WSJ Crossword January 31 2026 Answers (1/31/26)

Our WSJ Crossword January 31, 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 31, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the WSJ Crossword on 1/31/26, 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	Pool marking
6A	Do ___ on (harm)
10A	Heartburn cause
14A	Second stringers
19A	Craters of the Moon National Monument site
20A	Tough membrane covering the brain
21A	Teacher of the dharma
22A	Have because of
23A	Sharp-yet-sweet condiment
26A	Pleasing cadences
27A	Resulted
28A	Tapioca source
29A	Preacher’s perch
30A	Cockpit fig.
32A	Garnish for an Old-Fashioned or Negroni
34A	Respectful address
39A	Smart reaction?
42A	Minnesota’s features a loon
43A	Brand with a torch logo
44A	Rupture
47A	They may block for the QB
48A	Sweet vegetable that might be stuffed
52A	Toenail treatment, for short
56A	Woodsman’s tool
57A	Raucous bird
58A	Former New Mexico senator Tom
59A	Alternative to Ionic and Corinthian
60A	King found in 1922, familiarly
61A	Grp. based in the West Bank
64A	Briny bit on a pizza
66A	No-frills membership tier
69A	Paperless periodical
70A	Crumbly base for dips and dressings
71A	Plopped down
72A	Start for metric or magnetic
73A	Carried
74A	How athletes competed in the original Olympics
76A	Lamentable
77A	“___ but a scratch” (Black Knight’s line in “Monty Python and the Holy Grail”)
80A	Bagged booty
81A	Garden fruit whose unique color comes from the antioxidant anthocyanin
86A	Sixth col. out of seven
87A	Baseball’s “Iron Horse”
88A	Narrow inlet
89A	Subject to change
95A	“Don’t Look Now (It Ain’t You ___)” (Creedence Clearwater Revival song)
96A	Dessert portmanteau
97A	Wildflower side dish
100A	Where M.D.s scrub in
102A	“’Spect so”
103A	Distrustful of the motivations of others
106A	The Beach Boys’ last hit
112A	Ordered pizza, say
113A	Skittles slogan, and a hint to this puzzle’s theme
115A	To the point
116A	“A Death in the Family” author
117A	Part of a Clue guess
118A	Sam of “Jurassic Park”
119A	The Villager station wagon, e.g.
120A	They’re easier to catch with closed eyes
121A	“Sweat” playwright Nottage
122A	Hull features
1D	Extremely urgent
2D	Tree of Life site
3D	Punter’s protection
4D	Grand
5D	Refine over time
6D	Furor
7D	Particular point in time
8D	Oceanic predator
9D	Derisive cries
10D	Place of unveilings
11D	Art store purchase
12D	Clarifying words
13D	End for 86-Across
14D	Vet’s pills
15D	Fabrics with diagonal ridges
16D	Baked British fish dish
17D	Region unified by Theseus
18D	Zero with three Tonys
24D	Muckraker Tarbell
25D	Org. that throws private parties?
29D	Sellers of movies
31D	Hotel area
33D	Table type
34D	Ancient Yucatán native
35D	Visa alternative
36D	Parcel out
37D	Sports injury initials
38D	Milk, facetiously
40D	Cartoon collectible
41D	“2001” computer
45D	PC’s brain
46D	Maze walls, sometimes
49D	Second-hand item?
50D	Italian city known for its ham
51D	Fabric fold
52D	Elvis was publicly vaccinated against it in 1956
53D	Dublin’s land, poetically
54D	Seedy joint
55D	Rangers work on it
59D	Nodded
60D	LPGA Tour golfer Yani
61D	Beg
62D	British economist Harold
63D	Dieter’s breakfast
65D	Hound
66D	Sudden misfortune
67D	Mysterious quality
68D	Ink spots?
70D	Little shots
75D	Female rabbit
76D	“Old Time Rock and Roll” singer
77D	Poi root
78D	Wee
79D	Neighbor of Mayfair and Covent Garden
81D	Fuming
82D	P look-alike
83D	Hockey great Bobby
84D	Buck
85D	Peace, to Pasternak
86D	Lens used in lighthouses
89D	Take to the skies
90D	Began to capsize, say
91D	Barflies
92D	Fictional resident of the Plaza Hotel
93D	“I Am What I Am” musical, familiarly
94D	Macron’s palace
98D	Pot growers?
99D	Casino cube
101D	Rocksteady relative
104D	PC key
105D	Hand’s hello
107D	Farm sound
108D	37-Down site
109D	Theater award
110D	Gangster’s girl
111D	Stealthy fliers
113D	Animated devil, familiarly
114D	DDE’s veep

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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