WSJ Crossword October 6 2026 Answers (10/6/26)

Our WSJ Crossword October 6, 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 6, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the WSJ Crossword on 10/6/26, 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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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 5. We go by the print date, Tuesday, October 6, 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.

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#	Clue
1A	Hard to lift
6A	Folkie Joan
10A	Light fog
14A	Bellybutton fit for a body shot
15A	Bone from the elbow to the wrist
16A	“Ah, makes sense”
17A	Burlap bag in a fun race
19A	Tartan-wearing group
20A	Speed down a slope
21A	Soft-pop vocalist Vannelli
22A	“Give it ___!”
23A	Ladle with a lever
27A	Word before Fox or Rabbit in stories
28A	Sort
29A	Dandyish dude
31A	Davis of “Do the Right Thing”
34A	Twosome
35A	Luxe hotel chain
36A	The “Here’s to my sweet Satan” that listeners thought they heard in “Stairway to Heaven,” e.g.
40A	Jane of Gothic literature
41A	Take to court
42A	Fruit of the Loom rival
43A	“The Chi” network, for short
44A	Gender prefix
45A	Feeble, as an excuse
47A	Up-and-down passageway
52A	Rams defensive end Garrett
53A	Bristol bloke
54A	“So that’s it!”
56A	Comparable
57A	Genre for Robert Johnson and Charley Patton
60A	Anchovy holders
61A	Soothing succulent
62A	Contents of some cabinets
63A	Boldly innovative
64A	Sites of winding rds.
65A	“Understand?” (or what one can do with the ends of 17-, 23-, 36-, 47- and 57-Across)
1D	Squats strengthen them
2D	Slender-stemmed mushroom
3D	Bit of amusing behavior
4D	By way of
5D	Nonetheless
6D	More pressed for time
7D	Haim of “One Battle After Another”
8D	Speech of praise
9D	Nationals pitcher Kent
10D	Really small
11D	It’s between England and Ireland
12D	Animal of the phylum Porifera
13D	Campout structure
18D	Fiend in a fairy tale
22D	Cry of frustration
24D	Two-wheeler with a battery
25D	Behind-the-scenes staff
26D	Gin-flavoring fruit
30D	Bakery buys
31D	Honors conferred by King Charles, for short
32D	Willie Mays nickname
33D	Habit that’s all thumbs?
34D	Five-star gen. who became president
35D	Honshu city
37D	Honshu’s continent
38D	Area with many derelict factories
39D	Onetime ruler of Iran
44D	Walgreens rival
45D	Puts down on paper
46D	“___ bien!” (Spanish “All right!”)
48D	Minuscule
49D	Synthetic fiber
50D	Site of some seismic activity
51D	“Of ___ Sing” (children’s book by Barack Obama)
52D	Chess ender
55D	Helper: Abbr.
57D	Flow stopper
58D	2016 Spielberg movie, with “The”
59D	Untruth

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