“The Empire Strikes Back,” in the “Star Wars” series Crossword Clue

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“The Empire Strikes Back,” in the “Star Wars” series Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

EMPIRE (noun)
1. a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization
2. the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
SERIES (noun)
1. a periodical that appears at scheduled times
2. a serialized set of programs

More WSJ Crossword (5/9/2026) Answers

Across

1. Top-notch

6. “Spectre” star

11. Like planes, for short

15. Baloney

19. Like columns with scroll volutes

20. Christina of “Sleepy Hollow”

21. Take on

22. “The Grapes of Wrath” epithet

23. Opponent of adopting the metric system’s liter?

25. Look from an angry helmsman?

27. Gastropod

28. Ballot rosters

30. Simple dress shape

31. Roush in the Baseball Hall of Fame

32. Expected

33. Adjust

34. Stratovolcano overlooking the Medit.

35. Call upon

36. Mena of “American Pie”

37. Versailles VIP

38. Busker’s tip collector

39. Triumphant cry

42. Executed perfectly

44. Day, to Donatello

47. Item in a numismatist’s file cabinet?

49. Author following a long session autographing books?

53. “Down,” in diner lingo

54. Oscar-winner Matlin

55. Full-flavored, perhaps

56. Extreme power

57. Some summer babies

59. Small parts

60. 1917 newsmaker

61. Rock’s J. ___ Band

63. Set of steps

65. Umbrella inverters

66. Complains

67. Shady areas

68. Soft mineral

70. Long stretch

72. Oaxaca water

73. Pretenses

74. “Sorry, out of the question”

76. Result of some polishing at Hogwarts?

78. Person in charge of maintaining the ship’s spars?

81. Quintet of faculties

82. Presses Ctrl+V

83. Stellar spectacle

84. Research setting

87. Home improvement initials

88. Park near Bar Harbor

90. Poetic tribute

92. Classic 1950 sci-fi collection

94. Roman emperor succeeded by Hadrian

95. Basis of some vaccines

96. Filing pro

99. Decorative design

100. Quick to put up, perhaps

101. Is really hurtful

103. Brochure advertising shape-enhancing underwear?

105. Insect staying at a guesthouse?

107. Part of a chain

108. “Love in a Village” composer

109. Hearing-related

110. El ___ Día (Puerto Rico newspaper)

111. Fair marks

112. Sondheim's Sweeney

113. “Gypsy” composer Jule

114. “The Wild Duck” playwright

All Answers

Down

1. Petulant feeling

2. Generous bar buy

3. Grant-___

4. Missile with multiple warheads

5. Ivy League schools and Santa’s reindeer, e.g.

6. Want desperately

7. Sushi staple

8. Dismayed shout

9. Becomes slick, in a way

10. Father who empowers his daughters

11. 'Of course!'

12. The missus, informally

13. Table scraps

14. Coll. reward

15. Symbolic logician George

16. Accepting of, informally

17. Earthy pigment

18. As a result of this, quaintly

24. Puritanical people

26. Course in which “amo, amas, amat” is learned

29. Hang out

33. Plow puller

34. Inspector of British mysteries

35. “Render ___ Caesar...”

36. Caesar of comedy

37. Judicial attire

39. Pic to click

40. Flipped

41. Like a fugitive

43. Choir member

45. “You’re going to have to explain this in simpler terms”

46. Fantasy creatures

48. Angel in Venezuela

49. When doubled, sings

50. Switch maker

52. Kylo ___ of "Star Wars"

54. Spiked clubs

58. Fantasy creature

59. Assumed identity

60. Susan of soaps

62. Targets for Apple Pencils

64. Start of a lover’s verse

65. Seizes, in slang

66. Crow call

67. Dress (up)

69. Poker payment

71. Writer/director Ephron

73. 'Put the pedal to the metal!'

75. One of the Brontes

77. Batted first

78. Really digging

79. B-boy link

80. Penn in NYC

82. Evening wear, of a sort

84. Of the system affecting instinct and mood

85. Stir up

86. Wine store buy

89. Jolting joe, informally

91. Aquafina rival

93. Appetizers

94. Market direction

95. Moscow money

96. Hands over

97. Irritate

98. Spill protection

100. Firebug

101. Jackie of action films

102. Soundly defeat

104. Muscle targeted on a rowing machine

106. Put to the test

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