WSJ Crossword August 16 2024 Answers (8/16/24)

Our WSJ Crossword August 16, 2024 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 August 16, 2024 Answers

If you need help solving the WSJ Crossword on 8/16/24, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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#	Clue
1A	Compulsion
5A	Like some durable furniture
10A	Rapa ___ (Easter Island, to natives)
13A	Look to be
14A	Pacific Ocean phenomenon
15A	Periods of prosperity
16A	Regarding
17A	Where the Central Pacific Railroad crossed the Sierra Nevada range
19A	Fireman on “Leave It to Beaver”
20A	Mount Olympus matriarch
21A	Skate’s cousin
22A	Realm of the sprites
24A	Freight train component
26A	Connectors of stories
27A	Urban park sound
28A	Genesis creator
29A	Merak or Mizar
30A	Bright circles
32A	“Didn’t I tell you?”
33A	Initial owners of many a small store
36A	Geese formation
39A	Angry talk
40A	Avoids honesty
43A	Octopus octad
45A	Youngest of Alcott’s March sisters
46A	Pea or peanut
48A	Laptop accessories?
50A	Runner in a wheel
51A	Sean who played Samwise
52A	Popular office plant
53A	Tree with samaras
54A	Arraignment option
57A	Intro to drawing, maybe
58A	Mined over matter
59A	Ready for the afterlife, say
60A	Start the bidding
61A	Neighbor of Marge and Homer
62A	Scratchy voices
63A	Give over
1D	Customs
2D	Sports page listings
3D	Puts on pounds
4D	Offshoot of punk
5D	Prayer opening, perhaps
6D	Magnani of movies
7D	Relatives
8D	Direction opposite WSW
9D	Title priestess in a Bellini opera
10D	Meanings often missed
11D	Eclipse
12D	She voices Spider-Woman in “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
14D	Idyllic areas
18D	Foxborough gridders
20D	Ground-breaking tool
23D	Neeson of “Taken”
24D	Goes out of business
25D	Fingerprint feature
27D	It might come from Mars
30D	Impairs
31D	Deeply sincere
34D	Agonized sound
35D	Truffle finders
36D	Bygone VW delivery vehicle
37D	Sign of fallibility
38D	Poured out, perhaps
41D	Muse of music
42D	Got the lead out?
44D	Brand of power tools
46D	Merlin Olsen, memorably
47D	Wearer of a white winter coat
49D	Lay to rest
50D	Dressy shoes
52D	Commotion
55D	Singer Sumac
56D	“Nature” network
57D	Rep. from the Bronx

The WSJ Crossword is a daily crossword puzzle that is published in The Wall Street Journal newspaper and on its website. The puzzle is known for its challenging difficulty level, clever wordplay, and witty themes.

The WSJ Crossword was first introduced in 2008, and has since become a popular source of entertainment and mental stimulation for crossword enthusiasts around the world. The puzzle is created by a team of experienced crossword constructors, who are known for their creativity and skill in the field of crossword puzzles.

One of the unique features of the WSJ Crossword is its emphasis on finance and business-related themes. The puzzle often includes clues and answers related to the world of economics, investing, and business news.

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