Our WSJ Crossword Hints for August 29, 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 29, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the WSJ Crossword on 8/29/26. 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. “Slaves of New York” author Janowitz
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5A. Agitated state
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9A. Iconic 1980s burger
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14A. Dramatic singer
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18A. Caravan stops
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19A. Burner setting
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20A. Loud, as a crowd
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21A. Big times
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22A. Fan club devoted to president George W.?
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24A. Fan club devoted to disco legend Donna?
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26A. Shapiro of NPR
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27A. Crocheter’s creation
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28A. Ooze
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29A. Some singers
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30A. Should really not
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32A. Hardy works
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34A. Jimmies
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35A. Italian wine region
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36A. Headley of “Coming to America”
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38A. Hammer part
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39A. String quartet instrument
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42A. Verizon acquisition of 2006
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44A. Without wheels, in a way
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47A. Fan club devoted to “Succession” actor Jeremy?
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51A. Works for me!
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53A. Brave opponent
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55A. Acapulco gold
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56A. Clothesline alternative
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57A. Met expectations?
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58A. Spot
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59A. Scottish misses
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61A. Gold mining troughs
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63A. Mediterranean island nation
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64A. You can RSVP to them by clicking
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65A. Loser to Fischer in 1972
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66A. President before Jimmy
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67A. Ladies of Spain
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68A. Like faces on cold days, sometimes
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69A. New staffer
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70A. Trebek of "Jeopardy!"
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71A. Practice that strives to harmonize yin and yang
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72A. Pentathletes use them
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74A. Connections
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75A. Some NFL sackers
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76A. One in it for the long haul
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77A. Fan club devoted to romance writer Danielle?
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79A. On both banks of
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81A. Rank for PBS’s Morse or Tennison
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83A. Tennis’s Murray and Roddick
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84A. Goals
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85A. Fertile soil
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87A. Bakery stock
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91A. Convenience stores
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93A. Monopoly octet
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96A. Bunch of scoundrels
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98A. Swaggering, maybe
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99A. Libertine
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100A. Bakery buy
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103A. Driller’s org.
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104A. Fan club devoted to “Casino Royale” actress Eva?
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106A. Fan club devoted to “Only Murders in the Building” actor Martin?
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108A. Provoke
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109A. Blazing
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110A. Formally surrender
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111A. Buddies
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112A. Bull by the sea
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113A. Joined the 10K
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114A. Has a mortgage
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115A. Above
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1D. Bull in the sky
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2D. Back up
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3D. Unimpressed response
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4D. Only character in all seven Narnia books
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5D. Catch, as flies
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6D. Approaching
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7D. Crested lizard
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8D. Accepted standard
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9D. Tricky billiards shot
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10D. Barbaric
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11D. Some stadium features
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12D. Bed table item
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13D. Amount past due
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14D. Taper off
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15D. About to explode
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16D. “Come on!” in La Paz
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17D. Death on the Nile causes, perhaps
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18D. President born on an island
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23D. Small salamander
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25D. Once in a blue moon
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31D. Pioneering DVR
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33D. Fan club devoted to Sex Pistols bassist Sid?
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34D. They may be collared
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36D. Kills, as a dragon
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37D. Fabled also-ran
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38D. John and Denny, in a 1960s rock foursome
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40D. Nonstudio films
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41D. Shrek and Fiona, e.g.
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43D. Mischievous
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44D. Singer Mariah
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45D. “Teardrop of India”
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46D. Make oneself at home
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47D. City in California’s Monterey County
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48D. John of “Face/Off”
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49D. Flush
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50D. “Live long and prosper” speaker
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52D. Eager agreement
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54D. Maze stopper
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58D. Bollywood garment
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60D. Label for Booker T. & the M.G.’s and the Staple Singers
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62D. Shaped in a shop, in a way
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63D. Far from sufficient
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65D. It's a piece of cake!
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66D. Avarice
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68D. Modem measures
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69D. Some first-time voters
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71D. Cuts back
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73D. Sch. support groups
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76D. Neptune’s largest moon
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78D. Teacher's deg.
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80D. Chapel Hill athlete
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82D. “The Bald Soprano” playwright
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86D. Forswear
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88D. “— my pleasure”
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89D. Hail Mary instruction
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90D. Milky Way ingredients
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91D. Organizing expert Kondo
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92D. Express through eight states
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93D. Bagel-shaped
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94D. Startlingly odd
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95D. Excited with up
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96D. Fragment
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97D. Bakery enticement
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98D. MLB team VIPs
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99D. *Tennis's Nadal, familiarly
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101D. Ore source
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102D. “Iliad” warrior
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105D. Round number, of a sort
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107D. Traitorous singer
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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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