WSJ Crossword hints and answers for September 13, 2026
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Clues78
Across37
Down41
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Today’s WSJ Crossword clues, hints & answers
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Across
1A
Tea with tapioca balls (4)
Starts with B, ends with ABOBA→
5A
Island nation once ruled by an order of knights (5)
Starts with M, ends with AMALTA→
10A
Young fellows (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLADS→
14A
Five on a foot (4)
Starts with T, ends with STOES→
15A
Wise lion of Narnia (5)
Starts with A, ends with NASLAN→
16A
Butter alternative (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOLEO→
17A
Fast food chain started as a cart in Madison Square Park (10)
Starts with S, ends with KSHAKESHACK→
19A
Forearm bone (4)
Starts with U, ends with AULNA→
20A
“Gee whiz!” (4)
Starts with G, ends with HGOSH→
21A
Venus de ___ (Louvre statue) (4)
Starts with M, ends with OMILO→
23A
Bronze ingredient (3)
Starts with T, ends with NTIN→
24A
Port-___ (French cheese) (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSALUT→
26A
Event marking a turning point (9)
Starts with W, ends with DWATERSHED→
28A
“Nearly done!” (7)
Starts with O, ends with OONETOGO→
30A
Male pigs (5)
Starts with B, ends with SBOARS→
31A
Used to be (3)
Starts with W, ends with SWAS→
32A
Approves (3)
Starts with O, ends with SOKS→
34A
“Yer lyin’!” (6)
Starts with A, ends with OAINTSO→
35A
“Drunken Sailor” or “Blow the Man Down,” e.g. (9)
Starts with S, ends with YSEASHANTY→
38A
Donny and Marie’s surname (6)
Starts with O, ends with DOSMOND→
41A
Antlered animal (3)
Starts with E, ends with KELK→
42A
Some S&L products (3)
Starts with C, ends with SCDS→
45A
Barely perceptible (5)
Starts with F, ends with TFAINT→
46A
“Dang it!” (7)
Starts with O, ends with TOHSHOOT→
49A
Bygone mail-order company based in Minnesota (9)
Starts with F, ends with TFINGERHUT→
54A
Joseph of ice cream fame (3)
Starts with E, ends with YEDY→
55A
Speed Wagons and Flying Clouds, e.g. (4)
Starts with R, ends with SREOS→
56A
Pepper partner (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSALT→
57A
“Knives Out” director Johnson (4)
Starts with R, ends with NRIAN→
59A
Play boisterously, and a hint to the ends of 17-, 26-, 35- and 49-Across (10)
Starts with R, ends with EROUGHHOUSE→
63A
Writer Ferber (4)
Starts with E, ends with AEDNA→
64A
Pioneering video game company (5)
Starts with A, ends with IATARI→
65A
Long-distance racer Zátopek (4)
Starts with E, ends with LEMIL→
66A
Prescription amount (4)
Starts with D, ends with EDOSE→
67A
Camping tent material (5)
Starts with N, ends with NNYLON→
68A
Feudal laborer (4)
Starts with S, ends with FSERF→
Down
1D
“Dynamite” K-pop group (3)
Starts with B, ends with SBTS→
2D
“How delightful!” (3)
Starts with O, ends with HOOH→
3D
Gromit and Snoopy, for two (7)
Starts with B, ends with SBEAGLES→
4D
Invite on a date (6)
Starts with A, ends with TASKOUT→
5D
Reduce to a pulp (4)
Starts with M, ends with HMASH→
6D
Fire residue (3)
Starts with A, ends with HASH→
7D
Andes animal (5)
Starts with L, ends with ALLAMA→
8D
Unspoken (5)
Starts with T, ends with TTACIT→
9D
Low joint (5)
Starts with A, ends with EANKLE→
10D
Baseball’s Gehrig (3)
Starts with L, ends with ULOU→
11D
Excellent, in slang (7)
Starts with A, ends with TALLTHAT→
12D
They refuse to recognize the truth (7)
Starts with D, ends with SDENIERS→
13D
Unnamed rascal (7)
Starts with S, ends with OSOANDSO→
18D
“___ perpetua” (Idaho motto) (4)
Starts with E, ends with OESTO→
22D
Satellite’s path (5)
Starts with O, ends with TORBIT→
24D
Female pig (3)
Starts with S, ends with WSOW→
25D
California’s Santa ___ winds (3)
Starts with A, ends with AANA→
26D
Stir-frying pans (4)
Starts with W, ends with SWOKS→
27D
PlayStation maker (4)
Starts with S, ends with YSONY→
33D
Yonder lass (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESHE→
34D
Egyptian symbol of life (4)
Starts with A, ends with HANKH→
35D
Bird call (4)
Starts with S, ends with GSONG→
36D
Door sign (5)
Starts with E, ends with RENTER→
38D
Made available (7)
Starts with O, ends with DOFFERED→
39D
Tied the knot (7)
Starts with S, ends with OSAIDIDO→
40D
Jewish prayer quorums (7)
Starts with M, ends with SMINYANS→
42D
Halloween wear (7)
Starts with C, ends with ECOSTUME→
43D
Period (3)
Starts with D, ends with TDOT→
44D
Pig’s place (3)
Starts with S, ends with YSTY→
47D
Former Iranian ruler (4)
Starts with S, ends with HSHAH→
48D
Head lights? (6)
Starts with H, ends with SHALOES→
50D
Aired again (5)
Starts with R, ends with NRERAN→
51D
Like owl calls (5)
Starts with H, ends with YHOOTY→
52D
Ordinary (5)
Starts with U, ends with LUSUAL→
56D
Tibia’s spot (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSHIN→
58D
Scottish refusal (3)
Starts with N, ends with ENAE→
60D
Miracle-___ (fertilizer brand) (3)
Starts with G, ends with OGRO→
61D
Title for a knight (3)
Starts with S, ends with RSIR→
62D
Middle-earth’s Galadriel or Legolas (3)
Starts with E, ends with FELF→
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How many clues are in the WSJ Crossword for September 13, 2026?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Justin Werfel and edited by Mike Shenk.
What are some answers in today’s WSJ Crossword?+
For example: Tea with tapioca balls (BOBA); Island nation once ruled by an order of knights (MALTA); Young fellows (LADS).
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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