Our WSJ Crossword Hints for July 18, 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, July 18, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the WSJ Crossword on 7/18/26. 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. Newman and Oldman, e.g.
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7A. Dries out, say
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13A. Request with clasped hands
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19A. 'So true!'
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20A. Separate the grain from the chaff
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21A. Request with a proffered fist
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22A. Motile cell
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23A. “No Woman, No Cry” genre
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24A. Pros pretending to be amateurs, e.g.
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25A. *“Why so quiet?”
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28A. Letter after delta
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29A. Gem from Down Under
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30A. Muted hue
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31A. Hand on a hacienda?
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34A. *Belabor a settled subject
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40A. Hung in folds
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42A. Abuela’s abode
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43A. Sport with training stables called “heya”
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44A. Person of interest?
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45A. Brother in Genesis
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47A. AOL chats
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50A. Meditative practice
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51A. Kimono tie
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52A. Roman roadway
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54A. *Farewell tour
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58A. Lo-cal
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60A. Major Wall St. index
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62A. Disney boss until 2005
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63A. “Real mature, guys, real mature!”...and advice for making the starred answers make sense
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71A. Large-scale ousters
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72A. Conjugation target
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73A. First-rate
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74A. *Tribunals that are complete shams
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78A. French region bordering Germany and Switzerland
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82A. Traders’ place
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83A. Sounds of hesitancy
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84A. Org. that issues nine-digit IDs
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85A. "That's a bummer!"
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87A. Warm embraces
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89A. Guac and queso
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91A. Not rot
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93A. Person giving ick vibes
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94A. *“Chillax, dude!”
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100A. Sicilian postcard subject
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101A. Depends
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102A. Monet medium
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104A. Morse sounds
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108A. *Inhibition to talking
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113A. Casey at the bat, in the 1922 World Series
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115A. Tires out completely
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116A. Run into the ground
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117A. Snappy remarks
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118A. Still in the drafts folder
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119A. Villain in Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast”
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120A. Certify
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121A. Collect salary, in Monopoly
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122A. Pump figure
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1D. Up, in a way
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2D. Strip for laughs
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3D. Loyalty that’s pledged, quaintly
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4D. Choral verse from Sophocles’ “Antigone”
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5D. Yokel
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6D. Reach across
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7D. Barbershop tool
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8D. What a generous diner might pick up
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9D. Diamond pattern
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10D. Toy brand with theme parks
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11D. Brother in Genesis
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12D. Climbing guides
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13D. Journey's beginning
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14D. Sprang forward
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15D. Swallows
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16D. ''Zip-__-Doo-Dah''
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17D. P.G. Wodehouse title
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18D. Crop circle makers, supposedly
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21D. Writing that isn’t well versed?
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26D. Complimentary coverage, briefly
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27D. "There it is!"
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32D. Coding creations
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33D. Neither masc. nor fem.
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35D. Outstanding service?
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36D. Flaky mineral
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37D. Athens aperitif
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38D. 'So true!'
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39D. Marked with a macron, say
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40D. “The Many Loves of ___ Gillis” (classic sitcom)
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41D. Bonnie with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
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44D. Sprawl
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45D. Tweak, say
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46D. Can opener
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47D. “You are ___ much trouble!”
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48D. Course listing
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49D. Editor’s notation
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53D. Venomous snake
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55D. Checkup frequency, perhaps
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56D. Nascar driver Ty
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57D. Mlle., in Madrid
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59D. Spot
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61D. Off-road ride, for short
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64D. Tampa Bay gridders
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65D. Amorous archer
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66D. Water, to Juan
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67D. Passenger’s assignment
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68D. Excite
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69D. Mandy’s role in “The Princess Bride”
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70D. Becomes firm
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74D. Ashley of the “Divergent” movies
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75D. Only state that doesn’t share any letters with “mackerel”
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76D. “The Pat McAfee Show” carrier
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77D. Contractor’s detail
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79D. What keycards provide
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80D. Snappy
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81D. “Desire Under the Elms” protagonist
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86D. Many a microbrew
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88D. Whiplash protection
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90D. 'That's funny!'
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91D. Boat backbone
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92D. Became less intense
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95D. Yard lines?
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96D. “A Taste of Honey” trumpeter
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97D. Bowed Baroque instruments
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98D. Unfetters
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99D. Alternative to jailing
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103D. Played slowly
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105D. It comes from the heart
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106D. Wore
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107D. Michelangelo medium
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108D. Outdoor wedding rental
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109D. The Gaels of the NCAA
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110D. Capone nemesis
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111D. Nation between Benin and Ghana
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112D. Climate control acronym
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113D. “I Hate U” R&B artist
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114D. Tufted bird
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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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