WSJ Crossword hints and answers for October 15, 2026
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Clues78
Across43
Down35
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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
Sieve makeup (4)
Starts with M, ends with HMESH→
5A
Pisa pick-me-up (5)
Starts with C, ends with ECAFFE→
10A
Make mittens, maybe (4)
Starts with K, ends with TKNIT→
14A
Trade show (4)
Starts with E, ends with OEXPO→
15A
Colgate competitor (5)
Starts with O, ends with BORALB→
16A
Clinton cabinet member (4)
Starts with R, ends with ORENO→
17A
Poi source (4)
Starts with T, ends with OTARO→
18A
Face cover in Jalalabad (5)
Starts with N, ends with BNIQAB→
19A
Othello didn’t promote him (4)
Starts with I, ends with OIAGO→
20A
Buggy drivers (5)
Starts with A, ends with HAMISH→
22A
Punta del ___ (Uruguayan resort) (4)
Starts with E, ends with EESTE→
23A
Quarrel (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSPAT→
24A
Horan of One Direction (5)
Starts with N, ends with LNIALL→
26A
Visitor to Oz (4)
Starts with T, ends with OTOTO→
28A
Tuna type (6)
Starts with B, ends with EBIGEYE→
30A
“One more thing...” (4)
Starts with A, ends with OALSO→
32A
Young fellow (3)
Starts with L, ends with DLAD→
35A
It disbanded in 1991 (4)
Starts with U, ends with RUSSR→
36A
Use, as a dinner plate (6)
Starts with E, ends with FEATOFF→
38A
Nuptial promise (3)
Starts with I, ends with OIDO→
39A
Feed bag contents (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOATS→
40A
Where dirhams are spent (5)
Starts with D, ends with IDUBAI→
41A
Put away (4)
Starts with S, ends with WSTOW→
42A
Scot’s refusal (3)
Starts with N, ends with ENAE→
43A
Faces no danger (6)
Starts with I, ends with EISSAFE→
44A
Give a hoot (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECARE→
45A
King topper (3)
Starts with A, ends with EACE→
46A
Green shot (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPUTT→
47A
Company with little training (6)
Starts with L, ends with LLIONEL→
49A
Fluffy bread (4)
Starts with N, ends with NNAAN→
51A
Make sense (5)
Starts with A, ends with PADDUP→
52A
Job at hand (4)
Starts with T, ends with KTASK→
54A
Chaps competitor (4)
Starts with I, ends with DIZOD→
57A
“Goosebumps” creator (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESTINE→
60A
“Young Frankenstein” role (4)
Starts with I, ends with RIGOR→
61A
Lost on purpose (5)
Starts with T, ends with WTHREW→
63A
Pre-1917 ruler (4)
Starts with C, ends with RCZAR→
64A
Rubik of cubic creation (4)
Starts with E, ends with OERNO→
65A
Birdie beater (5)
Starts with E, ends with EEAGLE→
66A
France’s Côte d’___ (4)
Starts with A, ends with RAZUR→
67A
Speak with your fingers (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSIGN→
68A
Tablet amounts (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDOSES→
69A
Sewer scurriers (4)
Starts with R, ends with SRATS→
Down
1D
Puzzle with an extra level (4)
Starts with M, ends with AMETA→
2D
Grade determiner (4)
Starts with E, ends with MEXAM→
3D
“Thunder Road” or “I’m Goin’ Down,” say (15)
Starts with S, ends with GSPRINGSTEENSONG→
4D
Bloomington students (8)
Starts with H, ends with SHOOSIERS→
5D
Trick out of money (3)
Starts with C, ends with NCON→
6D
Shakespeare sprite (5)
Starts with A, ends with LARIEL→
7D
User guide sections (4)
Starts with F, ends with SFAQS→
8D
Like the Pampas (4)
Starts with F, ends with TFLAT→
9D
Famed Brooklyn baseball venue (11)
Starts with E, ends with DEBBETSFIELD→
10D
Nirvana bassist Novoselic (5)
Starts with K, ends with TKRIST→
11D
It’s baked at high heat in a wood-fired oven (15)
Starts with N, ends with ANEAPOLITANPIZZA→
12D
“Young Frankenstein” role (4)
Starts with I, ends with AINGA→
13D
Horn noise (4)
Starts with T, ends with TTOOT→
21D
Holstein chow (3)
Starts with H, ends with YHAY→
25D
Ethan Ampadu’s team (11)
Starts with L, ends with DLEEDSUNITED→
27D
“That’s bad news” (3)
Starts with O, ends with FOOF→
28D
Good, for Garibaldi (5)
Starts with B, ends with ABUONA→
29D
Noteworthy Newton (5)
Starts with I, ends with CISAAC→
30D
Chance to do well at home (5)
Starts with A, ends with TATBAT→
31D
Bakery buy (4)
Starts with L, ends with FLOAF→
33D
Find darling (5)
Starts with A, ends with EADORE→
34D
Wooden rod (5)
Starts with D, ends with LDOWEL→
37D
It borders It. (4)
Starts with A, ends with TAUST→
41D
Recon vehicle (8)
Starts with S, ends with RSCOUTCAR→
43D
It’s got lots of hops (3)
Starts with I, ends with AIPA→
48D
Wallet cards (3)
Starts with I, ends with SIDS→
50D
Goodyear’s HQ location (5)
Starts with A, ends with NAKRON→
51D
Singer on “25” and “30” (5)
Starts with A, ends with EADELE→
52D
Evens up (4)
Starts with T, ends with STIES→
53D
Prefix with business (4)
Starts with A, ends with IAGRI→
55D
Oscar-winning “Nomadland” director Chloe (4)
Starts with Z, ends with OZHAO→
56D
Assns. (4)
Starts with O, ends with SORGS→
58D
Like a capt.’s charts (4)
Starts with N, ends with TNAUT→
59D
Messes up (4)
Starts with E, ends with SERRS→
62D
Bentley of “Yellowstone” (3)
Starts with W, ends with SWES→
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How many clues are in the WSJ Crossword for October 15, 2026?+
78 clues: 43 Across and 35 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Matt Gaffney and edited by Mike Shenk.
What are some answers in today’s WSJ Crossword?+
For example: Sieve makeup (MESH); Pisa pick-me-up (CAFFE); Make mittens, maybe (KNIT).
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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