WSJ Crossword November 8 2025 Answers (11/8/25)

Our WSJ Crossword November 8, 2025 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 November 8, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the WSJ Crossword on 11/8/25, 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	Definitely not locked
5A	Half of the “Monday, Monday” singers
10A	Congo tributary for which a virus is named
15A	Maker of BodyMark Temporary Tattoo Markers
18A	“Fine, do whatever you want!”
20A	Restricted acts
21A	Proficient
22A	Expertise that doesn’t diminish over time?
24A	“Dune” protagonist
25A	Hit initials
26A	Early European
27A	“Here!”
28A	Split off from a glacier
29A	Fail to be a straight shooter, in a way
31A	Group of cumulus cloud fans?
33A	The Pittsburgh Reduction Company, later
36A	Brown Derby owner Robert, for whom a salad is named
38A	Butler to the Addams family
39A	Hairstyle with two uncooperative tufts?
44A	Verizon, e.g.
48A	Mac alternative
49A	Stop on a lift
50A	Tranquil state
52A	Tokyo-born peace activist
53A	Mac alternative
55A	Copied
56A	Lack
57A	Hamilton’s last act
58A	Third-century queen who conquered Egypt
60A	Conform
61A	Greeting card inscription, often
62A	Support for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures?
67A	Sound of an app notification
69A	Like triremes
70A	Check for a septic system leak
73A	Shades
74A	Champagne glasses
76A	Water-type Pokémon that evolves into a Dewgong
78A	Vega, e.g.
79A	Hub about 270 miles northwest of JAX
80A	Pub container
81A	Man in a mask
83A	Home of the NCAA’s Horned Frogs
84A	Winner in a canine show
86A	Coxswains?
89A	“Howl’s Moving Castle” director Miyazaki
91A	Tilted type: Abbr.
92A	Dozen for one’s valentine
93A	Powerful hit by MLB Hall of Famer Frank “Hondo”?
98A	Frank topping
101A	“Howl’s Moving Castle,” e.g.
102A	Red wine from Bordeaux
104A	A pop
105A	Bud
108A	Miss Marple’s first name
109A	Greek, with baby-eating Titans and vengeful Olympians, is tough to beat?
112A	Sprightly dances
113A	First person in il Giardino dell’Eden
114A	Person likely to pass the bar
115A	Recipient of many Apr. uploads
116A	Jeopardy
117A	Community VIP
118A	“Much anger in him, like his father” speaker
1D	Hieroglyphic serpents
2D	Catcall
3D	Sleek, in brand names
4D	Canyon area
5D	Sites of some elevators
6D	Amtrak speeder
7D	Beast with a lion’s body and scorpion’s sting
8D	Gallery focus
9D	Half of quatorze
10D	Chef’s mushroom
11D	Gut
12D	“Ah, Wilderness!” playwright
13D	Missed, as an opportunity
14D	Braying beast
15D	Hoops
16D	Message on a candy heart
17D	Paparazzi’s prey
19D	Day spa offerings
21D	Army attack helicopter
23D	Torah teacher
28D	Batter’s four-hit achievement
29D	Angry crowd
30D	Did a fairway job
32D	Seize by force
33D	Branding field, for short
34D	Jeweler’s aid
35D	Features of Beatle boots
37D	Globe-circling journalist Nellie
40D	Brick-and-mortar rival
41D	Clinic cost
42D	Ready to ship
43D	O’Leary of “Shark Tank”
45D	Zucchinis, to Brits
46D	Addition column
47D	Yard pest
51D	Await settlement
54D	It’s bad if they become unhinged
56D	Stows away, say
57D	Fender bender souvenirs
59D	Alphabetical order?
60D	Precede in time or place
61D	Be a competitor
63D	“The Caine Mutiny” writer
64D	Horse opera
65D	Wide receiver Beckham Jr.
66D	“Nets to Catch the Wind” poet Elinor
67D	Chaser of an “accursed white whale”
68D	Mandolin’s kin
71D	Paris’s Basilique du ___-Cœur de Montmartre
72D	Bridge support
74D	Boxing legend Patterson
75D	Attorney’s study
76D	Sub system
77D	Particularly observant
80D	On ___ (how some foolish acts are committed)
81D	“Skedaddle!”
82D	Range for an eavesdropper
85D	It runs past Runnymede
87D	Marionette supporters
88D	Utterance accompanying a head slap
90D	Crude fight?
93D	Maker of an obligatory pilgrimage
94D	Broadcasting
95D	Offering at KFC
96D	Osaka with a racket
97D	Flynn of films
99D	Barista’s creation
100D	Blood of the gods
103D	Chapeau’s place
105D	Simple top
106D	Like sharp cheddar
107D	Vega’s constellation
109D	Energy reviver
110D	EGOT winner Brooks
111D	Put down

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.

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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