WSJ Crossword January 2 2026 Answers (1/2/26)

Our WSJ Crossword January 2, 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 2, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the WSJ Crossword on 1/2/26, 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	Frosh dorm crew
4A	Shipping danger
9A	Unwilling to evolve
14A	Clairvoyant’s claim
15A	“That was kinda funny!”
16A	Cockamamie
17A	Letters fittingly found in “Obamacare”
18A	Online mail group
19A	Woods with woods
20A	Failed to meet expectations
23A	Brunch option
24A	Big fan of the king
28A	Blueprint figure
30A	Baker of a sort
31A	Touches on
34A	Like boxers before a match, often
37A	Prefix with meter
38A	Get lippy with?
39A	Boat bottoms
40A	“Come to think ___...”
41A	Pop chiller
42A	Half a cassette
43A	Like some bank transactions
44A	Change the history of, as a TV series
46A	Book of Ruth figure
48A	Formal defense
51A	Promoter of world peace
55A	Maximum effort, casually
57A	Humble
60A	“As I ___ Down” (1995 Sophie B. Hawkins hit)
61A	Fitting
62A	Farm machine
63A	Close at hand, poetically
64A	Eastern path
65A	Irritated states
66A	When the roosters are a-crowin’
67A	Iron-___ (some patches)
1D	Check the math, maybe
2D	Printer’s table
3D	Involuntary movement
4D	Increases
5D	Distress call
6D	Louisville’s river
7D	Norse gods
8D	“___ tear be shed—not even in thought”: Shelley
9D	Former drugstore giant
10D	Not ready to move, perhaps
11D	Running joke
12D	Suffix with serpent
13D	German article
21D	Helpers: Abbr.
22D	Sorts
25D	“Toodle-oo!”
26D	Hawkins of dance fame
27D	Govt. security
29D	“Oh, shucks!”
31D	Auteur Kurosawa
32D	Arm part, casually
33D	Be of ___ (aid)
35D	Flamenco cry
36D	Be a bad secret-keeper
39D	It holds the door for you
40D	Seeped
42D	Tulsans and such
43D	Yellow fruit, casually
45D	Storage space
47D	“___ in Havana”
49D	Faisalabad faith
50D	John Hersey title town
52D	Cold War alliance
53D	Brian Lamb’s channel
54D	Von Bismarck and others
56D	The day before hoy
57D	Bodily sextet
58D	Illegalize
59D	Wacky Wong

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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