WSJ Crossword January 21 2026 Answers (1/21/26)

Our WSJ Crossword January 21, 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 21, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the WSJ Crossword on 1/21/26, 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	Composer’s creation
5A	Island near Naples
10A	Major failure
14A	Bouquet bearer
15A	Lots of land
16A	Fodder for a statistician
17A	Now or later
18A	Mr. Ed, speaking in his native tongue?
20A	Gave a new look to
22A	“La Dolce ___”
23A	Original NYC subway line
24A	Mr. Ed, with a huge crush?
28A	Body off the Antarctic coast
31A	Square root of nueve
32A	Medium for some sculptures
33A	Urban fleet
35A	Hops oven
39A	Most reliable sources, maybe the sources of 18-, 24-, 53- and 63-Across?
44A	Shipping map division
45A	Misfortunes
46A	Outperform
47A	Start for space
51A	YouTube show where celebrities eat spicy wings
53A	Surfeit of straps for Mr. Ed?
57A	It’s often smoked in Amsterdam
58A	Virtual market
59A	Is compliant
63A	Artisans who supply Mr. Ed?
67A	Soothing succulent
68A	Morales of “Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning”
69A	Talked and talked and talked
70A	Game played with a revolver
71A	Franchise with local lectures
72A	Slow mover
73A	Like some lemonade
1D	Finished
2D	Service roads?
3D	Brought into play
4D	Helvetica’s lack
5D	Get rid of
6D	Star pitcher
7D	Outhouse
8D	Pass on, at the holidays
9D	Babylonian love goddess
10D	Med. watchdog
11D	___ on thick (exaggerate)
12D	Cheri of “Bad Parents”
13D	Medicare Advantage program
19D	Reasonable
21D	Genre for Gloria Gaynor
25D	Father of Goneril, Regan and Cordelia
26D	Experiment sites
27D	Not worth ___
28D	London luxury hotel
29D	Cube of dos
30D	Spotted
34D	Do some tailoring
36D	Memo abbr.
37D	Wedge or pump, e.g.
38D	Recipe amts.
40D	Take charge of
41D	Neighborhood of downtown Manhattan
42D	Cat call
43D	Bone: Prefix
48D	Early ed. level
49D	Concrete-strengthening rods
50D	Resident of Japan’s third-largest city
52D	Jerry of “Law & Order”
53D	Special Forces cap
54D	Pee Wee in Cooperstown
55D	Trojan War epic
56D	Cartoon character Hardy Har Har, e.g.
60D	Singer Fitzgerald
61D	Word before honor or eminence
62D	Tourney ranking
64D	Veto
65D	King, in Cannes
66D	Show on which 12-Down was a regular, familiarly

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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