WSJ Crossword hints and answers for October 14, 2026
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Clues72
Across35
Down37
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Today’s WSJ Crossword clues, hints & answers
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Across
1A
Barbecue seasoning (3)
Starts with R, ends with BRUB→
4A
Conjures up (6)
Starts with E, ends with SEVOKES→
10A
“Thus credulous fools are caught” speaker (4)
Starts with I, ends with OIAGO→
14A
Simian sidekick in Disney’s “Aladdin” (3)
Starts with A, ends with UABU→
15A
2006 Best Actress winner (6)
Starts with M, ends with NMIRREN→
16A
Lost traction (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSLID→
17A
Dish in Parmesan sauce, named for a Roman restaurateur (15)
Starts with F, ends with EFETTUCCINEALFRE→
20A
It may have a lot of drawers (8)
Starts with A, ends with SARTCLASS→
21A
They sometimes bounce (6)
Starts with E, ends with SEMAILS→
22A
Steelers general manager Khan (4)
Starts with O, ends with ROMAR→
23A
Paperless periodicals (6)
Starts with E, ends with SEZINES→
24A
Getaway destination (3)
Starts with I, ends with NINN→
26A
Q neighbor (3)
Starts with T, ends with BTAB→
29A
Resistance fighter’s alias (9)
Starts with N, ends with RNOMDEGUER→
32A
Cookie entrepreneur Fields (5)
Starts with D, ends with IDEBBI→
36A
Half a Basque game (4)
Starts with A, ends with IALAI→
37A
Hall of Fame quarterback John (5)
Starts with E, ends with YELWAY→
39A
Bundle of sheets (4)
Starts with R, ends with MREAM→
40A
Mama and papa’s mamas (5)
Starts with N, ends with SNANAS→
42A
Tube in a deli (9)
Starts with G, ends with AGENOASALA→
44A
Model-making need (4)
Starts with G, ends with EGLUE→
46A
Provide with English dialogue, say (3)
Starts with D, ends with BDUB→
47A
“Toy Story” dinosaur (3)
Starts with R, ends with XREX→
48A
Houses of lords (6)
Starts with M, ends with SMANORS→
52A
California county with many wineries (6)
Starts with S, ends with ASONOMA→
53A
Clutter-clearing events (8)
Starts with T, ends with STAGSALES→
57A
Finishes enjoyably, and what 17-, 29- or 42-Across does (15)
Starts with E, ends with EENDSONAHIGHNOTE→
59A
“Sommersby” star (4)
Starts with G, ends with EGERE→
60A
Italian count start (6)
Starts with U, ends with EUNODUE→
61A
Dominican address (3)
Starts with F, ends with AFRA→
62A
Passing comments? (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAYES→
63A
Maroon (6)
Starts with S, ends with DSTRAND→
64A
Card above a king, in pinochle (3)
Starts with T, ends with NTEN→
Down
1D
Tennis’s “King of Clay,” familiarly (4)
Starts with R, ends with ARAFA→
2D
Its app has a “Plan your next trip” section (4)
Starts with U, ends with RUBER→
3D
Underworld flunky (9)
Starts with B, ends with NBUTTONMAN→
4D
Follow in the footsteps of (7)
Starts with E, ends with EEMULATE→
5D
Murder site in a 1930 Miss Marple mystery (8)
Starts with V, ends with EVICARAGE→
6D
Servants of Sauron (4)
Starts with O, ends with SORCS→
7D
Dunn of the Clippers (4)
Starts with K, ends with SKRIS→
8D
Sonneteer’s sundown (3)
Starts with E, ends with NEEN→
9D
Blessed event? (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESNEEZE→
10D
Last NHL team to win the Stanley Cup for four consecutive seasons (9)
Starts with I, ends with SISLANDERS→
11D
Title Cockney chauffeur in a 1966 film (5)
Starts with A, ends with EALFIE→
12D
Some deliveries (5)
Starts with G, ends with SGIRLS→
13D
Gray works (4)
Starts with O, ends with SODES→
18D
Channel with a weekly Noir Alley airing (3)
Starts with T, ends with MTCM→
19D
“Legend of ___” (1968 Moody Blues song) (5)
Starts with A, ends with DAMIND→
23D
Intern’s assignment (6)
Starts with E, ends with DERRAND→
24D
Start for instant or uproar (4)
Starts with I, ends with NINAN→
25D
Mardi Gras city, familiarly (4)
Starts with N, ends with ANOLA→
27D
Swells (6)
Starts with B, ends with SBULGES→
30D
Exam results, at times (9)
Starts with D, ends with SDIAGNOSES→
31D
Lamb tender (3)
Starts with E, ends with EEWE→
33D
Carry, as a sedan chair (9)
Starts with B, ends with TBEARALOFT→
34D
Hoedown seat (4)
Starts with B, ends with EBALE→
35D
Big picture brand (4)
Starts with I, ends with XIMAX→
38D
Rising star (8)
Starts with Y, ends with NYOUNGGUN→
41D
Play reviewer’s aid (5)
Starts with S, ends with OSLOMO→
43D
Sheepish (7)
Starts with A, ends with DABASHED→
45D
Titania and Oberon circle it (6)
Starts with U, ends with SURANUS→
48D
It’s taken into account (5)
Starts with M, ends with YMONEY→
49D
Atlanta mayor Dickens (5)
Starts with A, ends with EANDRE→
51D
Degree in a dojo (3)
Starts with D, ends with NDAN→
52D
Sonic producer (4)
Starts with S, ends with ASEGA→
53D
God with a goat-driven chariot (4)
Starts with T, ends with RTHOR→
54D
Amneris’s rival in opera (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAIDA→
55D
Being, to Bizet (4)
Starts with E, ends with EETRE→
56D
Penn with three Oscars (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSEAN→
58D
Formic acid producer (3)
Starts with A, ends with TANT→
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How many clues are in the WSJ Crossword for October 14, 2026?+
72 clues: 35 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: Barbecue seasoning (RUB); Conjures up (EVOKES); “Thus credulous fools are caught” speaker (IAGO).
Who edits the WSJ Crossword?+
Mike Shenk has edited the Wall Street Journal Crossword since its launch.
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