WSJ Crossword May 16 2026 Answers (5/16/26)

Our WSJ Crossword May 16, 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 May 16, 2026 Answers

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« May 14 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Place in an overhead bin
5A	Polite address
10A	Some sports trophies
14A	Knee parts often examined by MRIs
18A	High wind in a pit
19A	Superior to
20A	Perched upon
21A	Bender for a spender
22A	System of degrees
25A	Want badly
26A	TV Hall of fame
27A	It’s numbered XIII in a tarot deck
28A	Sang like Crosby
30A	NHL team that plays in the same arena as the NBA’s Mavericks
32A	One might control a PC’s volume or brightness
34A	Mass-consumed item
37A	Tea treats
40A	Kicks back
41A	New Hampshire prep school
43A	Wall St. debuts
44A	Jemima of “Girls”
45A	What a buzzkill kills
48A	JFK or AOC, e.g.
49A	Designer of the internal structural framework for the Statue of Liberty
51A	Rustic lodgings
52A	Security desk request
54A	High-five sound
56A	Prime time for a high school game
59A	One of Chekhov’s “Three Sisters”
60A	Ali who retired at 24-0
62A	Much-lauded Lauder
63A	Sneaky tricks
64A	Prepare for a touchdown
66A	Minneapolis winter hrs.
67A	Tough situations
69A	Obscene material
70A	Nikon rival
72A	Electrical engineer Nikola
73A	Piece of one’s mind?
74A	Antagonistic presence in a fantasy novel
78A	Panache
81A	Complete disaster
83A	Bento box part
84A	Vikander of “The Danish Girl”
86A	Sparky the Sun Devil’s sch.
87A	Extremity
88A	Course units
90A	Roomy ride
91A	Azadi Tower site
93A	Household health hazard
94A	King of pop
96A	Lopsided victories
97A	Lightest halogen
101A	Book review?
103A	Anchor’s run
104A	Beast of Borden
107A	Alternatives to mutton chops
111A	Come together
112A	Choke at a critical moment
115A	Sources of ruin
116A	Two-tone predator
117A	How most manga is drawn
118A	Like feet in yoga class
119A	Converse manually
120A	Some Kia sedans
121A	Secures, as gift wrap
122A	Poker variety
1D	Remote location
2D	Lift for snowboarders
3D	Sounds of wonder
4D	“No more for us, thanks”
5D	Widespread fad
6D	Can’t stand at all
7D	Fawning mother
8D	Extremely eager
9D	Dole (out)
10D	Nesting place for an elf owl
11D	Many a Jazz fan
12D	D.C. figure
13D	Ghostly vision
14D	Cooks’ cover-ups
15D	Jack-in-the-box part
16D	Bank security feature
17D	Far from ritzy
21D	Slid while seated
23D	Menu choice
24D	Jewelry stores?
29D	Take a chance
31D	Genre for “Project Hail Mary”
33D	Shrinks in fear
34D	Ties the knot
35D	Jump on the ice
36D	Stone part, often
38D	Piece with a perspective
39D	City famous for po’ boys
42D	Biathlete’s need
44D	Work with needles
45D	Annoyance for firefighters
46D	Suggests strongly
47D	Leak-preventing docs
50D	Dave of “Now You See Me”
51D	Tech sch.
53D	Anniversary celebrant
55D	Many trattoria dishes
57D	Binary question type
58D	Like newsrooms close to press time
61D	I, in Innsbruck
63D	Dorm supervisors
64D	Totally ruined
65D	Love of music
66D	Like intramural sports, often
68D	Kindled again
69D	Instrument in a military band
71D	CBS series since 2003
74D	Fan of fine cuisine
75D	“Point taken”
76D	Muppet with an orange nose
77D	Cello’s cousin
79D	“Right away!”
80D	Creatures of habit?
82D	2023 crown recipient
85D	Like drone shots
89D	Deeply desire
90D	Yogurt-based drink
92D	Spa fixtures
93D	Way past ripe
94D	Opera’s “La Divina”
95D	City 60 miles south of Salem
97D	Bungles
98D	Beach house feature
99D	Putting into practice
100D	State Farm competitor
102D	Cruise ship stops
105D	Monogram pt.
106D	Volcano on Sicily
108D	Coup d’___
109D	Pale creamy shade
110D	Lose
113D	R&B singer Lennox
114D	Femur terminus

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