The fifth element Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. a trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

FIFTH (adjective)
1. coming next after the fourth and just before the sixth in position
FIFTH (noun)
1. one part in five equal parts
2. a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
ELEMENT (noun)
1. an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
2. any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter

More WSJ Crossword (4/2/2026) Answers

Across

1. Oscar follower

5. Mineralogist Friedrich

9. Cheese product?

14. Reunion invitee

15. Let's go already!

16. Activity that involves drawing and folding

17. … and your little dog too! dog

18. Hand, in Havana

19. Ukrainian port, to Ukrainians

20. Burn a defender by making a fake

23. Mouth off

24. Muslim majority in Azerbaijan

25. Stars on ice setting

29. Crushing on

31. Bridge expert

32. Woo with a meal that is truly divine

36. Wanders in ATL

37. Beatnik’s “Gotcha!”

38. Tuition reducer?

39. Mosque figure

40. Take in

41. This fraudulent scheme gives a stock price a bump

45. Prevailing mood

47. Archer of myth

48. Back in the navy

49. Rooney of "Carol"

51. "Impractical Jokers" network

54. Chance for a star to give fans a real treat

60. Its crew included Castor and Pollux

61. Moscato d’___

62. Language akin to Yupik

63. Place

64. Really big fan

65. Round components

66. Lucas Oil Stadium player

67. “Hey, down here!”

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Down

1. Easy mark

2. Big Island salutation

3. “We’ll return to that idea later”

4. Out Of Control

5. “Nip/Tuck” star Julian

6. Muscat native

7. Passport producer

8. Hoity-toity sort

9. Home of Gonzaga University

10. $825 purchase of 1908

11. Cold War prez

12. French article

13. Significant stretch

21. 'Donde ___ la biblioteca?'

22. Yemen seaport

26. Decisive trials

27. State known for its tea

28. Passport feature

30. Not pos

31. Chris Isaak’s “Baby ___ Bad Bad Thing”

32. Religion sometimes referred to as “the Craft”

33. Really big stars

34. Agatha Christie title?

35. Dance move

39. Altar affirmative

41. Many T-ball coaches

42. Eric with a “Reader”

43. Get one’s geek on

44. Camp uniform?

46. “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” e.g.

49. Pixelated plumber

50. Being named from the Greek for “messenger”

52. Buggy versions, often

53. Period of work

55. Low end of 5-Across’s scale

56. Hoarse voice

57. Marathoner’s ID

58. Low end of 5-Across’s scale

59. Wish undone

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