Our WSJ Crossword Hints for October 24, 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 24, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the WSJ Crossword on 10/24/26. 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. Daze
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7A. Far from gregarious
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12A. Iga who’s won the U.S. Open, French Open and Wimbledon
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19A. Hook’s field
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20A. Stripe-shirted character found in kids’ books
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21A. Graceful entry into the pool
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22A. Fall beverage only available to those in the know?
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24A. Rides with toes off the board
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25A. Play around, so to speak
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26A. Mobile CPR pro
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27A. Out of the ordinary
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29A. Body art, informally
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30A. Link letters
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31A. Pewter, e.g.
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33A. Biscotti flavoring
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34A. Blade for an Olympian
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35A. Dolt
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37A. Chance for the comic’s apprentice to perform?
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40A. Writers Beattie and Patchett
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41A. Legal drama fig.
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44A. One may be bonded
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45A. Oracle’s temple?
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48A. Canaries, for example
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52A. Tickle
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53A. Physician Virginia, for whom a newborn test is named
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54A. Half of Popeye’s adopted baby’s name
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55A. Braz. neighbor
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56A. Plant with starchy corms
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57A. Like the start of knighthood
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59A. Phone screen array
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60A. Inner ear, of a sort
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61A. Have a mortgage, say
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62A. Things smelled in some churches?
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64A. High return
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65A. Dissenting vote
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66A. Düsseldorf dissents
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67A. Simple shack
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68A. Relinquish
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69A. Before, in ballades
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70A. Casino table covering
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71A. Guy who cooks
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72A. Pediatric patient
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73A. Carousal
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75A. Come back from a 30-40 score in tennis?
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78A. Word on a bill
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79A. Italicize, e.g.
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81A. Charger unit
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82A. Make a list of all of the cards in packs of tarot?
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86A. Stop fretting
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90A. Day divider
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91A. Harness races
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93A. Frees of skin
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94A. Name after Sallie, Fannie or Ginnie
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95A. Home base?
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96A. Twitter/X alternative with a butterfly logo
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98A. Early hrs.
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99A. Another name for broad bean
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100A. Capital of South Australia
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102A. A dentist’s Boley gauge, e.g.?
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106A. Inconvenient, in a way
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107A. Tea treat
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108A. Officially prohibit
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109A. Takes out
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110A. Round at the bar, perhaps
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111A. Loyalty program accrual
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1D. Prove the practicality of a bib
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2D. Cassiterite, notably
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3D. “The Little Mermaid” villainess
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4D. Birkenstock buy
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5D. Cause of some tics, in brief
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6D. Reuben base
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7D. “You’ve gotta be kidding!”
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8D. Pew group
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9D. Creaky, maybe
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10D. Ukraine’s main port
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11D. Internet gamer who may spend V-Bucks
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12D. 1919 George Gershwin composition
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13D. Designer Vera
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14D. “The Dark at the Top of the Stairs” playwright
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15D. Billboard displays
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16D. “The Mikado” town
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17D. Leveling tool
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18D. Math logic puzzle invented by Tetsuya Miyamoto
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21D. Second-highest mount in the Cascade Range
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23D. Dog topper
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28D. Orange coat
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31D. Nickname for the Governator
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32D. “Metropolis” director Fritz
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34D. Europe’s highest volcano
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36D. The title role in Verdi’s “Attila,” e.g.
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38D. Met, as a challenge
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39D. Phrase tacked on for emphasis
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41D. Trembly trees
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42D. 2002 M. Night Shyamalan film
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43D. Escapee’s destination, maybe
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45D. “You don’t need to remind me”
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46D. Noted defector of 1961
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47D. Scout’s discovery
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48D. “You can’t make me!”
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49D. One of the letters of DNA stands for it
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50D. “What is it?” drawing created by Roger Price
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51D. Filled in
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52D. Penitent person
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54D. Overlook description
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57D. Displayed derision
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58D. How an unwelcome guest may be received
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59D. Fallen flier
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62D. Surge of new arrivals
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63D. Buy from Burpee
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68D. Spot for garbage or laundry, in some buildings
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71D. Romantic milestone
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72D. Samhain celebrators
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74D. Unspoiled spot
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76D. Extremely
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77D. Two tablets, perhaps
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79D. Bitter rant
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80D. Ring decisions
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82D. Like marquetry
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83D. Melon or bean
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84D. “Spill!”
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85D. Piano pieces
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86D. Subject of Abu Simbel statues
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87D. Manaus’s river
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88D. “I don’t want to hear your excuses!”
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89D. Pines
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92D. Coordinate
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93D. Coat on a bench, say
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96D. Torment with nasty remarks
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97D. Green shade
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99D. Evian alternative
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101D. Pre-5G mobile tech letters
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103D. Rooftop sound
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104D. Call center worker, for short
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105D. Start for Cat or Caps
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.
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