WSJ Crossword October 3 2026 Answers (10/3/26)

Our WSJ Crossword October 3, 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 3, 2026 Answers

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« October 2 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Sandwich fill for Paddington Bear
10A	Kitchen invader
13A	French article
16A	Character in Progressive ads
19A	Proactiv rival
20A	Stephen of “The Crying Game”
21A	More impatiently eager
23A	Oscar winner for 1963’s “Lilies of the Field”
25A	Big name in frozen cheesecakes
26A	Spanish shaker contents
27A	Piece that may be attacked by la dame or le cavalier
28A	Citrusy sugar-free brand
30A	The Yamaha Banshee 350, e.g.
33A	Yogi’s need
35A	Gander’s mate
37A	Fresh from the showers
38A	Capital at 12,000 feet
40A	Toward the rudder
43A	Field in which you might study Klein bottles and Möbius strips
48A	Award for “Spotlight” or “Moonlight”
50A	Arrested
51A	Adversary
52A	“Let It Go” singer
53A	Cherry discards
54A	PetSmart purchases
55A	Hollow bread
56A	Noncommittal answer
57A	Painter Mondrian
58A	Meat’s marbling
59A	Formally certifies
61A	Raconteur’s recitals
63A	“Password” players, at times
65A	Fly ball also called a “duck snort”
66A	Bit of balm
68A	Lack of reverence
70A	Spanish article
71A	Where some pitching takes place
75A	Bully’s comeback
77A	Scrabble rack septet
81A	Kindles
82A	Neither partner
83A	Fling
85A	Play group
86A	Ben & Jerry’s purchase
87A	Silk substitute
89A	Tool for a gem appraiser
90A	Marlins infielder Lopez
91A	Id ___
92A	Boston seafood specialty
93A	Avoided profanity
95A	On edge
97A	Shelley’s middle name
98A	Expedition
99A	Historian’s concern
100A	Height boosters
102A	Successor of HST
104A	Danson of “The Good Place”
105A	Movers of dinghies
109A	Builder’s extension
112A	CPR expert
114A	Home wrecker, of a sort
115A	Italian entree prepared by heating meat between two dishes over a boiling pot
121A	Emmy winner who served as Screen Actors Guild president in the 1980s
122A	“Don’t mind ___ do”
123A	Response to a cruel comment
124A	Verbal agility
125A	Pioneering muscle car
126A	Rep.’s opponent
127A	Group in the pit (and in this puzzle’s PITs)
1D	Dance club VIPs
2D	2001 Will Smith film
3D	Spectrum end
4D	Occupies, as a battle station
5D	Handout from a concierge
6D	Eric Clapton song
7D	Symbol of power in ancient Egypt
8D	Christian from Normandy
9D	2025 Pixar film
10D	D-backs, on scoreboards
11D	Schindler’s portrayer
12D	Diamond covers
13D	Virna of “Casanova 70”
14D	Coup target
15D	Like some bottle caps
16D	McDonald’s item since the 1960s
17D	Skeevy look
18D	Treat with a trademarked design
22D	Eye color of about 5% of people
24D	Comerica Park team
29D	Put a new price on, maybe
30D	However
31D	Louise’s pal
32D	Subordinate sort
34D	Ploy
36D	Vein makeup
39D	Didn’t leave
41D	Metal marble
42D	Belly, informally
44D	Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille
45D	“Hamilton” prop
46D	“The Teflon Don”
47D	Brewery supply
49D	WWW-access offerer
50D	Snitch
54D	“Sturdy batsman” of verse
55D	Beverage named for its supposed digestive benefits
58D	Tuck, e.g.
60D	Highway warning
62D	Lip
64D	Seller of EcoTank printers
65D	Orally
67D	“The Devil’s Dictionary” author
69D	Harvard Avenue and Fenway on the Green Line, e.g.
71D	Criminal outing
72D	Happen
73D	Caribbean island whose capital is a ghost town due to volcanic eruptions
74D	Bygone autocrats
76D	Caught sight of
78D	Up-to-the-minute news
79D	Monticello, e.g.
80D	High
82D	Discreet bid
84D	Collector’s goal
88D	Dinosaur of Mario games
89D	Dwindle
92D	Some roof work
93D	Jon who returned to the Senate to fill John McCain’s seat
94D	Loose-fitting nightgown
96D	Clips
97D	Farewell from a worrier
101D	Hero soldier of Spain
103D	Pool marking
105D	Hearty supper
106D	Mani counterpart
107D	Dele override
108D	Dynamic start?
110D	Paul Atreides’s father, in “Dune”
111D	1939 co-star of Bolger and Haley
113D	Scots’ caps
116D	Canyon feature
117D	Champlain, to Champlain
118D	Hanoi holiday
119D	Ship sealer
120D	Words before tear or dare