WSJ Crossword August 5 2026 Answers (8/5/26)

Here are all of the answers to today's Wall Street Journal Crossword puzzle for August 5 2026 to help you finish it up!

Our WSJ Crossword August 5, 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 August 5, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the WSJ Crossword on 8/5/26, 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 Fist bump
4A Full of energy
9A Blows off steam
14A Commotion
15A Letter on a resistor
16A Old assembly area
17A Operate the camera for a 1994 Bullock/Reeves action movie?
19A Nickname of Hall of Famer Ernie Banks
20A Spun yarn
21A Digest founder Eric
22A Quiet partner
23A Arrange the kliegs and spots for a 1973 Woody Allen movie?
26A Grave
29A The rite answer
30A Put to the test
31A Papers in pots
34A Barclays Center ballers
38A Star pitcher
39A Provide funding for a 2004 James Wan horror movie?
42A Plumeria product
43A Kansas or Alabama, e.g.
45A Planted plots
46A Key
48A Press into service
50A Relaxed
51A Helm a 2012 Denzel Washington movie?
57A “Oh My God” singer
58A Chaplin of “Avatar: Fire and Ash”
59A Terrible time for a toddler
63A University of Louisiana’s ___ Cajuns
64A Hire actors for a 2008 Meryl Streep movie?
66A 1960s United Nations secretary-general
67A When many take their coffee break
68A Veggie burger protein
69A Numbers
70A Tibet’s capital
71A Passport datum
1D Absurd
2D Sarah McLachlan hit
3D Campaign predictor
4D “Veritas ___ liberabit” (“Truth will set you free”)
5D Call into question
6D Some of them bear crowns
7D Star pitcher?
8D Fills with cargo
9D Ratcheted (up)
10D Accept mutually
11D “For real!”
12D Battle break
13D Fencing choice
18D Rumble
24D Online reference for cinephiles
25D Homer’s middle child
26D Wild guess
27D Black-and-white mammal
28D Bank holding
31D Rocks in slings?
32D Approved
33D Cruiser letters
35D Fitzgerald of jazz
36D Concert merch
37D Position
40D Be complicit
41D In the company of
44D Some swordplay
47D Fight
49D Perfumery products
50D Playing marbles
51D Game with a numbered board
52D Its license plates say “Famous potatoes”
53D Lear’s middle child
54D Kind of point
55D Reluctant
56D Place for online pic posting
60D Gutless sort
61D Double-reed instrument
62D “Come Sail Away” rock group
65D Crime scene evidence

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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.

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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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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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