WSJ Crossword January 20 2026 Answers (1/20/26)

Our WSJ Crossword January 20, 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 20, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the WSJ Crossword on 1/20/26, 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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January 21 2026 Answers »

#	Clue
1A	Uproarious person
5A	Was wide open
10A	Fancy hairstyle
14A	Capri or Curaçao
15A	Singer with albums “19,” “21,” “25” and “30”
16A	Name of Henry VIII’s second and fourth wives
17A	Remarkable thing
19A	Tool for an autumn yard
20A	Marvel’s mutant group
21A	Made an effort
22A	“I’m speechless!”
28A	Intel-gathering mission
29A	End note?
30A	Asia’s ___ Sea
31A	Applies to
34A	___-jongg
37A	One of as many as seven in the fall
40A	Potent hallucinogen
41A	Web-footed mammals
42A	With 50-Down, Italian luxury car
43A	It cancels a dele
44A	Perfume ingredient
45A	Left a burning boat, maybe
51A	Name on a wanted poster
52A	Fan favorite
53A	V.A. concern
54A	Bit on a bagel
60A	Length times width, for a rectangle
61A	“___ in peace”
62A	Trade show
63A	Not, quaintly
64A	Human trunk
65A	Coup d’___
1D	Tear
2D	Kinda suffix
3D	Cry at a bullfight
4D	Jack’s value, in blackjack
5D	Third Greek letter
6D	“Doe, ___, a female...”
7D	Ziti relative
8D	“Don’t Bring Me Down” band
9D	Lion’s lair
10D	Prop for Bugs Bunny
11D	Broadcasting
12D	Bearing tattoos
13D	Flows into
18D	The yoke’s on them
21D	Minneapolis team
22D	Fish with a net
23D	Subway fare?
24D	Digital greeting
25D	Sushi piece
26D	Soldier’s denial
27D	Orchestra winds
31D	You, in the Yucatán
32D	Brawl
33D	Before, poetically
34D	Mediterranean nation south of Sicily
35D	Org. promoting HIV prevention
36D	Found out, in a way
38D	Showers affection (on)
39D	Cat, in Cuba
43D	Restorative gift for Mom
44D	Competent
45D	Birthplace of karaoke
46D	Extremely
47D	Scrooge, for one
48D	Cap feature
49D	Dutch cheeses
50D	See 42-Across
54D	Take a load off
55D	“Green” prefix
56D	Behold
57D	Outdoors, in a script: Abbr.
58D	Water-testing org.
59D	Dash’s counterpart

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.

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