WSJ Crossword May 6 2026 Answers (5/6/26)

Here are all of the answers to today's Wall Street Journal Crossword puzzle for May 6 2026 to help you finish it up!

Our WSJ Crossword May 6, 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 6, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the WSJ Crossword on 5/6/26, 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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# Clue
1A Some picnic sides
6A Like some awakenings
10A Courses for golf balls
14A Archives medium
15A Rake in
16A Recital highlight
17A Lay very, very still
19A Daffy or Bugs
20A 1964 LBJ campaign spot implying Goldwater would start a nuclear war
21A Item found on a guitar or in a strip club
23A Motion carriers, at times
25A Spa garments
26A Farming prefix
30A Carolina bird
32A Grp. supporting the troops
33A Former Hawaiian senator Daniel
35A Broccoli ___
37A Good sign for Broadway backers
40A Mekong Valley dweller
42A Time to retire?
44A Abbr. in some personals
45A Where Carrie wreaked her revenge
47A Follow in a game
48A Word with cord or current
50A Frozen food brand whose logo has a backward “e”
52A PepsiCo brand
53A “The L Word” creator Chaiken
55A Upsilon followers
57A It might be ringside
60A Zoomers on lakes
65A Harsh note from a horn
66A Targets for nachos, and what the circled letters represent
68A Bordeaux BFF
69A Calm state
70A The Fool or The Devil, e.g.
71A Snack in a backpack
72A Five-star London hotel
73A Leaves a tire mark, perhaps
1D Org. that patrols the Embarcadero
2D Kedrova of “Zorba the Greek”
3D Smoothie berry
4D Toddler’s questions
5D “So long!”
6D Not as well done?
7D Dubai’s land, for short
8D Type of race or queen
9D They might be loose or tight
10D 2022 World Series champs
11D Herbal beverage rich in antioxidants
12D Copy, of a sort
13D Medley makeup
18D It’s no formal attire
22D Always there for
24D To be, in Toledo
26D Troubles
27D Not just nibble
28D Top job, of a sort
29D Call at home
31D Energy refresher
34D “Woot woot!”
36D Brazen propaganda ploys
38D Classic theater name
39D Chooses
41D ___ Valley (neighborhood south of the Castro)
43D NBC sketch series
46D A-Rod, three times
49D Foot part
51D “Aw, c’mon!”
53D Saline sack
54D R&B artist with the 2001 hit “Superwoman Pt. II”
56D Cancels a deletion
58D Taiwanese PC brand
59D Asian language
61D Mt. Rushmore setting
62D Opera’s Te Kanawa
63D Apple introduction of 2001
64D Onetime JFK landers
67D Winter hrs. in Toledo

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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.

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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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