WSJ Crossword October 27 2026 Answers (10/27/26)

Our WSJ Crossword October 27, 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 27, 2026 Answers

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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 Monday, October 26. We go by the print date, Tuesday, October 27, 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.

« October 26 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Critical comment
4A	Casual farewell
8A	Passing notes?
13A	Noted etiquette expert
16A	Ham’s device
17A	*Business owners with no partners
19A	Ridiculous
20A	Give in to gravity
21A	Queen of the Nile, familiarly
22A	Lawn mower brand
25A	Challenge for movers
27A	Guitarist’s clamp
30A	*Yankees and Red Sox, e.g.
35A	Pub potables
36A	Astronaut Jemison
37A	Escort from the door
38A	Joined the marathon
39A	*Colorful play area
42A	Participate in a biathlon
43A	Prenatal test, for short
45A	“Tubular!,” more recently
46A	Not single-sex
47A	*Comply
50A	Cathedral recess
51A	Skywalker’s friend
52A	Abu Dhabi dignitary
54A	Returned call?
57A	Answer to the Sphinx’s riddle
59A	Pub projectiles
63A	React quickly, and advice for answering the starred clues
67A	Pink drink, informally
68A	Ability to perceive things
69A	Firetruck connectors
70A	Tight ends?
71A	Bit of resistance
1D	Lucy’s 1950s co-star
2D	“That was my cue!”
3D	Tributary of the Colorado River
4D	Universal donor’s designation
5D	Mar. follower
6D	Overly
7D	Egyptian vipers
8D	Mined-over matter
9D	Lair under Wayne Manor
10D	Object of adoration
11D	Makeshift swing
12D	Unremarkable
14D	Slow passages
15D	Severely criticize
18D	Lab assistant of film
23D	Hindu hero
24D	By mouth
26D	Word before bump or pump
27D	Gemologist’s measure
28D	San Antonio landmark
29D	Tubular pasta
31D	Relatives of violas
32D	“The Fox and the Grapes” writer
33D	Metric on social media
34D	Rudely sarcastic
39D	___-chic (style of the mid-2000s)
40D	Freshener scent
41D	Object
44D	“My treat”
46D	Wine container
48D	Orange-nosed Muppet
49D	Bank offerings
53D	Elba of “The Wire”
54D	Scratch the surface?
55D	Shoe designer Jimmy
56D	Sound from an angry cat
58D	Russian refusal
60D	Gambling spot near Lake Tahoe
61D	Apple’s industry
62D	Pipe part
64D	37 of Ali’s 56 wins, for short
65D	Early afternoon hour
66D	Salt Lake City athlete

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