WSJ Crossword October 30 2025 Answers (10/30/25)

Our WSJ Crossword October 30, 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 30, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the WSJ Crossword on 10/30/25, 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	“Monster ___” (1962 novelty hit)
5A	Showed sudden interest
10A	Coffin contents
14A	Workout woe
15A	Like Jabba the Hutt
16A	Oaxaca water
17A	Wise guy
19A	Arduous journey
20A	A skeleton one is very useful
21A	Ready for customers
22A	Haunt
24A	Former Beatle Sutcliffe
25A	Cold front?
26A	Domestic discord
29A	Rolls the dice, maybe
36A	Protagonist of Ta-Nehisi Coates‘s “The Water Dancer”
38A	Lucasfilm’s effects co.
39A	Astronomer Carl
40A	Top prize winner at the 2025 Oscars
41A	Pen piece
42A	Expanse
43A	Avoid ignorance
44A	Greek vowel
45A	Bask in
46A	Singer with over 140 songs on the Billboard country music charts
49A	Splicing target
50A	Beetle juice?
51A	Pirate’s agreement
53A	Favored
57A	Take on
59A	Snug retreat
62A	Werewolf wail
63A	Campfire entertainment, and a hint to some vanishing in the Down answers
66A	Woodstock singer Guthrie
67A	A griffin has the head of one
68A	Gargantuan
69A	It might be shady
70A	Flight part
71A	Showbiz feat
1D	Halloween wear
2D	Climber’s goal
3D	Horse-drawn carriage
4D	Gender possessive option
5D	Get the last bit of, as gravy
6D	Prez #16
7D	Bill in a till
8D	The Trojans’ sch.
9D	Tea grade
10D	Halloween fliers
11D	Fantasy baddie
12D	Club collection
13D	Hairy Tibetan creatures
18D	Extra period in the NBA
23D	Outdoes
24D	Colleague of Lennon, McCartney and Harrison
25D	Crash maker
26D	Mud product
27D	Had longings
28D	“We’re on ___ to nowhere...” (Talking Heads lyric)
30D	Script makeup
31D	O’Connor’s successor
32D	In ___ (furious)
33D	Donated
34D	City of central Georgia
35D	Between, in Bordeaux
37D	Problem for canine coats
47D	Fury
48D	Speedy freshwater fish
52D	“Abandon all hope, ___ who enter here”
53D	Bloke
54D	Dance performed in a circle
55D	Halloween fliers
56D	Schedule position
57D	Bikes for bikers
58D	Man in the Irish Sea, e.g.
59D	Made a grave
60D	Sense of self
61D	Gross minus expenses
64D	Affirmative in Osaka
65D	Pronoun paired with “him”

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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