WSJ Crossword October 22 2025 Answers (10/22/25)

Our WSJ Crossword October 22, 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 22, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the WSJ Crossword on 10/22/25, 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	Maps app marker
4A	Female follower of Bacchus
10A	Jettison
14A	Former Bolivian president Morales
15A	Director with a distinctive style
16A	Caucus site
17A	Boyfriend who loves heavy metal?
19A	Take off
20A	Totaled
21A	Donald Duck’s nephews, e.g.
23A	Came before
24A	Pebbles’s pet
25A	Boyfriend who loves picking up the tab?
27A	Nickname for a Tuskegee Airman
30A	California retreat
31A	That, in Toledo
32A	Make quake
35A	Lacking
36A	Boyfriend who loves carnivals?
39A	Quartet from Sweden
42A	Judge of baseball
43A	Morgan le ___ (Arthurian sorceress)
46A	Judge of art
49A	Monk’s shaved head
51A	Boyfriend who loves the zoo?
54A	Globes
55A	Pot part
56A	Other, in Oaxaca
57A	City on the Yamuna River
59A	Brewpub offerings
61A	Boyfriend who loves department store shopping sprees?
64A	Faulkner’s “As ___ Dying”
65A	An abundance
66A	Sax great Beneke
67A	Blend
68A	Like some bread and beer
69A	No seats left, briefly
1D	According to
2D	They’re often tickled
3D	“Ain’t gonna happen!”
4D	Cutter part
5D	Showroom sight
6D	Busy season in Saint-Tropez
7D	Not o’er
8D	Activist poet Lorde
9D	Carbon dioxide in its solid state
10D	Sequel to “Angela’s Ashes”
11D	“How fancy!”
12D	Make more attractive
13D	Brings down
18D	Pretzel inspirer
22D	Gives the nod to
24D	Dr. with no medical training
25D	Notable nurse Barton
26D	Turn to pulp
28D	Simile words
29D	Here, to Henri
33D	Classic TV brand
34D	Base for Starfleet
36D	Lot
37D	Overly
38D	Blitzer’s base
39D	Recognition
40D	Unspoken language
41D	“So what?!”
43D	Busbies, e.g.
44D	One involved in a dispute
45D	Agreeable answer
47D	“As I see it...” online
48D	Stuffed mouse, perhaps
50D	Realty sign word
52D	Tiny amount
53D	Chick on a piano
57D	Fender bender souvenir
58D	Online crafts store
60D	Barrett of Pink Floyd
62D	Pump purchase
63D	Start for skeleton or sphere

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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