCYCLE→
11D
Important acid type (5)
Starts with A, ends with OAMINO→
12D
Like some columns and some chemical bonds (5)
Starts with I, ends with CIONIC→
13D
Plain-spoken (5)
Starts with F, ends with KFRANK→
18D
“Zip-a-Dee-Doo-___” (3)
Starts with D, ends with HDAH→
22D
“Later!” (3)
Starts with B, ends with EBYE→
24D
Rugged outcrop (4)
Starts with C, ends with GCRAG→
25D
Easily duped (5)
Starts with N, ends with ENAIVE→
26D
Jazz legend Fitzgerald (4)
Starts with E, ends with AELLA→
28D
Tenants’ revolt (10)
Starts with R, ends with ERENTSTRIKE→
30D
Volcanic debris (3)
Starts with A, ends with HASH→
31D
Workday abbr. (3)
Starts with T, ends with UTHU→
32D
Pay-by-phone service (5)
Starts with V, ends with OVENMO→
33D
PC corner key (3)
Starts with E, ends with CESC→
35D
“Not gonna work!” (9)
Starts with A, ends with EAINTNOUSE→
36D
Messenger molecule in bio class (3)
Starts with R, ends with ARNA→
37D
___ Moines (3)
Starts with D, ends with SDES→
39D
Fertile soil (4)
Starts with L, ends with MLOAM→
40D
Havana’s land (4)
Starts with C, ends with ACUBA→
45D
Lynx or lion (3)
Starts with C, ends with TCAT→
47D
Caffeine-free instant coffee brand (5)
Starts with S, ends with ASANKA→
48D
Like a simmering pot (5)
Starts with A, ends with LABOIL→
49D
___ Dame (5)
Starts with N, ends with ENOTRE→
50D
Explosive liquid (5)
Starts with N, ends with ONITRO→
51D
Omar in Congress (5)
Starts with I, ends with NILHAN→
52D
Browns, on NFL scoreboards (3)
Starts with C, ends with ECLE→
54D
Desirable attribute (5)
Starts with A, ends with TASSET→
55D
Banana throwaways (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPEELS→
58D
Sharpen (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHONE→
60D
World Cup cry (3)
Starts with O, ends with EOLE→
61D
Minor criticism (3)
Starts with N, ends with TNIT→
62D
Possessed (3)
Starts with H, ends with DHAD→
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How many clues are in the WSJ Crossword for July 6, 2026?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Daniel Hrynick and edited by Mike Shenk.
What are some answers in today’s WSJ Crossword?+
For example: Spin, as a baton (TWIRL); C-suite execs’ degs., often (MBAS); Oliver Twist, for one (WAIF).
Who edits the WSJ Crossword?+
Mike Shenk has edited the Wall Street Journal Crossword since its launch.
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