WSJ Crossword January 28 2026 Answers (1/28/26)

Our WSJ Crossword January 28, 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 28, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the WSJ Crossword on 1/28/26, 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	Cartoon canine from Orbit City
6A	Playground fight start, maybe
11A	Umami-tasting powder
14A	Oral traditions
15A	Forearm length, in biblical times
16A	Sport-___
17A	Especially delicious pastry?
19A	Tennis call
20A	Artist’s studio
21A	Pulitzer-winning novelist Donna
23A	“As I was saying to my good friend Oprah last week...,” say?
27A	Creature that communicates by dancing
29A	Cube with dots
30A	Put in the hold
31A	City south of Gainesville
34A	Hulk’s forte
37A	Nonspecific amount
38A	100% made out of a root vegetable?
41A	K2, e.g.
42A	“Guilty,” for one
43A	“I’m Gonna Git You ___” (1988 parody film)
44A	Ornamental succulent
46A	Year, in Portuguese
48A	Superlative suffix
49A	Paint on a school bus?
54A	Pink cocktail
55A	Queens neighborhood
59A	Down
60A	Like someone from Gdask or Gdynia?
63A	Efficiency fig.
64A	It has a 45-mile border with British Columbia
65A	Where Heracles killed a lion
66A	Exploit
67A	Online admin
68A	Slalom path, basically
1D	Bit of pond scum
2D	Spreadsheet option
3D	Olive or avocado
4D	“Peachy keen!”
5D	Port of ancient Rome
6D	Quaking, maybe
7D	Fifth-century ravager
8D	Kimono belt
9D	Peak prospect
10D	Hawke of “The Lowdown”
11D	Solves a crossword while watching television, maybe
12D	Classic cowboy wear
13D	Understand
18D	FDR or JFK, e.g.
22D	GPS lines
24D	South Asian rice dish
25D	Bring up
26D	GPS line
27D	Bert collects them, on “Sesame Street”
28D	Sister chain of Quality Inn
32D	Perch for a Peke
33D	Greedy desire
35D	Blast
36D	End of an academic address
39D	Table extension
40D	Sites for February fishing, perhaps
41D	Prime minister between Cameron and Johnson
45D	Windy City trains
47D	How some ground balls are fielded
50D	Old Dodge subcompacts
51D	“Toy Story” protagonist
52D	AOL or MSN
53D	Thing in a ring
56D	Lens holders
57D	“Oh, of course!”
58D	Enlightened cries
59D	Home of the NCAA’s Mustangs
61D	Coll. dorm figures
62D	Yet, 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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