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

Our WSJ Crossword May 5, 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 5, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the WSJ Crossword on 5/5/26, 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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« May 4 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Band booster
4A	Toshikoshi ___ (traditional Japanese New Year’s Eve food)
8A	Sphere
13A	Heckler’s holler
14A	Catherine of “Schitt’s Creek”
16A	Skateboard jump
17A	Surgery sites, for short
18A	Lumberjack’s boots?
20A	Sports stunner
22A	Tool for the yard
23A	Tools for the garden
24A	Team that never gloats after winning?
27A	“I’ll handle that!”
28A	The Buckeyes’ sch.
29A	Run across
32A	Parts of GPS routes
34A	Words upon leaving
39A	Take full advantage of an opportunity, and a hint to this puzzle’s theme answers
43A	Hardly the wittiest retort
44A	“Let me consider that...”
45A	Cape Town currency
46A	Pinch
49A	Canceled, as a launch
51A	“Is it really wise to be eating that?”?
58A	Shawkat of “Search Party”
59A	Part of 28-Across
60A	Hardly wordy
61A	Storm chaser and disaster recovery specialist?
64A	Copying
65A	Spud
66A	Somewhat, informally
67A	For each
68A	Came to light
69A	Pond creature
70A	Hog holder
1D	Concerning
2D	Change form
3D	VIP’s entourage
4D	Lenient toward
5D	“Just as I thought!”
6D	Controller of locks
7D	Floor plan figures
8D	Seoul’s land: Abbr.
9D	Yale who was Yale’s benefactor
10D	Big name in lightweight metals
11D	Was fond of
12D	Army meal
15D	Request one’s presence at
19D	Thomas Hardy title character
21D	Hams it up
25D	Gossip
26D	Admit defeat
29D	“Inside the Octagon” sport, familiarly
30D	Musical aptitude
31D	Scrape (out)
33D	“I don’t believe it,” in texts
35D	Sullen
36D	Son-gun connector
37D	Perch part
38D	Busy co. on Valentine’s Day
40D	Broadway honor
41D	One who takes it all in?
42D	Blanket no one wants
47D	Promises to pay, for short
48D	Fourth-down plays
50D	Subtly suggests
51D	Unambiguous
52D	“We ___ please”
53D	Neck parts
54D	City known for mustard
55D	Ensnares
56D	Key
57D	Visibly sad
58D	“___ way!” (“Well done!”)
62D	Before, in poetry
63D	“Incidentally...,” in texts

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