WSJ Crossword October 4 2025 Answers (10/4/25)

Our WSJ Crossword October 4, 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 4, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the WSJ Crossword on 10/4/25, 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	Cotswold call
4A	Word in the calendar box left of Ash Wednesday
10A	Capital located on the island of Upolu
19A	Hamburg’s river
21A	Eye
22A	Ridding Rover of pests
23A	Bunches
24A	*Buying and selling stolen property in Britain, e.g.?
26A	Some online customer service providers
28A	Key holder, sometimes
29A	Shock
30A	“No kidding?”
33A	Itsy-bitsy
37A	Bits of balm
38A	Warner Bros.’ “___ Melodies”
39A	Adds to an email
41A	Conquistador’s prize
42A	Bunches
44A	Calf-length pants
45A	Performs a mitzvah
47A	Priests’ vestments
48A	Quaint copy
49A	Shopaholic’s mecca
50A	Major constellation
51A	Carnaval site
52A	*Morbidly obese friend?
56A	Botanist who endorsed Darwin’s theories
58A	Itches
59A	Bridge positions
63A	Magic fungus
64A	Snags, in a way
67A	Standard bowling variety
68A	“Sorry to say...”
69A	Out of this world
70A	Civil War song whose melody was used for an Elvis hit
71A	*Spends endless hours collecting supplies?
76A	Mineral suffix
77A	Besides
80A	Timeline divisions
81A	“That’s plenty,” in Peru
82A	Headliner
83A	Tummy trouble for a tabby
85A	Ferret’s kin
87A	Frisbees, e.g.
88A	Gives the nod to
89A	Texts, in a way
90A	Restroom sign
91A	Garam masala spice
92A	Rachel of “The Favourite”
94A	Opulent lifestyle
95A	Like many party hats
98A	Examine, in a doctor’s office
101A	“The Princess Bride” theme
102A	*Medical emergencies during deliberations?
108A	Put ___ appearance
109A	Levels of interest?
110A	Tristan trysted with her
111A	Deuce follower, at times
112A	Store with Squishees
113A	Person in a pool
114A	Devious
1D	Place for an umbrella on a sunny day
2D	However, informally
3D	*Like surfers?
4D	“Murder by Death” and “Young Frankenstein,” e.g.
5D	Substantial
6D	Field workers
7D	Vein extraction
8D	Sliding door site
9D	List ender
10D	Revenue source for a magazine
11D	Indiana’s state flower
12D	Uncertain
13D	Bravo preceder
14D	Cassandra, e.g.
15D	“Duck Dynasty” network
16D	Amp plug-in
17D	I may stand for it
18D	Govt. prosecutors
20D	Catches
25D	Perry of fashion
27D	Dribble catchers
30D	Fend off
31D	Swashbuckler Flynn
32D	Vincent’s “Entourage” agent
34D	Jordanian queen
35D	Packed houses, briefly
36D	Luke’s mentor
38D	Papa’s partner
39D	Popular pops
40D	Spreadsheet square
42D	Pester
43D	Elevator pioneer Otis
44D	Mayor’s domain
45D	Takes out
46D	Venezuela neighbor
48D	Palindromic title
49D	Wizard
52D	Soft-serve alternative
53D	Jazz musician Lateef
54D	One way to swing
55D	Lecherous looks
57D	Round figure?
60D	Brief moments, and a hint to the asterisked answers
61D	Haberdashery item
62D	Shows contempt
64D	Corporate department
65D	Warring Olympian
66D	Bro’s sib
67D	Wed. preceder
69D	Some noblemen
70D	“I’ve got ___ in Kalamazoo”
72D	Paper buy
73D	Studio sign
74D	Brown in the NFL’s Hall of Fame
75D	Home of the NCAA’s Cyclones
77D	Online DIYers’ site
78D	Ontario, e.g.
79D	Redundant response from Ricardo
82D	Island in il Mar Mediterraneo
84D	Weird
85D	Like crayons
86D	End of a dean’s address
87D	Vitus Bering, e.g.
90D	Strummer of yore
91D	Farm cat, often
93D	Spirited courage
94D	Bright beam
95D	Statement of beliefs
96D	Benefit
97D	Comic Bruce
99D	Neeson of 2025’s “The Naked Gun”
100D	Antifur org.
101D	List
102D	Sort
103D	“This instant!”
104D	___ alai
105D	Triangular sail
106D	Benefit
107D	Go bad

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