Our WSJ Crossword Hints for September 26, 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 26, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the WSJ Crossword on 9/26/26. 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. Canine command
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6A. Product of mud compaction
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11A. Cinemark competitor
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14A. Full of life
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18A. Wipe from existence
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19A. Lion, leopard or lynx, zoologically
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20A. Tapestry producer
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22A. Tribe of western New York
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23A. “Death on the Nile” and the like?
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25A. Backstreet patrollers?
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27A. Kazakhstan's capital
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28A. Hollow
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29A. Tuna on a sushi menu
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30A. Follower of special or black
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31A. Maiden name label
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32A. Dust-up in the Dove factory?
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37A. Prepare for the tub
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40A. Fresh
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41A. Items on some pedestals
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42A. Functions
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43A. “Hardwood Classics” network
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45A. Wear with straps
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46A. Key, e.g.
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49A. Bullion piece
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51A. New Haven scholars
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52A. Soprano from Australia
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55A. Strange way to keep burglars out?
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59A. Amber-colored wine
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61A. Pool problem
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62A. “Meh”-evoking
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63A. Org. with a five-ring logo
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64A. ___ Webster (Twain’s “celebrated jumping frog”)
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65A. Take-out general
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66A. Fielding error by Mickey Moniak?
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72A. Pay stub line
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73A. Flour for puris and parathas
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75A. Cuatro halved
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76A. A/C amts.
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77A. Crafty knife brand
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79A. Prepare for a career change
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81A. Some 24-hour fosters?
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85A. Quartet in a Scrabble box
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86A. Like swampland
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87A. Bete-___
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88A. Cheery farewell
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90A. Clutch item
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91A. Shimmery stones
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93A. Malek of “Oppenheimer”
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96A. The visitors who visited Amahl
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98A. Sweeties
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101A. Lustrous fabric
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104A. Schnitzel serving that might shock you?
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109A. "Knives Out" star de Armas
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110A. Courtroom fig.
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111A. Like bulls, bucks and boars
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112A. General vicinity
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113A. Lots to buy
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116A. Sophisticated style?
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119A. Mystifying field features, or a directive for understanding this puzzle’s theme
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121A. Watch after
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122A. Hubbub
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123A. Accommodate
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124A. Play setting
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125A. Yields to gravity
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126A. Heart chart, for short
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127A. First name in cosmetics
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128A. Lingerie buy
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1D. Sonata and Accord, e.g.
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2D. Like some spending limits
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3D. Airline once run by Eddie Rickenbacker
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4D. Cruising
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5D. “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes” composer
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6D. Army’s counterpart of Navy’s CPO
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7D. How some problems must be faced
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8D. Historically contested region of Europe
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9D. Stay in hiding
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10D. 1958’s Corsair, e.g.
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11D. In the style of
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12D. Like lava
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13D. Statues of substantial size
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14D. Moment of time
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15D. Some geometry homework
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16D. Micro wave?
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17D. RSVP tally
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21D. Soldier for hire, for short
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24D. XXX part?
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26D. The solver of this puzzle
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33D. Great chaos
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34D. Goldfinger’s first name
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35D. Surname of Steinbeck’s Cal and Aron
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36D. Encouraged
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38D. Mediterranean resort
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39D. German tank of WWII
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44D. Friday’s preceder?
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45D. Mayor between Giuliani and de Blasio
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47D. Trash-talk
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48D. Went first
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50D. To-do list listing
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51D. Conditional word
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53D. Katherina’s sister, in “The Taming of the Shrew”
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54D. Will of “The Lego Batman Movie”
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55D. Where Al Jazeera is based
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56D. Loose coat named for a region of Ireland
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57D. "You can't stop me!"
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58D. It’s practiced in le palais de justice
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59D. Extinct bird of New Zealand
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60D. Some carolers
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63D. “Gooooooooal!”
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67D. Pablo Neruda, e.g.
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68D. Bamboozle
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69D. Response from a humblebragger
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70D. Baltimore paper
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71D. Faces in the crowd?
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74D. Bitterly cold
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78D. Amtrak option
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80D. Letters before an alias
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81D. Last of 24 letters
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82D. Ceremony of remembrance
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83D. Silly sort
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84D. Femur’s end
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89D. “Has it started yet?”
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92D. Played for time
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93D. Gasps, say
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94D. Tennis great Gibson
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95D. Doling (out)
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97D. Vinegary
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98D. Carriers for conquistadors
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99D. Patronized a restaurant
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100D. Go by
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102D. Mean
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103D. Stand in opposition to
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105D. Brillo and Zillow, for two: Abbr.
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106D. Fiddlesticks!
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107D. Hoard of treasure
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108D. Ironman race, for short
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114D. Part of QED
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115D. Plot measure
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117D. Some S&L offerings
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118D. Work unit
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120D. Epcot center?
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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