WSJ Crossword January 12 2026 Answers (1/12/26)

Our WSJ Crossword January 12, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword 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 January 12, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the WSJ Crossword on 1/12/26, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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#	Clue
1A	Toy brand with interlocking blocks
5A	Extent
10A	Cash dispensing devices
14A	Taiwanese computer maker
15A	“Are so!” comeback
16A	Relax in the tub
17A	*Economic expansion of the 1990s
19A	Russell of “The Diplomat”
20A	Brazilian dance of African origin
21A	Barbie material
23A	Suffix for lemon or lime
25A	Alphabetize, perhaps
27A	Disney film set in Polynesia
28A	Kilauea flow
30A	*Michael Jackson moniker
33A	It may cross the street
36A	Folk knowledge
37A	Finishes dramatically, and what each of the starred answers does
42A	Slippery swimmers
43A	Bit of the “Deck the Halls” refrain
45A	*Homer that scores four runs
50A	Australian birds
51A	Sublease
52A	Bulletin board item
55A	Mammal trio?
56A	Potentially messy picnic game
59A	Flat floaters
61A	Award achievement for Whoopi and Elton
62A	*Cause of lethargy after a candy high
66A	Spare change?
67A	Aunt’s daughter
68A	Furniture chain with a blue and yellow logo
69A	Tournament ranking
70A	Place
71A	Spam or lamb
1D	Young fellow
2D	Earth-friendly prefix
3D	Settles the score
4D	Killer whale
5D	Five-time role for Stallone
6D	Begin, as on a journey
7D	“I take it that’s ___”
8D	Housing for hens
9D	Web pages are written in it
10D	Demands from
11D	Pilates exercise
12D	Hall of Fame quarterback Dan
13D	Mountain top?
18D	Meditation chants
22D	One-celled organism
23D	Pie ___ mode
24D	Foo Fighters founder Grohl
26D	Attacks, with a lance
29D	Plus
31D	Japanese drama
32D	Tennis great Steffi
34D	Familiar with
35D	Rams’ fans?
38D	Under the weather
39D	Pub potable
40D	Junior, to Senior
41D	Downcast
44D	Ninny
45D	Welcomes
46D	Basketball Hall of Famer Miller
47D	Veep before Dick Cheney
48D	Brought home
49D	Instrument that’s shaken
53D	Gave a hoot
54D	Col. Sanders’s chain
57D	IDs on tax forms
58D	Clubs, for one
60D	Cut
63D	“Golly!”
64D	Baltic or Black
65D	Bowler, for one

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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