WSJ Crossword January 16 2026 Answers (1/16/26)

Our WSJ Crossword January 16, 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 16, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the WSJ Crossword on 1/16/26, 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	Adidas rival
5A	Look forward to
10A	Glowing ring
14A	Brit’s exclamation
15A	Strong cotton cloth
16A	From the top
17A	“I guess that’s that”
19A	“Young Sheldon” star Armitage
20A	“The City by the Bay”
21A	Mtn. stats
22A	Build up slowly
24A	“I need a hand here”
28A	Preclude
29A	Believe, as a story
31A	Rep. with almost 10 million Insta followers
32A	Hosp. scan
33A	Squash, maybe
35A	Wire measure unit
36A	Voters in favor
37A	Couple’s dance
40A	Les États-___
43A	Very long period
44A	Blazing, as an angry person’s eyes
48A	Age cohort, briefly
49A	Get some calories
50A	Quintillion, in metric prefixes
51A	Silent approval
52A	Comic strip since 1954
55A	Tot watcher
57A	Poetic pronoun
58A	Snowmobile brand
60A	Word shouted over waves
61A	It may be checked at a checkpoint
65A	Fast forward?
66A	“You ___ one!”
67A	Be disposed
68A	CEO’s colleague
69A	Center of emotions
70A	Tacks on
1D	Italian composer Zanotti
2D	“Sorta” suffix
3D	Animosity-driven cases, e.g.
4D	___ Rock (Uluru)
5D	“___ fair in love...”
6D	The Eagles’ “___ Woman”
7D	“...old woman who lived in ___”
8D	End for infant or project
9D	Decimal base
10D	Ethiopia’s Selassie
11D	Pre-med subject
12D	Work’s opposite
13D	Totally dominate
18D	Portugal’s capital, to natives
21D	Cinemark competitor
22D	Core set
23D	Yoga need
25D	Put down
26D	Long weapon
27D	“T’ain’t” rebuttal
30D	Open up, as records
34D	Second ltr. afterthought
35D	Word on bathroom doors
36D	Rose up the charts in the 1980s
38D	Inflict upon
39D	Kenya neighbor
40D	Repulsed response
41D	Zero out of two
42D	Stuck
45D	Ticked off
46D	Paul in politics
47D	Joseph of ice cream fame
49D	Ending used at Emory
50D	___ Pie (classic ice cream treat)
53D	Philosopher with a contradictory surname
54D	Chain parts
56D	Blood carrier
59D	Object
60D	Phone fun
61D	Crazed crowd
62D	___ Jima
63D	Sen. Sanders’s designation
64D	Crown installer, briefly

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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