WSJ Crossword October 20 2025 Answers (10/20/25)

Our WSJ Crossword October 20, 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 October 20, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the WSJ Crossword on 10/20/25, 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	Cause injury to
5A	Line dance with Cuban roots
10A	Stinger in a nest
14A	Home to Taiwan and Thailand
15A	Choose from the menu
16A	Feel the workout
17A	Chris Isaak’s only Top 10 hit
19A	Many a TikTok frequenter
20A	Former RNC chair Michael
21A	Rescue
23A	Old music holders
26A	Shady spot
30A	Polynesian island nation
33A	People, collectively
36A	Prefix for metric or thermal
37A	Backbone-based
39A	Sketching and sculpture, e.g.
40A	Wee pest
42A	Supplement banned by MLB, for short
43A	“___ ship has sailed”
44A	“Count on me!”
45A	Big name in peanut butter cups
47A	Count start
48A	Marriage for romantic reasons
50A	Not live
52A	Not just some
53A	Justice Elena
55A	Pony’s pace
58A	Straightens
62A	Tom Hiddleston’s role in Marvel movies
65A	Alternative to Zoom
68A	Noted canal site
69A	Practical
70A	Card table payment
71A	Really push
72A	Pompeii or the Parthenon, for example
73A	For fear that
1D	Hems and ___
2D	“___ just so happens...”
3D	Paddy crop
4D	Cope
5D	Cryptology topics
6D	Red Cross’s URL ending
7D	Document signed by a new employee: Abbr.
8D	Diamonds and rubies
9D	Carpeting calculation
10D	Amphibious rodent, or a vagrant who frequents the docks
11D	High card
12D	The lady over there
13D	Livestock container
18D	Inventor Howe
22D	Moving day vehicle
24D	Dixie competitor
25D	Spot to enjoy summer weather
27D	Lounge around?
28D	Gas pump rating
29D	Took ten
30D	“Clear as mud,” for example
31D	“Foundation” author
32D	The “why” in a whodunit
34D	LGBTQ+ activist ___ P. Johnson
35D	Soothing succulent
38D	Start for legal or medic
41D	Supply with juice, in a way
46D	No longer fresh
49D	“Case of the Ex” singer
51D	20 Questions category
54D	Strong winds
56D	Composer Stravinsky
57D	Vegan protein choice
59D	Chromosome component
60D	Brooklyn’s NBA team
61D	Editor’s “leave it”
62D	Shaq’s alma mater
63D	Owned by us
64D	Beer bash container
66D	Anjou affirmative
67D	“Tic Tac Dough” channel

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.

One of the unique features of the WSJ Crossword is its emphasis on finance and business-related themes. The puzzle often includes clues and answers related to the world of economics, investing, and business news.

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