WSJ Crossword August 29 2025 Answers (8/29/25)

Our WSJ Crossword August 29, 2025 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 29, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the WSJ Crossword on 8/29/25, 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	“I just made a big mistake!”
6A	Green field: Abbr.
10A	Helgenberger of “CSI”
14A	Sneak ___ (look before you should)
15A	Romantic letter closing
16A	In need of attention, as a sore
17A	Song from the Beatles’ debut album
19A	Kappa preceder
20A	Campus org.
21A	Fashion’s Lagerfeld
22A	“___ the loneliest number...”
23A	Limit, on many a hwy.
26A	Bathroom floor item
29A	Hoppy brews
30A	“So sorry to hear that!”
31A	Attractive, exciting quality
34A	Lyrical Lipa
37A	New Haven is on it
40A	She’s sheared
41A	Almond Joy cousin
42A	Fancy footwork?
43A	Beer bubbles
44A	“Loot” playwright Joe
45A	Famed airport eponym
51A	Hard to get to know
52A	“___ I” (1991 Nicholson Baker book)
53A	Racket’s finish, maybe
56A	Novel outline
57A	Makes peppier
60A	Deputy
61A	What you eat and drink
62A	Language of Great Britain
63A	1987 role for Costner
64A	No trouble at all
65A	___ tea
1D	Won’t stop talking
2D	___ facto
3D	He succeeded Rishi
4D	Swimmer said to be slippery
5D	Chicago suburb
6D	Use, as influence
7D	How a double-entendre may be delivered
8D	Reversible kitchenware brand
9D	Reed often seen on a guitar
10D	Half of an Iowa city
11D	“To read ___ is to hear it with our eyes”: Octavio Paz
12D	Make good as new, as a pool cue
13D	Grind in rage, as one’s teeth
18D	Preventative shot
22D	Skating rink figures
23D	Dull, difficult task
24D	Aficionado
25D	Alternatives to Surface Pros
26D	Lone
27D	Eats
28D	Literary Tyler
31D	“...set the herring ___ in brine”: Eugene Field
32D	Fancy feather
33D	Horned piper
34D	Number divided by two?
35D	Negate
36D	Ace-after-a-deuce result
38D	“Gotta go!”
39D	Nashville venue
43D	Seven piano keys can make them
44D	A bit weird
45D	Four-time Olympics host
46D	Skate park trick
47D	Parka parts
48D	Rodin’s “The Thinker” and “The Kiss,” e.g.
49D	More than mean
50D	Split ___ (New Zealand band with the 1977 song “Crosswords”)
53D	Artist Schiele
54D	Diminutive suffix
55D	Optimistic
57D	Last part of a drink, often
58D	86,400 segundos
59D	Sgt., e.g.

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.

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