WSJ Crossword hints and answers for June 22, 2026
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Across41
Down37
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Today’s WSJ Crossword clues, hints & answers
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Across
1A
Humiliating failure (6)
Starts with F, ends with OFIASCO→
7A
___ out a living (3)
Starts with E, ends with EEKE→
10A
Improvised jazz style (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSCAT→
14A
Muscular Japanese dogs (6)
Starts with A, ends with SAKITAS→
15A
Red or White MLB team (3)
Starts with S, ends with XSOX→
16A
“___ la Douce” (1963 Shirley MacLaine movie) (4)
Starts with I, ends with AIRMA→
17A
Shows getting second showings (6)
Starts with R, ends with SRERUNS→
18A
*Lipton product (8)
Starts with C, ends with PCUPASOUP→
20A
Thread holder (5)
Starts with S, ends with LSPOOL→
22A
Gift tag preposition (3)
Starts with F, ends with RFOR→
23A
Flamenco cry (3)
Starts with O, ends with EOLE→
24A
Sean of “The Lord of the Rings” (5)
Starts with A, ends with NASTIN→
26A
“Now I understand!” (3)
Starts with A, ends with AAHA→
28A
Ed of TV’s “Lou Grant” (5)
Starts with A, ends with RASNER→
30A
Frequent flier? (4)
Starts with B, ends with DBIRD→
31A
Pinnacle (4)
Starts with A, ends with XAPEX→
32A
Shows signs of neglect (5)
Starts with R, ends with SRUSTS→
33A
Story with a grand scale (4)
Starts with E, ends with CEPIC→
34A
Word after beach or ski (3)
Starts with B, ends with MBUM→
35A
Gullible person (3)
Starts with S, ends with PSAP→
36A
*Assortment offering at a Chinese restaurant (11)
Starts with P, ends with RPUPUPLATTER→
40A
Ryan’s predecessor on “Wheel of Fortune” (3)
Starts with P, ends with TPAT→
41A
Rink surface (3)
Starts with I, ends with EICE→
42A
Behind (4)
Starts with R, ends with RREAR→
45A
Foundation (5)
Starts with B, ends with SBASIS→
48A
Barbershop sound (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSNIP→
49A
Canary container (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECAGE→
50A
British university city (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLEEDS→
51A
Was ahead (3)
Starts with L, ends with DLED→
52A
Maker of Oyster watches (5)
Starts with R, ends with XROLEX→
53A
Projectile path (3)
Starts with A, ends with CARC→
54A
Holiday preceder (3)
Starts with E, ends with EEVE→
56A
Teapot part (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSPOUT→
58A
Share a room meant for one, and a hint to what you can find in each starred answer (8)
Starts with D, ends with PDOUBLEUP→
61A
Ball caller (6)
Starts with U, ends with EUMPIRE→
64A
River of Spain (4)
Starts with E, ends with OEBRO→
65A
Cockpit guess, for short (3)
Starts with E, ends with AETA→
66A
Golf’s Arnold (6)
Starts with P, ends with RPALMER→
67A
Canary snack (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSEED→
68A
Bashful (3)
Starts with S, ends with YSHY→
69A
Sound from a hay fever sufferer (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESNEEZE→
Down
1D
Remote (3)
Starts with F, ends with RFAR→
2D
1950s presidential nickname (3)
Starts with I, ends with EIKE→
3D
Site for a touchdown (8)
Starts with A, ends with PAIRSTRIP→
4D
*1958 hit for Connie Francis (11)
Starts with S, ends with DSTUPIDCUPID→
5D
Big name in cameras and printers (5)
Starts with C, ends with NCANON→
6D
___ buco (veal dish) (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOSSO→
7D
PC corner key (3)
Starts with E, ends with CESC→
8D
Pitcher Sandy in the Baseball Hall of Fame (6)
Starts with K, ends with XKOUFAX→
9D
Trade show (4)
Starts with E, ends with OEXPO→
10D
Bro’s twin, perhaps (3)
Starts with S, ends with SSIS→
11D
Sings like Bing (6)
Starts with C, ends with SCROONS→
13D
Narrows toward one end (6)
Starts with T, ends with STAPERS→
19D
Mount in Genesis (6)
Starts with A, ends with TARARAT→
21D
Accept eagerly (5)
Starts with L, ends with PLAPUP→
24D
1860s presidential nickname (3)
Starts with A, ends with EABE→
25D
Dainty drink (3)
Starts with S, ends with PSIP→
27D
It rises and falls with the fashion (7)
Starts with H, ends with EHEMLINE→
29D
*Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, e.g. (11)
Starts with S, ends with ESUPERCOUPLE→
31D
Border on (4)
Starts with A, ends with TABUT→
35D
Dance unit (4)
Starts with S, ends with PSTEP→
37D
Large number, informally (6)
Starts with P, ends with LPASSEL→
38D
Corrosive liquids (5)
Starts with A, ends with SACIDS→
39D
What live broadcasts are in (8)
Starts with R, ends with EREALTIME→
43D
Source of wisdom, some say (3)
Starts with A, ends with EAGE→
44D
Mystery writer Stout (3)
Starts with R, ends with XREX→
45D
Gillette wares (6)
Starts with B, ends with SBLADES→
46D
Oxygen-reliant organism (6)
Starts with A, ends with EAEROBE→
47D
Locked down (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESECURE→
48D
Follower of clues (6)
Starts with S, ends with HSLEUTH→
52D
Eternal City resident (5)
Starts with R, ends with NROMAN→
55D
Flying formations for geese (4)
Starts with V, ends with SVEES→
57D
Beagle babies (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPUPS→
59D
Physique, in slang (3)
Starts with B, ends with DBOD→
60D
Fork over (3)
Starts with P, ends with YPAY→
62D
Tribal tract, for short (3)
Starts with R, ends with ZREZ→
63D
“Able was I ___ I saw Elba” (3)
Starts with E, ends with EERE→
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How many clues are in the WSJ Crossword for June 22, 2026?+
78 clues: 41 Across and 37 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Mike Shenk and edited by Mike Shenk.
What are some answers in today’s WSJ Crossword?+
For example: Humiliating failure (FIASCO); ___ out a living (EKE); Improvised jazz style (SCAT).
Who edits the WSJ Crossword?+
Mike Shenk has edited the Wall Street Journal Crossword since its launch.
Where can I find past WSJ Crossword answers?+
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