WSJ Crossword May 22 2026 Answers (5/22/26)

Our WSJ Crossword May 22, 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 22, 2026 Answers

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« May 21 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Cartoon sound effect
6A	“I ___ little silhouetto...” (Queen lyric)
10A	Knight’s counterpart
14A	Decorative fabric
15A	Item left at a job interview
16A	One on ones
17A	Do a detective’s job, maybe
19A	High-protein dish
20A	Prior to, poshly
21A	Burns into historical records
22A	Feverish state
24A	Possible future employee
26A	Turn the game back on
31A	1973 Spanish-language hit
33A	Hiss for attention
34A	“Hold on Tight” band
35A	“True dat”
37A	Use your incisors on
38A	Start of the breeding process
42A	Black-and-white drivers
43A	Literary Huxley
44A	Italian count’s start
45A	Lotion component, often
47A	Gall
51A	White House feature
54A	Stadium dismantled in 2009
55A	___ up (got ready to drive)
56A	Hamm of soccer
58A	___ feed (blog feature)
59A	One not to be trusted
61A	“The cat ate my homework,” e.g.
65A	Wine choice
66A	Constantly
67A	It’s often made with cardamom
68A	“Loving this roller coaster!”
69A	Tyne with six Emmys
70A	Pianist John
1D	USA’s “Sunshine City”
2D	Not as well-off
3D	“I’m a perfect example of that!”
4D	Microbrewery output
5D	Wood used for sitars
6D	Muffin alternative
7D	Seine fill
8D	Southwest suffix
9D	Uncle Fester’s surname
10D	Next to bat
11D	Hollywood resident, say
12D	Coffee bar container
13D	Middle of summer?
18D	Episodes already broadcast
23D	Understand intuitively
25D	Jr. year exams
27D	Made a kitchen mistake
28D	Yucatán “you”
29D	Rickman of “Die Hard”
30D	“Gadzooks!”
32D	It’s often broken during a football game
36D	“Coffee, ___ Me?” (1967 book)
37D	Main points
38D	Not stereo
39D	Opposite of a convert
40D	Singer Francis
41D	Mon. follower
42D	Mongrel
45D	Avoid death
46D	Served the stew
48D	Propulsion result
49D	To a smaller degree
50D	Access gradually
52D	Causing shivers
53D	Abrasive stuff
57D	Holder of wheels
59D	Court concern
60D	-esque
62D	Director DuVernay
63D	Funny Brooks
64D	___ Poly Pomona (L.A. school)

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