WSJ Crossword May 20 2026 Answers (5/20/26)

Our WSJ Crossword May 20, 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 20, 2026 Answers

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« May 19 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Layer
4A	Doha dignitaries
9A	Juicy fruit
13A	City on the South Skunk River
15A	Dean’s “Rebel Without a Cause” co-star
16A	Surname in a Brontë title
17A	See music groups in timepiece accessories?
19A	Lentil, e.g.
20A	Evening event
21A	In order that you might
23A	Blows it
25A	Big name in collectible cards
28A	Puts away
31A	Cook’s company
35A	“A rat!”
36A	Bone-dry
37A	Like some grounders
38A	Born, in a bio
39A	Indignation
40A	See baby goats in a 2001 action film?
41A	“Yuck!”
42A	Green, in a way
43A	Hepburn’s “The Lion in Winter” co-star
44A	Largest of Canada’s First Nations
45A	Cooking meas.
46A	Japanese immigrant
47A	Locker room sulker
48A	Comedy club furnishing
50A	Be proactive
52A	Stand firm
56A	Bureau of Consular Affairs issuance
60A	Bamboozles
62A	See a houndstooth pattern in random samplings?
64A	Chip, maybe
65A	Absolute bottom
66A	“I guess so”
67A	Sentry station
68A	Mentor’s sacrifice in films, e.g.
69A	Home for Hampshires
1D	Dogs’ dogs
2D	Texter’s “Too funny!”
3D	Big name in travel mugs
4D	Fire remnant
5D	“Mamma ___!”
6D	Getaway destinations
7D	Make over
8D	1998 National League MVP
9D	Basil-based sauce
10D	See warm-up acts in surprising situations?
11D	Equal, in a story problem
12D	Cabernet, e.g.
14D	Bitter rant
18D	His’s partner
22D	Flight features
24D	Some mobile phones
26D	Little fellow
27D	Mock without mercy
28D	Big Easy team
29D	Collar
30D	See sports scores in scenic outlooks?
32D	Black tea
33D	Charles III’s father
34D	Bank deposit
37D	Shows a preference
40D	Specimens for agronomists
44D	Get across
47D	Fasten securely
49D	Beginning
51D	Ill-gotten gains
53D	Ain’t right?
54D	Bandy words
55D	Brouhaha
57D	Ensures, informally
58D	Card game for three
59D	Pale
60D	Ceiling
61D	A Beatle bride
63D	Helpful words

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