Our WSJ Crossword Hints for July 23, 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 23, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the WSJ Crossword on 7/23/26. 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. Diet target
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5A. Heating option
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8A. Like rawhide bones
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14A. Brand once marketed as “the great national temperance beverage”
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16A. State of southern Mexico
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17A. Leap while snowboarding
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18A. Millionth of a meter
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19A. “Whine Up” singer DeLuna
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20A. River past Balmoral Castle
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22A. “So Big” writer Ferber
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23A. Help the chef
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25A. “The Caretaker” playwright
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27A. “The Hound of the Baskervilles” setting
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28A. Nicole Kidman’s co-star in 2001’s “Birthday Girl”
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32A. Lends support
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33A. Title before Fox or Rabbit
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34A. Curling need
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35A. Smelter supply
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36A. Faith Hill song “Take Me ___ Am”
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37A. Nondairy milk option
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39A. Quote the raven?
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40A. Henhouse sight
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42A. Stout-bodied fish
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44A. Sgt.'s superior
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45A. “You missed your opportunity”
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47A. Wasatch Range tribe
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48A. Hold back
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49A. Harbor, say
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50A. Choose not to sip
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53A. Patience __ virtue
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54A. Cannes companion
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55A. “Oil my arms, please, oil my elbows” speaker
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57A. It folds down for a passenger (and an instruction for how to treat several Down answers)
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62A. Mysterious
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63A. Simple, as a rocket
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64A. Creatures
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65A. Go a round
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66A. Treat for a chickadee
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1D. Media monitor, for short
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2D. Mauna ___
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3D. Opera division
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4D. Producers of pastries
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5D. Acquired
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6D. Green with Grammys
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7D. "Sexy" Beatles girl
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8D. Astronomer’s sighting
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9D. Yes, in Yokohama
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10D. Book bit
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11D. City section
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12D. Bus. sch. subject
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13D. Comical Carvey
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15D. Topper
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21D. Between stops
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23D. “The A.B.C. Murders” sleuth
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24D. Drive in Beverly Hills
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25D. Numbers on tags
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26D. Marco Polo’s heading
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27D. Their name for New Zealand is Aotearoa
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28D. Common undergrad deg.
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29D. Pinpoint
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30D. Peevishly sulking
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31D. Small amphibians
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36D. Dispenser of dollars
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38D. Teddy's neighbor on Mount Rushmore
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41D. Summation signs, in math
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43D. Worked
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44D. Ark-measuring units
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46D. Needle sources
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49D. Band boosters
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50D. Wild guess
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51D. Undercover cop’s wear
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52D. Cuzco people
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54D. Visa rival, familiarly
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56D. Crumb bearer
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58D. Italian count’s start
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59D. Gold, to chemists
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60D. “We Bring Good Things to Life” advertiser, once
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61D. Visitor in a 1982 Spielberg movie
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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