WSJ Crossword April 16 2026 Answers (4/16/26)

Our WSJ Crossword April 16, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The Wall Street Journal Crossword is a well-known and respected puzzle that appeals to solvers looking for a challenging and thought-provoking experience. The puzzles are created by a team of skilled constructors and are known for their clever clues, intricate wordplay, and challenging themes. The WSJ Crossword is published daily and offers solvers the opportunity to exercise their minds while enjoying a classic form of entertainment.

WSJ Crossword April 16, 2026 Answers

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« April 15 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Fictitious
7A	Still
13A	Cynthia’s “Wicked” co-star
14A	Grimy surroundings
15A	Lump in the throat
16A	Factor in choosing a foundation
17A	Piece of hockey equipment
18A	British prime minister between Cameron and Johnson
19A	1986 memoir with a chapter titled “A Fool in Love”
20A	Site of Cyclones home games
22A	Enter one after the other
24A	Determined
25A	Simple-to-learn card game
26A	Site of Galileo Galilei Airport
27A	Shoelace protectors
29A	Like Twister players, typically
31A	Comedian Martin
32A	One thrown off course?
33A	Nipper and Chipper’s brand
35A	Below capacity?
39A	Fourth qtr. start
41A	What people with full plates have
43A	LGBTQ activist ___ P. Johnson
46A	2025 Pixar film nominated for Best Animated Feature
47A	Chihuahua of cartoons
48A	Match ender, sometimes
49A	Dig discovery
51A	Nothing to write home about
52A	Show place
54A	Go for the gold?
55A	Yankees owner Steinbrenner
56A	Nice way to leave?
58A	Kin of crimson
61A	Mélanie of “Inglourious Basterds”
62A	Favor
63A	Trumpeter Herb
64A	What a bargain hunter might be on the lookout for
1D	Pilates need
2D	Unlikely to catch feelings, casually
3D	Some mealtime programming?
4D	Lets up
5D	Bar or rod, e.g.
6D	Confidant
7D	Pollution fig.
8D	Performing some routine car maintenance?
9D	“Round and Round” glam metal band
10D	Kid-lit character possibly inspired by Liza Minnelli
11D	One of 154 by Shakespeare
12D	Little rewards
14D	Scottish isle
16D	Health-conscious emperor?
18D	Unlikely donor
20D	Blown away
21D	Job for a nail tech
22D	Item in an alley
23D	Existential statement
26D	Nervous state before trying to sell one’s movie plot?
28D	Mardi Gras follower
30D	Courts
34D	Fully committed
36D	Warehouse machine, and the procedure undergone by phrases at 3-, 8-, 16- and 26-Down
37D	It can be big, bad or bright
38D	One of six for Audra McDonald
40D	Path of Chinese philosophy
42D	Dressing part
43D	Spicy mix
44D	Not imagined
45D	React like a startled stallion
50D	React like an angry cat
51D	Moved the boat
53D	“American Gigolo” star
55D	On this spot
57D	N.Y. neighbor
58D	EMT’s skill
59D	Privateer’s place
60D	Bit of work

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