WSJ Crossword hints and answers for October 9, 2026
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Clues140
Across65
Down75
TitleUnder the Weather
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
One of many in a locker room (7)
Starts with S, ends with SSHOWERS→
8A
Offering from Google or Amazon (6)
Starts with C, ends with SCLOUDS→
14A
Contacted, in days gone by (6)
Starts with C, ends with DCABLED→
20A
Court shutout (7)
Starts with L, ends with TLOVESET→
21A
Washes gently against (6)
Starts with L, ends with TLAPSAT→
22A
Salt for melting winter sidewalks (6)
Starts with H, ends with EHALITE→
23A
It was once the fourth-largest lake in the world (7)
Starts with A, ends with AARALSEA→
24A
“The Power of Oat for Sensitive Skin” brand (6)
Starts with A, ends with OAVEENO→
25A
Occupation in an O’Neill title (6)
Starts with I, ends with NICEMAN→
26A
“Au Revoir les Enfants” director (5)
Starts with M, ends with EMALLE→
27A
Kendrick with 27 Grammys (5)
Starts with L, ends with RLAMAR→
29A
Chocolate mousse quality (8)
Starts with R, ends with SRICHNESS→
31A
Ltr. accompaniers (5)
Starts with E, ends with SENCLS→
33A
Like a file sent by email (8)
Starts with A, ends with DATTACHED→
36A
Frigate or freighter (6)
Starts with V, ends with LVESSEL→
39A
Afgh. neighbor (3)
Starts with P, ends with KPAK→
42A
Get back (6)
Starts with R, ends with NREGAIN→
43A
Rids of parasites, as a puppy (3)
Starts with D, ends with WDEW→
46A
Variety (3)
Starts with I, ends with KILK→
47A
Follow a pattern, maybe (3)
Starts with S, ends with WSEW→
49A
Player in a cap with a compass rose over an S (7)
Starts with M, ends with RMARINER→
51A
Timber wolf (4)
Starts with L, ends with OLOBO→
52A
Sneak attack (4)
Starts with R, ends with DRAID→
54A
1990s dance craze (8)
Starts with M, ends with AMACARENA→
56A
Seller with a site (7)
Starts with E, ends with RETAILER→
59A
Free of the bottom, as an anchor (5)
Starts with A, ends with PATRIP→
61A
Florida (8)
Starts with S, ends with ESUNSHINE→
63A
Plow and plant again (6)
Starts with R, ends with MREFARM→
64A
“Hands off!” (5)
Starts with L, ends with OLETGO→
65A
Moderate (5)
Starts with A, ends with EABATE→
66A
Search parties? (9)
Starts with T, ends with STSAAGENTS→
68A
Island 18 miles off the Venezuelan coast (5)
Starts with A, ends with AARUBA→
72A
“Have a taste!” (5)
Starts with T, ends with TTRYIT→
73A
Speedy segment of a game show (9)
Starts with L, ends with GLIGHTNING→
77A
Fit for a queen (5)
Starts with R, ends with LREGAL→
79A
Stealthy assassin (5)
Starts with N, ends with ANINJA→
83A
Encroachment (6)
Starts with I, ends with DINROAD→
84A
Abscissa’s counterpart, in graphing (8)
Starts with O, ends with EORDINATE→
86A
Parisian’s passion (5)
Starts with A, ends with RAMOUR→
87A
Beautiful young men (7)
Starts with A, ends with SAPOLLOS→
89A
Skin soother (8)
Starts with O, ends with TOINTMENT→
92A
Slick trick (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERUSE→
93A
Cherished (7)
Starts with C, ends with OCLUNGTO→
95A
Goddess of the dawn (3)
Starts with E, ends with SEOS→
97A
Acapulco uncle (3)
Starts with T, ends with OTIO→
98A
Taxi rtes. (3)
Starts with S, ends with SSTS→
99A
Fathering (6)
Starts with S, ends with GSIRING→
101A
Nocturnal flier (3)
Starts with O, ends with LOWL→
103A
Like llamas (6)
Starts with A, ends with NANDEAN→
105A
Magnificence (8)
Starts with S, ends with RSPLENDOR→
107A
Nepal neighbor (5)
Starts with I, ends with AINDIA→
109A
Future frogs (8)
Starts with T, ends with STADPOLES→
112A
Speeder from Moynihan Train Hall (5)
Starts with A, ends with AACELA→
115A
The lawless Wild West, e.g. (5)
Starts with F, ends with TFRONT→
119A
Father of Horus (6)
Starts with O, ends with SOSIRIS→
120A
By far (6)
Starts with E, ends with YEASILY→
123A
18th-century Russian ruler (7)
Starts with P, ends with IPETERII→
125A
Capital on Luzon (6)
Starts with M, ends with AMANILA→
126A
One having the write stuff? (6)
Starts with E, ends with REDITOR→
127A
Religious recluse (7)
Starts with E, ends with EEREMITE→
128A
Hit-or-miss (6)
Starts with S, ends with YSPOTTY→
129A
Faltering condition (6)
Starts with D, ends with EDOTAGE→
130A
Less stressed (7)
Starts with S, ends with RSERENER→
Down
1D
Poetry event (4)
Starts with S, ends with MSLAM→
2D
60 minutos (4)
Starts with H, ends with AHORA→
3D
Rugby ball shape (4)
Starts with O, ends with LOVAL→
4D
Kane’s portrayer (6)
Starts with W, ends with SWELLES→
5D
Ascetics of ancient Palestine (7)
Starts with E, ends with SESSENES→
6D
Food writer Drummond (3)
Starts with R, ends with EREE→
7D
Stop running (5)
Starts with S, ends with LSTALL→
8D
Cioppino bit (4)
Starts with C, ends with MCLAM→
9D
Kilauea spew (4)
Starts with L, ends with ALAVA→
10D
Sung show (5)
Starts with O, ends with AOPERA→
11D
Take advantage of (3)
Starts with U, ends with EUSE→
12D
Dojo degree (3)
Starts with D, ends with NDAN→
13D
Pantry purpose (7)
Starts with S, ends with ESTORAGE→
14D
Affectedly stylish (6)
Starts with C, ends with ICHICHI→
15D
German city on the border of Belgium and the Netherlands (6)
Starts with A, ends with NAACHEN→
16D
Whiskey choice (5)
Starts with B, ends with DBLEND→
17D
Ceviche juice (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELIME→
18D
Guests’ guesses, in brief (4)
Starts with E, ends with SETAS→
19D
Cozy places (4)
Starts with D, ends with SDENS→
28D
Egyptian symbol of sovereignty (3)
Starts with A, ends with PASP→
30D
Empathetic words (5)
Starts with I, ends with EICARE→
32D
Blondie drummer Burke (4)
Starts with C, ends with MCLEM→
34D
Lopez of Latin pop (5)
Starts with T, ends with ITRINI→
35D
Payer of a flat rate (6)
Starts with T, ends with TTENANT→
36D
Having millions of views, maybe (5)
Starts with V, ends with LVIRAL→
38D
Avoid, in a way (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSKIRT→
40D
Range brand (5)
Starts with A, ends with AAMANA→
41D
Limestone landscapes (6)
Starts with K, ends with SKARSTS→
43D
Knicks owner James (5)
Starts with D, ends with NDOLAN→
44D
Pulitzer-winning critic Roger (5)
Starts with E, ends with TEBERT→
45D
Diet of ___ (assembly that put Martin Luther on trial) (5)
Starts with W, ends with SWORMS→
48D
Sushi condiment (6)
Starts with W, ends with IWASABI→
50D
Second chance in the courtroom (9)
Starts with R, ends with GREHEARING→
51D
Days on earth (8)
Starts with L, ends with ELIFETIME→
53D
Prepare for planting, perhaps (8)
Starts with D, ends with EDIGAHOLE→
55D
Sandwich made with ham, pork, Swiss cheese, pickles and mustard (6)
Starts with C, ends with OCUBANO→
57D
Waiting aid (4)
Starts with T, ends with YTRAY→
58D
Island in Greece’s Saronic Gulf (6)
Starts with A, ends with AAEGINA→
60D
Way in (6)
Starts with P, ends with LPORTAL→
62D
Subject for planning (6)
Starts with E, ends with EESTATE→
67D
Singer Smith of the Chantels (6)
Starts with A, ends with EARLENE→
69D
Menu choice for the goof-prone (4)
Starts with U, ends with OUNDO→
71D
Attended (6)
Starts with W, ends with OWENTTO→
73D
Inventors of a sort (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLIARS→
74D
Helpful advice (5)
Starts with I, ends with TINPUT→
75D
Sales figure (5)
Starts with G, ends with SGROSS→
76D
Punish, in a way (6)
Starts with G, ends with DGROUND→
78D
Theoretical physicist George (5)
Starts with G, ends with WGAMOW→
80D
Nick of “Lorenzo’s Oil” (5)
Starts with N, ends with ENOLTE→
81D
Child in the kitchen (5)
Starts with J, ends with AJULIA→
82D
Fiery felony (5)
Starts with A, ends with NARSON→
85D
Menace to Aussie livestock (5)
Starts with D, ends with ODINGO→
88D
Cliffside debris (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESCREE→
90D
Bufotoxin secreter (4)
Starts with T, ends with DTOAD→
94D
Oil source for oil paints (7)
Starts with L, ends with DLINSEED→
96D
Brandy glass (7)
Starts with S, ends with RSNIFTER→
99D
Like bratty Brits (6)
Starts with S, ends with TSPOILT→
100D
“That’s for sure!” (6)
Starts with I, ends with YILLSAY→
102D
Start for rappers Wayne, Kim and Yachty (3)
Starts with L, ends with LLIL→
104D
“Is that a challenge?” (6)
Starts with D, ends with EDAREME→
105D
Mast extension (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSPRIT→
106D
Yogurt-based condiment (5)
Starts with R, ends with ARAITA→
108D
Scruffs (5)
Starts with N, ends with SNAPES→
109D
Big gobblers (4)
Starts with T, ends with STOMS→
110D
Pronto, in a memo (4)
Starts with A, ends with PASAP→
111D
Bedrock pet (4)
Starts with D, ends with ODINO→
113D
Plumbing problem (4)
Starts with C, ends with GCLOG→
114D
Surname of a literary heroine (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEYRE→
116D
“Here ___ heavenly Paradises dwell”: “Paradise Lost” (4)
Starts with O, ends with NORIN→
117D
Informal evening (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENITE→
118D
Rewards program level (4)
Starts with T, ends with RTIER→
121D
Hoopla (3)
Starts with A, ends with OADO→
122D
Join the jury (3)
Starts with S, ends with TSIT→
124D
Before, in ballades (3)
Starts with E, ends with EERE→
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How many clues are in the WSJ Crossword for October 9, 2026?+
140 clues: 65 Across and 75 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Alan Olschwang and edited by Mike Shenk.
What are some answers in today’s WSJ Crossword?+
For example: One of many in a locker room (SHOWERS); Offering from Google or Amazon (CLOUDS); Contacted, in days gone by (CABLED).
Who edits the WSJ Crossword?+
Mike Shenk has edited the Wall Street Journal Crossword since its launch.
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