Our WSJ Crossword Hints for August 1, 2026 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a 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 Hints, August 1, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the WSJ Crossword on 8/1/26. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.
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1A. Hacker's goal
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7A. “1,000 songs in your pocket” advertiser
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11A. Hurried flight
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14A. Coal stratum
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18A. “Roamin’ in the ___” (1912 Harry Lauder song)
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19A. Longest river entirely within Switzerland
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20A. Bonobo e.g.
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21A. 5 for B or 6 for C, e.g.
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22A. Home of Velázquez’s “Las Meninas”
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23A. Grumpy or Happy on wash day, maybe?
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26A. Away from home
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27A. Hero helped by the divine monkey Hanuman
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29A. Road-trip stops
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30A. GI thumbing a ride from Fort Bragg to Fort Benning?
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34A. Capital on the Missouri River
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35A. The Chariot or the Tower, e.g.
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36A. 2013 Joaquin Phoenix movie about an AI crush
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37A. Take a load off
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38A. Olympic paddler
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42A. Inexperienced educator?
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48A. From the start
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49A. “___ would like to play” (2006 ad slogan)
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50A. Frozen Wasser
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51A. Cheeky, say
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52A. Boccie-loving Doberman?
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59A. “Girl, Interrupted” Oscar winner
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60A. Bygone jet
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61A. Colleague of Cleese and Idle
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62A. Tailless amphibian
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63A. Stared stupidly
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64A. Musket attachment
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66A. Chicago’s largest newspaper
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68A. Impressively tough
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71A. Part of QED
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73A. Harden (to)
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74A. Business with sweaters
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77A. Wrong
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78A. “I’ll take whatever beef or pork is available, thanks”?
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81A. Shankar with a sitar
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82A. Closely monitored hosp. section
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83A. Fraction of a joule
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84A. Kate, to Archie and Lilibet
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85A. Roy Campanella or Charles Johnson, e.g.?
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89A. Unspecified
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93A. ___ Lingus
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94A. Paris accord?
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95A. Valentine's gift
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96A. Evaluate
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100A. Praise for a former British prime minister?
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106A. Mobile home?
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108A. 'Very funny!'
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109A. Still in the game
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110A. Central American plotting a coup?
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113A. Took a road trip
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115A. ___ II (Gillette brand)
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116A. Word after bachelor or mouse
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117A. Salt or smoke, say
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118A. Gridiron squads
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119A. Spanish painter with murals in 30 Rockefeller Plaza’s lobby
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120A. ___ Beso (Paul Anka song)
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121A. “You Haven’t Seen the Last of Me” singer seen as the last part of this puzzle’s theme answers
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122A. Parched place
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1D. Permit
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2D. Acknowledge
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3D. Indigenous West Indian people
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4D. Flow forth
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5D. Caesar of comedy
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6D. Bothersome bunkmates
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7D. Confession starter
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8D. Play with, kitten-style
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9D. Singer Rita
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10D. German article
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11D. Focused beam
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12D. Bldg. divisions
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13D. Mrs. Lovett’s wares, in “Sweeney Todd”
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14D. Paris’s ___-Coeur
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15D. Anesthetic of the past
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16D. Lend ___ (listen)
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17D. Code creator
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18D. Polite fellow
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24D. Brest brother
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25D. Indian yogurt-and-cucumber dip
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28D. Cuts like ___ knife through butter
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31D. Three-prong Japanese weapon
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32D. Resurrection figure
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33D. "Tee" follower
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37D. Commotion
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38D. Line at LaGuardia
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39D. Yucatán years
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40D. Semiaquatic salamander
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41D. Athena's symbol
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42D. Bar supply
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43D. Calling for
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44D. "Jerry Maguire" director Cameron
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45D. Skeletal ship
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46D. Falco of 'The Sopranos'
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47D. Sax piece
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49D. Aging facility
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53D. Count me out
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54D. Opposition answers
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55D. Day-___ paint
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56D. Pesto bit
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57D. Bed in a barracks
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58D. Painter/AIDS activist Keith
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59D. Singer Jackson
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63D. Spiritual guide
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64D. No-frills
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65D. Pic on a pec
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67D. Condescending address for a man
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68D. Fishhook feature
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69D. Human rights activist Clooney
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70D. Met headliner
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72D. “The heavens speed ___ thine enterprise!”: Portia
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74D. Elisabeth of Leaving Las Vegas
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75D. Slammers
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76D. Critic’s concern
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78D. Rent-___
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79D. Clearance tag abbr.
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80D. Hall of Famer Ripken
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82D. Antarctic expanse
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86D. Casey with a countdown
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87D. Sky streaker
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88D. Shade
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89D. Chris of “Law & Order”
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90D. Hanging one’s head
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91D. '__ culpa'
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92D. Mount Vernon and Monticello, e.g.
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95D. Lion, at times
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96D. Dr. visits
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97D. Market unit
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98D. Sub system
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99D. Put into practice
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100D. South American barbecue
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101D. Pointer's word
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102D. Garlic unit
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103D. Personnel head, at times
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104D. Happening
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105D. Cincinnati team
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107D. Cries of insight
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111D. Roman 300
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112D. Bewildered response
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114D. Bullring cry
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