Our WSJ Crossword Hints for September 15, 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, September 15, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the WSJ Crossword on 9/15/26. 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. Bearded Smurf
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5A. Some Cubans
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11A. Mama's boy?
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14A. Farming prefix
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15A. Outfit for an infant
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16A. Debate Side
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17A. Many a modern business session (or a hasty tryst?)
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19A. Emmy winner Holbrook
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20A. Honeyed drinks
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21A. Solution in an IV drip
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23A. Share one’s thoughts (or what may develop after 17-Across?)
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27A. Citi Field player
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28A. Boston's Liberty Tree, e.g
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29A. Former flames
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30A. Texas city named for a Ukrainian city
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34A. Poetic feet
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37A. Political partner (or a possible product of 17- and 23-Across?)
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40A. Anvil sound
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41A. Is penitent
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44A. Catchers' wear
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47A. End for spy, kiss or nanny
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49A. Dog doc
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50A. Next of kin (or possible outcome of 17-, 23- and 37-Across?)
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56A. Headline
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57A. Wide valleys
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58A. Do the wrong thing
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59A. Event where the romance in 17-, 23-, 37- and 50-Across may start?
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64A. SoFi Stadium footballer
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65A. Turn sour, as milk
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66A. Post-shower attire
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67A. Planetarium depiction
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68A. Declares
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69A. At some previous point
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1D. Nobel-winning poet Octavio
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2D. Earlier than now
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3D. Supplier of forgotten lines, for stage actors
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4D. Person drawing a bead
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5D. New Yale students of 1969
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6D. Actually existing
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7D. Acquire
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8D. ___ live and breathe!
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9D. Free of suds
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10D. George of The Goldbergs
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11D. Big cat of Africa?
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12D. Grand Marnier flavoring
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13D. Phrase tacked on for emphasis
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18D. Astronaut Jemison
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22D. Deceives
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23D. Angsty music genre
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24D. Checked, on a form
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25D. Target, as with a water balloon
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26D. Online periodical, for short
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31D. Chump
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32D. “Live from New York!” letters
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33D. “Blonde” Oscar nominee de Armas
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35D. UFC sport
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36D. Cricket stick
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38D. Cuzco resident
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39D. Conjure up
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42D. Elusive swimmer
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43D. Epitome of a mess
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44D. Stingy sorts
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45D. Lake Shore Limited operator
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46D. Obsequious
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48D. Stick one’s nose in
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51D. Parts of spines and brakes
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52D. Suggestions
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53D. Begins to disappear
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54D. Copying
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55D. D.C. commuter choice
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60D. Period
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61D. Summer setting in NYC
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62D. Airer of 32-Down
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63D. "Fancy that!":
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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