WSJ Crossword hints and answers for July 8, 2026
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Clues78
Across39
Down39
TitleDon't Give Up
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
Playfully pokes on the nose (5)
Starts with B, ends with SBOOPS→
6A
Young blokes (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLADS→
10A
Upper limit (3)
Starts with M, ends with XMAX→
13A
Western sight (6)
Starts with S, ends with TSUNSET→
14A
Moral fiber (4)
Starts with G, ends with TGRIT→
15A
One might take a shot (3)
Starts with A, ends with MARM→
16A
Soft, salty snack (11)
Starts with P, ends with EPRETZELBITE→
18A
Ball-bearing item (3)
Starts with T, ends with ETEE→
19A
Qatari leader (4)
Starts with E, ends with REMIR→
20A
Beer container (3)
Starts with V, ends with TVAT→
21A
Component of a kid’s “telephone,” once (6)
Starts with T, ends with NTINCAN→
23A
Degree of excellence (7)
Starts with C, ends with RCALIBER→
25A
Israelite who was “in the belly of the fish three days and three nights” (5)
Starts with J, ends with HJONAH→
26A
Treat like a baby (6)
Starts with C, ends with ECODDLE→
28A
Cut the cord? (5)
Starts with S, ends with DSAWED→
31A
Music genre akin to house and trance (6)
Starts with T, ends with OTECHNO→
34A
“Hi!” from a hound (3)
Starts with A, ends with FARF→
36A
River past Memphis (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENILE→
37A
Prominent stretch (3)
Starts with E, ends with AERA→
38A
Rocker’s traps (7)
Starts with D, ends with TDRUMKIT→
41A
2016 vice presidential candidate Kaine (3)
Starts with T, ends with MTIM→
42A
Orange throwaway (4)
Starts with R, ends with DRIND→
44A
Clean water org. (3)
Starts with E, ends with AEPA→
45A
Fun house features (6)
Starts with N, ends with SNOISES→
47A
Word with social or mass (5)
Starts with M, ends with AMEDIA→
49A
Crater Lake location (6)
Starts with O, ends with NOREGON→
51A
Airport with the code BOS (5)
Starts with L, ends with NLOGAN→
53A
They suck up spills (7)
Starts with W, ends with SWETVACS→
57A
Glass works (6)
Starts with O, ends with SOPERAS→
59A
Neither here ___ there (3)
Starts with N, ends with RNOR→
60A
Chain unit (4)
Starts with I, ends with EISLE→
62A
Persevere, and a description of the theme answers, based on their first words (11)
Starts with S, ends with TSTICKWITHIT→
65A
Ring legend (3)
Starts with A, ends with IALI→
66A
Alexa’s counterpart (4)
Starts with S, ends with ISIRI→
67A
Spot sellers (6)
Starts with A, ends with SADREPS→
68A
Nullified service (3)
Starts with L, ends with TLET→
69A
Tattoo parlor supply (4)
Starts with I, ends with SINKS→
70A
Hired muscle (5)
Starts with G, ends with SGOONS→
Down
1D
Myanmar, before (5)
Starts with B, ends with ABURMA→
2D
Buck who was MLB’s first Black coach (5)
Starts with O, ends with LONEIL→
3D
Source of a three-pound egg (7)
Starts with O, ends with HOSTRICH→
4D
Brand named as a shortening of “Pfefferminz” (3)
Starts with P, ends with ZPEZ→
5D
Dockworker (9)
Starts with S, ends with ESTEVEDORE→
6D
Letters on a rainbow flag (4)
Starts with L, ends with TLGBT→
7D
Singer Grande, to fans (3)
Starts with A, ends with IARI→
8D
“Same here” (5)
Starts with D, ends with ODITTO→
9D
Beer containers (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSTEINS→
10D
Have an intellectual battle (with) (9)
Starts with M, ends with SMATCHWITS→
11D
Polygon figure (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAREA→
12D
Group based at the Xavier Institute (4)
Starts with X, ends with NXMEN→
13D
Blueprint detail (4)
Starts with S, ends with CSPEC→
17D
Ingredient in flaky pie crusts (4)
Starts with L, ends with DLARD→
22D
Bread paired with korma (4)
Starts with N, ends with NNAAN→
24D
Portfolio component (4)
Starts with B, ends with DBOND→
25D
Jamaican barbecue style (4)
Starts with J, ends with KJERK→
27D
Kendrick with 27 Grammys (5)
Starts with L, ends with RLAMAR→
29D
Writer Wiesel (4)
Starts with E, ends with EELIE→
30D
Many blue state governors, for short (4)
Starts with D, ends with SDEMS→
31D
Expression (4)
Starts with T, ends with MTERM→
32D
Lake bordering four states (4)
Starts with E, ends with EERIE→
33D
Like a romantic dinner (9)
Starts with C, ends with TCANDLELIT→
35D
“Naughty, naughty” gesture (9)
Starts with F, ends with GFINGERWAG→
40D
Tugboat sound (4)
Starts with T, ends with TTOOT→
43D
Christian from Normandy (4)
Starts with D, ends with RDIOR→
46D
Fertilization type (7)
Starts with I, ends with OINVITRO→
48D
Four-time Australian Open champ (6)
Starts with A, ends with IAGASSI→
50D
Native of Endor (4)
Starts with E, ends with KEWOK→
52D
Sean who played Samwise (5)
Starts with A, ends with NASTIN→
54D
White with fear (5)
Starts with A, ends with NASHEN→
55D
Cuts short (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCLIPS→
56D
Gym units (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSETS→
57D
Milky stone (4)
Starts with O, ends with LOPAL→
58D
White with fear (4)
Starts with P, ends with EPALE→
59D
CBS series with multiple spinoffs (4)
Starts with N, ends with SNCIS→
64D
Promise in front of a priest (3)
Starts with I, ends with OIDO→
How to solve the WSJ Crossword
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WSJ Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in the WSJ Crossword for July 8, 2026?+
78 clues: 39 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Joe Marquez and edited by Mike Shenk.
What are some answers in today’s WSJ Crossword?+
For example: Playfully pokes on the nose (BOOPS); Young blokes (LADS); Upper limit (MAX).
Who edits the WSJ Crossword?+
Mike Shenk has edited the Wall Street Journal Crossword since its launch.
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