Our WSJ Crossword Hints for August 22, 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 22, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the WSJ Crossword on 8/22/26. 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. Diplomatic assignment
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5A. Weighs (down)
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10A. Infectious bug
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14A. One might get tipped
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17A. Contrail makeup
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19A. Vengeful swordsman Montoya
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20A. Potatoes in Indian cuisine
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21A. Parcel out
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22A. Long-necked swamp speaker?
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24A. Honey-based drink
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25A. Around 314, for a circle of radius 10
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26A. Alamo option
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27A. Final glimpse of a forbidding silhouette?
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30A. Precocious “Family Guy” character
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32A. 'That had to hurt'
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34A. Dreyer's partner
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35A. Imposes (upon)
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36A. Used to be
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37A. 1982 movie with 2010 and 2025 sequels
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39A. One of 265 in the Bronx Zoo
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41A. Regional flora and fauna
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42A. Two things that meet when applying balm after a workout?
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45A. Losses in a ledger
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47A. Cynical crime genre
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48A. Injures badly
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49A. Latin for “load”
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51A. Yao in the Basketball Hall of Fame
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53A. Having the most pepper icons on the menu, perhaps
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56A. Result of a burning desire
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58A. Strung along
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59A. Take in
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60A. Fawn’s kin
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62A. Genesis creator
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64A. Memorable span
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65A. Salon choice without waves or curls?
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70A. Drone-based delivery vehicle?
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73A. Nintendo avatar
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74A. “Whiskey in My Water” country singer Tyler
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75A. Place to grab a mocha
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77A. ___ Lingus
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78A. North Pole workers
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80A. Factory worker
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82A. “You doubt me?”
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87A. Garden with a snake problem
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88A. Surrender
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89A. Saharan stopovers
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91A. Modernists
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93A. Genre for Björk and Kate Bush
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95A. Two-wheeler with cables pulled taut?
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99A. Bargain hunters’ finds
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100A. Home of Iowa State
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101A. Memo starter
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102A. Receipt line
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103A. Climbing expert
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105A. Bestie, in Bordeaux
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106A. Youngest king in the Valley of the Kings
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108A. Capital on the Hudson
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110A. Easy scores during a casual round?
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113A. Snitch
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115A. Initial cost
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116A. Snore-inducing
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117A. Perfectly negotiated agreements?
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121A. Xmas, for Jimmy Buffett
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122A. Southernmost Great Lake
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123A. Liquefy in a blender
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124A. Sonata section
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125A. __ admin (IT pro)
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126A. Dirt road tracks
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127A. Microscope insert
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128A. Drei squared
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1D. Piping plastic, for short
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2D. Crew member
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3D. Enterprise, e.g.
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4D. Thus far
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5D. Old Milanese money
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6D. World’s heaviest snakes
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7D. Likewise
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8D. Braggart’s attribute
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9D. Put in order
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10D. They may include only the first levels
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11D. Mournful poem
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12D. Stadium sound
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13D. Tweaks
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14D. "How about this ..."
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15D. Really bothered
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16D. Drops from ducts
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18D. Sends, as payment
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21D. Seafaring
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23D. Ralph Vaughan Williams’s “Hugh the Drover,” e.g.
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28D. Daughter of Cronus
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29D. State of mind
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30D. Pond glider
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31D. Some food truck fare
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33D. Growing business?
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38D. 'Put your wallet away'
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40D. France’s film award
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41D. Sultanate on the South China Sea
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43D. Gospel singer Campbell
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44D. Named as a source
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46D. Bouillon brand
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50D. Like a busybody
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52D. Pest in a cloud
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54D. Salon offerings
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55D. "Young Frankenstein" role
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57D. Elizabethan collar
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58D. Cold-fermented beer
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61D. Pixar film set during el Día de los Muertos
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63D. Chew like a capybara
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65D. Hooks sidekick
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66D. Swinton of “Michael Clayton”
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67D. Big mouth features
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68D. Corp. benefits experts
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69D. Stepped (on)
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71D. Home page, in a way
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72D. Partner in crime
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76D. Priest’s advice
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79D. ATM feature
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81D. Fellows who follow
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83D. Practiced mindfulness, say
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84D. Bookstore ID
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85D. Smooth fruit
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86D. Ancient city that lent its name to a Middle Eastern plateau
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88D. Utensil that’s full of holes
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90D. Mgr.’s underling
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92D. Hot, in a way
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94D. Daddy, in Durango
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96D. Doha dignitary
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97D. Really steamed
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98D. Where losers dwell
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103D. DNA lab items
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104D. Good around the house
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105D. Challenging H.S. English course
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107D. Ultrasound targets
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109D. Back with bucks
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111D. Revered adviser
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112D. Easy victims
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114D. Hazel or olive
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118D. ___-de-sac
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119D. End of an academic address
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120D. Heir, often
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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