Our WSJ Crossword Hints for May 11, 2024 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, May 11, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the WSJ Crossword on 5/11/24. 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. Ring bearer, often
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8A. Grifter’s specialty
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12A. Intravenous fluids
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16A. Comic Schumer
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19A. Pie preference
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20A. Retreat located within Catoctin Mountain Park
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22A. 2014 World Cup final setting
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23A. Headline marking “Space Oddity” singer’s Grammy exit?
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25A. Gaping mouth
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26A. Small colonizer
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27A. Field for Future
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28A. Cousin of a crew cut
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29A. Hauler’s truck
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30A. Another amp?
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38A. "Beef" Emmy winner Steven
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39A. Location
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40A. Major account
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41A. Looking overly lean
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43A. Opera soprano Radvanovsky
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47A. Range near Yellowstone
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50A. Stowaway addict in a car?
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55A. Rugby’s equivalent of a touchdown
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56A. Casino section
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57A. 'Como ___?' ('How are you?')
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58A. Those who certify
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61A. Free with words
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63A. Advice on finding a certain Korean sect?
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67A. Brainy misfit
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70A. Gene messenger
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71A. Lumbers
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72A. Photographers for a marker company’s ads?
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79A. Tallow kin
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81A. Fond of
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82A. School assignment
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85A. Oct. follower
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86A. National Mall sight
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87A. Dispenser of fruity concoctions?
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92A. Shallot piece
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95A. Alternative
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96A. Vehicle for beneficiaries
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97A. Bob of “This Old House”
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99A. PC keys
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101A. Unlike Eton
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102A. Advice on finding a moody teenager’s sullen look?
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109A. Diamond feature
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110A. Precious
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111A. F-, e.g.
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112A. Safari runner
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115A. Jane Goodall subject
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116A. School to train scouts?
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123A. Rouen refusal
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124A. Amish cousin
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125A. Rustic haulers
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126A. Boomer, of a sort
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127A. “The Swiss Family Robinson” author
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128A. Don’t-speak-about-this contracts, for short
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129A. Finds lodgings in
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1D. Yeasty cake
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2D. Mogul Musk
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3D. Handled
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4D. “Didn’t need to know that”
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5D. Stooge with a bowl cut
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6D. Tumult
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7D. It acts on impulse
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8D. Fellow in a monkey suit?
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9D. Full or half order to a barista
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10D. ATM input
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11D. Radar gun fig.
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12D. “Ratched” star Paulson
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13D. Not pay, as taxes
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14D. Potato processors
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15D. Drink suffix
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16D. Royal bodyguards, e.g.
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17D. Heat setting?
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18D. “Oh, that smarts!”
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21D. Nimble
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24D. Pitching choice
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29D. Wise guy
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31D. Laugh from a Stooge
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32D. Counting rhyme start
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33D. Silences a commercial, e.g.
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34D. Naive player at the poker table
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35D. Native Oklahoman
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36D. “La Bohème” reboot
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37D. Milk choice
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41D. London setting of Queen Elizabeth’s 1992 “annus horribilis” speech
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42D. Dove’s drive
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44D. "Nuts!"
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45D. Baseball’s Bambino
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46D. Money on hand?
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48D. Perfume ingredient
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49D. Bell ringer at 4 p.m.
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50D. GIF alternative
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51D. “Don’t give ___ second thought”
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52D. Grammy winner Lil ___ X
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53D. Chiding sound
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54D. Dole’s 1996 running mate
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59D. Energy source for Earth
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60D. Plane or pliers
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62D. Muppet with a unibrow
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64D. Bushy do
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65D. Peace advocate Yoko
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66D. Speak to the feds
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68D. Start for center or cycle
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69D. Sampling skew
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72D. Design figure, for short
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73D. Muppet with a falsetto
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74D. “Don’t go there!”
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75D. Funny guy
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76D. Printemps follower
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77D. Density symbol
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78D. Oct. preceder
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80D. TV playback device
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83D. "Ditto"
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84D. Went wrong
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88D. Layer
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89D. Party leader
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90D. Foot part
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91D. Quattro maker
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93D. Immoral doings
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94D. Antlered animal
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98D. Carnivorous plant in “Little Shop of Horrors”
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100D. Weighted nets
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101D. IM chats, e.g.
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102D. Monk music
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103D. Come aboard
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104D. Bright lights
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105D. Comes into existence
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106D. Cube creator Rubik
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107D. ___ polloi
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108D. Persian Gulf leaders
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113D. Intro to boy or girl
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114D. Anatomical sac
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116D. 430i Convertible maker
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117D. Country lodgings
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118D. End-of-Ramadan festival
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119D. Acting great Hagen
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120D. Bus. card abbr.
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121D. Nipper's co
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122D. Utter
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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