Our WSJ Crossword Hints for October 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, October 22, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the WSJ Crossword on 10/22/26. 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. Hunky-dory
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4A. Suffolk sound
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7A. Model airplane material
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12A. Field dressings?
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15A. Wallops
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16A. Cupful at Popeyes
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17A. “Now I remember!”
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18A. Fork-tailed flier
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19A. Tampa neighbor, familiarly
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21A. Tennis star Swiatek
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22A. Clothes line?
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24A. You can put drinks on them
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28A. Generic
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30A. Onetime JFK lander
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32A. Hereford sound
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33A. Rye buys
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36A. Tip
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38A. Means of advancement, and what can be found in each set of circles in this puzzle
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41A. One of 32 in a Monopoly set
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42A. Pub orders
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43A. Prove oneself fallible
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44A. Warriors shoot in it: Abbr.
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46A. Snap alternative
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50A. It’s brought to order
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52A. Shocked
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55A. Elvis’s longtime label
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56A. Enjoys a favorite film
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58A. Thin tubes on tables
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59A. For some time
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62A. Thumbs-up
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65A. Greatly dismay
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66A. It really sticks in your craw
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67A. Malia Obama’s younger sister
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68A. Smash into
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69A. Lasso in England
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1D. Home of the Longhorns
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2D. “Let’s continue”
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3D. Culkin of “A Real Pain”
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4D. Web crawler
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5D. Finesse
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6D. Make ___ of (mishandle)
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7D. Bangkok currency
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8D. So far
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9D. Smartphone standard before 5G
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10D. Salt source
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11D. Briquette remnant
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13D. Quagmire
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14D. Fill to the gills
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15D. Works with meters and feet
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20D. Round a corner, in Monopoly
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22D. “Throw me the football!”
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23D. Biweekly tide
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25D. “You said it!”
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26D. Hammer, for one
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27D. Yard goods?
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29D. Pub orders
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31D. “Shame on you!”
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34D. Appearance
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35D. Fangorn Forest creature
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37D. Fence feature
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38D. Ticked off
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39D. Come about
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40D. Second-stringers
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41D. Clothes line?
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45D. Swiss city on the Rhine
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47D. Stand on the table
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48D. B to B, e.g.
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49D. Performed perfectly
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51D. Heep of literature
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53D. Bucket of bolts
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54D. Regarding
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57D. Queen of scat singing, familiarly
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58D. Saldaña of “Avatar”
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59D. Smoke detector batteries, sometimes
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60D. FDR’s job-creating program
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61D. Some printers
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63D. Sch. fundraiser, maybe
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64D. LP speed
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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