“Ben-Hur” author Wallace Crossword Clue

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

WALLACE (noun)
1. English writer noted for his crime novels (1875-1932)
2. Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
AUTHOR (noun)
1. someone who originates or causes or initiates something
2. writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
AUTHOR (verb)
1. be the author of

More WSJ Crossword (9/25/2026) Answers

Across

1. Quaint exclamation

5. Bearded beast

8. Rapper on the bench

13. NASCAR legend Earnhardt

14. Resort town in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains

15. Greek salad bit

16. Stress, some say

17. Barry Manilow’s “Could ___ Magic”

18. Cuts into cubes

19. Play featuring the line “Out, damned spot, out, I say!”

21. Sell off, as holdings

22. Sterling Divinity Quadrangle location

23. Rapturous reviews

27. Florist’s daisy

29. “What?” in Juárez

32. Ring-shaped reef

34. Wee worker

35. Burmese Peace Prize winner ___ San Suu Kyi

36. #1 hit for the Commodores (and a hint to how many to look for in the grid’s top half)

40. Sentry’s call

41. Soap bubble, e.g.

42. Was a prelude (to)

43. Objective

44. Not given enough discipline

47. Ready to proceed

48. Over

50. Now or earlier

52. Tart, perhaps

54. Nation south of Gibraltar

58. Only character in all seven Narnia chronicles

59. Reserve

61. Weaver's need

62. List

63. “Thou Soft Flowing Avon” composer

64. Rich vein

65. Battery components

66. First car, often

67. Reach across

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Down

1. Pale yellow cheese

2. Wildly enthusiastic, like pop star fans known as “Little Monsters”

3. “The Bridge on the River Kwai” star Guinness

4. Chaplin chapeau

5. Bring together

6. Head, in slang

7. Put to work?

8. Chocolatier with a horse-and-rider logo

9. Full of vigor

10. They police gambling and prostitution

11. Nights before days

12. For fear that

14. Spine writing

20. Birdie beater

21. Pub activity

23. Thinker Descartes

24. Turning tool

25. Allen of the Green Mountain Boys

26. Country album?

28. Flower’s friend

30. Excessive

31. Nefertiti’s realm

33. Rent out

35. Pub potable

37. Talking point

38. Hematite’s yield

39. Birch family member

44. Team with a fleur-de-lis on its helmet

45. Tart, perhaps

46. Conjure up

49. Research funder

51. Some sushi

52. Play group

53. Cruise stop

55. Hen’s housing

56. Musical finish

57. Rainbow, to some

59. Diamond club

60. Gold, in Granada

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