WSJ Crossword hints and answers for November 5, 2026
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Clues76
Across37
Down39
TitleColor Me Gone
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
Canadian flag feature (4)
Starts with L, ends with FLEAF→
5A
Potter’s material (4)
Starts with C, ends with YCLAY→
9A
“Impression, Sunrise” artist (5)
Starts with M, ends with TMONET→
14A
Emporium attraction (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESALE→
15A
Prepare for the surprise party honoree’s arrival (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHIDE→
16A
Maine college town (5)
Starts with O, ends with OORONO→
17A
Practiced, as maneuvers (9)
Starts with D, ends with NDRILLEDON→
19A
Matt of movies (5)
Starts with D, ends with NDAMON→
20A
Crew tool (3)
Starts with O, ends with ROAR→
21A
Adorable in the extreme (6)
Starts with C, ends with YCUTESY→
26A
Recital highlight (4)
Starts with S, ends with OSOLO→
28A
Wine cellar sight (10)
Starts with B, ends with KBOTTLERACK→
33A
“The Wind in the Willows” mammal (3)
Starts with R, ends with TRAT→
34A
Alexa alternative (4)
Starts with S, ends with ISIRI→
35A
Pic to click (4)
Starts with I, ends with NICON→
36A
Sierra Club’s first president (4)
Starts with M, ends with RMUIR→
38A
Strategically restrict (5)
Starts with H, ends with NHEMIN→
39A
Other, in Acapulco (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOTRO→
40A
“Don’t look ___!” (4)
Starts with A, ends with EATME→
41A
Thick Japanese noodles (4)
Starts with U, ends with NUDON→
42A
Neighbor of Minn. and Mich. (3)
Starts with O, ends with TONT→
43A
The Sierra Madre or Klamath Mountains, e.g. (10)
Starts with C, ends with ECOASTRANGE→
47A
Amorous archer (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEROS→
48A
Cruel group (7)
Starts with S, ends with SSADISTS→
50A
Thin wooden strip (6)
Starts with B, ends with NBATTEN→
53A
Foot unit (3)
Starts with T, ends with ETOE→
54A
Rodeo rope (5)
Starts with R, ends with ARIATA→
55A
Rudely acknowledge a looker (9)
Starts with W, ends with TWHISTLEAT→
61A
Ticket category (5)
Starts with A, ends with TADULT→
62A
Mystique (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAURA→
63A
Spot for the guest of honor (4)
Starts with D, ends with SDAIS→
64A
Airport areas (5)
Starts with G, ends with SGATES→
65A
Catch your breath (4)
Starts with R, ends with TREST→
66A
Be a bad loser, maybe (4)
Starts with S, ends with KSULK→
Down
1D
Trippy tab (3)
Starts with L, ends with DLSD→
2D
Stirrup setting (3)
Starts with E, ends with REAR→
3D
Mahershala of “Moonlight” (3)
Starts with A, ends with IALI→
4D
Serious offense (6)
Starts with F, ends with YFELONY→
5D
Innocent-looking tot (6)
Starts with C, ends with BCHERUB→
6D
Pot part (3)
Starts with L, ends with DLID→
7D
Hubbub (3)
Starts with A, ends with OADO→
8D
Nikkei currency (3)
Starts with Y, ends with NYEN→
9D
Component (6)
Starts with M, ends with EMODULE→
10D
Vaughan Williams’s “Sancta Civitas,” e.g. (8)
Starts with O, ends with OORATORIO→
11D
Seward Peninsula city (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENOME→
12D
Grandson of Adam (4)
Starts with E, ends with SENOS→
13D
Stage statuette (4)
Starts with T, ends with YTONY→
18D
Muscle targeted on a rowing machine (3)
Starts with L, ends with TLAT→
21D
Jost of “Weekend Update” (5)
Starts with C, ends with NCOLIN→
22D
“The Road” writer McCarthy (6)
Starts with C, ends with CCORMAC→
23D
Just going through the motions (6)
Starts with O, ends with OONAUTO→
24D
Last syllable of a word (6)
Starts with U, ends with AULTIMA→
25D
Impersonated (7)
Starts with P, ends with SPOSEDAS→
26D
Orchestra section (7)
Starts with S, ends with SSTRINGS→
29D
“The Lion King” meerkat (5)
Starts with T, ends with NTIMON→
30D
Players on stage (6)
Starts with A, ends with SACTORS→
31D
Brass band instrument (6)
Starts with C, ends with TCORNET→
32D
Don of “The Andy Griffith Show” (6)
Starts with K, ends with SKNOTTS→
37D
Find a new home (8)
Starts with R, ends with ERESETTLE→
38D
Cheboygan’s lake (5)
Starts with H, ends with NHURON→
44D
Rewards for Rover (6)
Starts with T, ends with STREATS→
45D
Bothers (6)
Starts with E, ends with TEATSAT→
46D
Growth areas (6)
Starts with F, ends with SFIELDS→
49D
URL feature (3)
Starts with D, ends with TDOT→
50D
Crow, say (4)
Starts with B, ends with GBRAG→
51D
“Ritorna vincitor!” opera (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAIDA→
52D
Like a well-crafted thriller (4)
Starts with T, ends with TTAUT→
55D
Simplistic card game (3)
Starts with W, ends with RWAR→
56D
Red, black, orange or white, e.g. (3)
Starts with H, ends with EHUE→
57D
Returns recipient, for short (3)
Starts with I, ends with SIRS→
58D
Loire flow (3)
Starts with E, ends with UEAU→
59D
Suffer (3)
Starts with A, ends with LAIL→
60D
Critical chirp (3)
Starts with T, ends with KTSK→
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How many clues are in the WSJ Crossword for November 5, 2026?+
76 clues: 37 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Mike Shenk and edited by Mike Shenk.
What are some answers in today’s WSJ Crossword?+
For example: Canadian flag feature (LEAF); Potter’s material (CLAY); “Impression, Sunrise” artist (MONET).
Who edits the WSJ Crossword?+
Mike Shenk has edited the Wall Street Journal Crossword since its launch.
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