WSJ Crossword August 30 2025 Answers (8/30/25)

Our WSJ Crossword August 30, 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 30, 2025 Answers

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« August 28 2025 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Electrifying rock band?
5A	Prepares to advance, perhaps
11A	Tug of war requirement
15A	Equivalent of five carats
19A	Writer/director Ephron
20A	Oxygen-consuming organism
21A	Lead-up times
22A	Home to roughly 32% of all Latvians
23A	Noted Washington ravine
25A	Uriah of Dickens
26A	Stress, it’s said
27A	Stadium ticket info
28A	Campers’ place, maybe
30A	Religious figures
31A	Philosophy advocating complete simplicity
32A	Raised by another’s mother
35A	Hand-holding spa services, informally
37A	The Heart of Dixie
38A	“Ad ___ per aspera” (Kansas motto)
42A	Southwestern crocks
45A	That there, poetically
46A	Ferret (out)
50A	Potluck appetizer option
54A	Gave a thumbs-up
56A	Flyers’ org.
57A	Person who lifts spirits?
58A	Simple chord
60A	Tabloid tidbit
62A	Feeling the workout
63A	Easy win
66A	Song for Sutherland
67A	Attacks on all sides
68A	Careful consideration
72A	Rare feat for a duffer
74A	Oxford foundation
75A	Montreal-based shoe brand
76A	Wraps up
79A	At ___ for words
80A	Words after stop or touch
82A	Beg
84A	Egyptian reptile
85A	Dr. Mom’s specialty
88A	Become prominent after a scandal
91A	Merit badge holder
93A	Nondairy milk option
95A	Tally
96A	Pointing finger, typically
97A	Jesus probably preached in it
101A	Get ready to swing
103A	Game used to hone skills at the board
108A	Generic
113A	Ricochet sound?
114A	It’s easy to swallow
115A	Explain ad nauseam
116A	Diarist Frank
117A	Nota ___
118A	1970s rock band that regrouped as New Order, and a hint to the circled letters
121A	Where to go for future reference?
122A	They may be welcoming
123A	Use your imagination
124A	Tosses in
125A	Strays
126A	Order from the court
127A	They rank below petty officers
128A	For fear that
1D	Emo music staple
2D	Jazz legend Chick
3D	Rival of Harry and Ron
4D	“Won’t you let me?”
5D	City with a view of Mount Rainier
6D	Brit’s billion years
7D	“Despicable Me” villain
8D	Sun, in Santiago
9D	Ride-sharing app’s basic level
10D	Nettle
11D	Completely modernize
12D	Get soaked
13D	Word following a face reveal
14D	Sixth sense, for short
15D	Word from a polite Panamanian
16D	Strict precision
17D	Call center worker
18D	Heron habitat
24D	Take down its sails, in a way
29D	Kissing on the quad, briefly
30D	Watson’s parent company
32D	Flour producer
33D	Land in el mar
34D	Fail completely
36D	“Don’t mention it!”
38D	Play parts
39D	“Get outta here!”
40D	Signs of sorrow
41D	Does some lawn repair
43D	QB’s passing stat
44D	Calculated
47D	Delayed medical care
48D	Beyond repair
49D	Some cameras, for short
51D	Inducing goose bumps
52D	Gaelic homeland
53D	Yogurt-and-cucumber dip
55D	Bottom-of-the-barrel bit
59D	“Fantastic Mr. Fox” author
61D	Herald
64D	Southwestern flattop
65D	Plug part
67D	Good, to Galileo
69D	Lean to one side
70D	“MAS*H” man
71D	“Swan Lake” heroine
72D	Calls from the cote
73D	“Casablanca” role
77D	Invoice info
78D	Underworld river
81D	Palindromic food fish of Hawaii
83D	Capital on the Mediterranean
86D	Sourdough bake
87D	Some hunting equipment
89D	“Dagnabbit!”
90D	Some tip jar bills
92D	Closet collection
94D	Popular gelato brand
98D	Food label abbr.
99D	Doing the least
100D	300, once
102D	Bumpy
103D	Unimpressed
104D	Solitary sort
105D	Centralized
106D	Travelers to Mecca
107D	Classical poetry form
109D	Twangy
110D	Stomach
111D	Swing states?
112D	Dada pioneer Max
115D	Quick nibble
117D	Auto from Bavaria
119D	Supporter’s answer
120D	Structure at 23-Across

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