WSJ Crossword October 15 2026 Answers (10/15/26)

Here are all of the answers to today's Wall Street Journal Crossword puzzle for October 15 2026 to help you finish it up!

Our WSJ Crossword October 15, 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 October 15, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the WSJ Crossword on 10/15/26, 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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About the date: The Wall Street Journal now publishes each crossword online the afternoon before it runs in the print edition, so WSJ's site may list this puzzle under Wednesday, October 14. We go by the print date, Thursday, October 15, 2026, since that's the date most solvers know it by. The date at the top of this page is when we posted these answers.

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# Clue
1A Barbecue seasoning
4A Conjures up
10A “Thus credulous fools are caught” speaker
14A Simian sidekick in Disney’s “Aladdin”
15A 2006 Best Actress winner
16A Lost traction
17A Dish in Parmesan sauce, named for a Roman restaurateur
20A It may have a lot of drawers
21A They sometimes bounce
22A Steelers general manager Khan
23A Paperless periodicals
24A Getaway destination
26A Q neighbor
28A Tear
29A Resistance fighter’s alias
32A Cookie entrepreneur Fields
36A Half a Basque game
37A Hall of Fame quarterback John
39A Bundle of sheets
40A Mama and papa’s mamas
42A Tube in a deli
44A Model-making need
46A Provide with English dialogue, say
47A “Toy Story” dinosaur
48A Houses of lords
50A Zip
52A California county with many wineries
53A Clutter-clearing events
57A Finishes enjoyably, and what 17-, 29- or 42-Across does
59A “Sommersby” star
60A Italian count start
61A Dominican address
62A Passing comments?
63A Maroon
64A Card above a king, in pinochle
1D Tennis’s “King of Clay,” familiarly
2D Its app has a “Plan your next trip” section
3D Underworld flunky
4D Follow in the footsteps of
5D Murder site in a 1930 Miss Marple mystery
6D Servants of Sauron
7D Dunn of the Clippers
8D Sonneteer’s sundown
9D Blessed event?
10D Last NHL team to win the Stanley Cup for four consecutive seasons
11D Title Cockney chauffeur in a 1966 film
12D Some deliveries
13D Gray works
18D Channel with a weekly Noir Alley airing
19D “Legend of ___” (1968 Moody Blues song)
23D Intern’s assignment
24D Start for instant or uproar
25D Mardi Gras city, familiarly
27D Swells
30D Exam results, at times
31D Lamb tender
33D Carry, as a sedan chair
34D Hoedown seat
35D Big picture brand
38D Rising star
41D Play reviewer’s aid
43D Sheepish
45D Titania and Oberon circle it
48D It’s taken into account
49D Atlanta mayor Dickens
51D Degree in a dojo
52D Sonic producer
53D God with a goat-driven chariot
54D Amneris’s rival in opera
55D Being, to Bizet
56D Penn with three Oscars
58D Formic acid producer

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