WSJ Crossword May 16 2025 Answers (5/16/25)

Our WSJ Crossword May 16, 2025 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 May 16, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the WSJ Crossword on 5/16/25, 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	What blood will do to heal a wound
5A	Savory jellied dish
10A	Sly
14A	Latin for “elbow”
15A	Home plates
16A	Mental output
17A	Hassle
18A	Lovingly hold an item at a winery?
20A	“Things are going pretty well”
21A	Interminable wait
22A	Dough used in Italian restaurants
23A	Moves in the shape of A’s, O’s and U’s at a disco?
27A	River near Chantilly
28A	Unrefined find
29A	Jackson 5 hit
32A	Decorate
35A	Question to Keanu before shooting a “Matrix” scene?
37A	Counselors’ place
38A	Game whose top player is Magnus Carlsen
40A	Works on a wide range of topics
41A	Demand to keep one’s peepers just as instructed?
43A	Final resting place
44A	Mama’s boy
45A	Either O, in XOXO
46A	Wild
48A	Album half to listen to 24 hours from now?
53A	Gossipy opener
56A	Perrier, par exemple
57A	Bar mitzvah highlight
58A	Thrifty knitter’s obsession?
61A	___ the kill
62A	Cassini who never let Jacqueline Kennedy down
63A	Words on cards given in June
64A	Paddy crop
65A	Wife of private detective Nick
66A	Wild winds
67A	Bus. sch. study
1D	Weapon-wielding god, ironically
2D	Long-necked animal
3D	___ rings (they may come with a burger)
4D	WWII unit
5D	Hacker’s goal
6D	___ Tuesday (Lent preceder)
7D	Grand, e.g.
8D	Neither Dem. nor Rep.
9D	“East of Eden” brother
10D	Good indoor plant
11D	Gross stimulus
12D	Prefix meaning “dry”
13D	Hirsute Himalayans
19D	Sought thin fish
24D	German article
25D	Causes of sorrow
26D	Taylor’s ___ Tour
29D	Tennis star Roddick
30D	Horn warning
31D	Expense
32D	Deck tops
33D	Belafonte classic
34D	Scary sign
35D	Hi-___ graphics
36D	Terrier or pudding preceder
38D	Bud
39D	Boss in a clothing store
42D	Rose danger
43D	Intimidate
46D	Turkish volcano
47D	Coconut-and-chocolate candy bar
48D	Boreal forest, alternatively
49D	Correctly guesses the intentions of
50D	Column type
51D	Rival of Harry and Ron
52D	All gone
53D	“Help ___ the way!”
54D	Bright ring
55D	At any moment
59D	“cant text anymore, bai”
60D	The second person

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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