WSJ Crossword September 17 2025 Answers (9/17/25)

Our WSJ Crossword September 17, 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 September 17, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the WSJ Crossword on 9/17/25, 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	Avoids all intake
6A	Dregs of humanity
10A	Popular food fish
13A	Africa’s “City of a Thousand Minarets”
14A	Action film sequence
15A	Bird that yields a moisturizing oil
16A	Star of “Matewan” and “Lone Star”
18A	Zoom call annoyance
19A	Washington’s Grand ___ Dam
20A	Soda brand with many flavors
21A	Unconvincing
24A	Singer-songwriter who’s the subject of Katy Perry’s “The One That Got Away”
27A	Brightness measures, briefly
28A	Spanish honorific
29A	Prospectors’ finds
30A	Hotel booking
32A	Baked appetizer at Luigi’s
36A	Man with a mission
37A	“Forrest Gump” lieutenant
38A	To whom Mork reported on “Mork & Mindy”
39A	Pill taken at bedtime
41A	Praises
42A	Catches in the act
43A	High degree
45A	Last letter
46A	Jazz pianist who played in Miles Davis’s band
50A	Fair-minded
51A	Cannabis product
52A	Country that spans 11 time zones
54A	Historical chapter
55A	Actor whose breakout role was Oberyn Martell on “Game of Thrones”
60A	“Me time” destination
61A	Noodle creations?
62A	Cheese soaked in brine
63A	“I expected better from you!”
64A	Looping lock
65A	Doing the best
1D	Org. that might remove a curse
2D	Sound of contentment
3D	Alfred Hitchcock title
4D	Magician’s feat
5D	Nothing to write home about
6D	They’re not worn in mosques
7D	Tip of the South American continent
8D	Capitalize on
9D	Côte d’Azur sight
10D	Paparazzi attractor
11D	City on the Missouri River
12D	Began eating
14D	It blinks to denote seconds on an Apple Watch
17D	Stephen King novel named for a dog
20D	Cosa ___
21D	Cotton ball fragments
22D	Attain the level of
23D	Fourth-wall-breaking comment
25D	Miracle-___
26D	Found a new buyer for, say
28D	Self-help guru Chopra
31D	Channel watched by soldiers?
32D	Bounder
33D	Maker of diesel-powered vehicles
34D	Junctures
35D	Like engagement ring diamonds
37D	Medical problem
40D	“The Rookie” broadcaster
43D	Cuban bread
44D	Door securer
46D	Common X-ray focus
47D	Stringed instruments
48D	Surname of the “Wicked Game” singer
49D	Like much of the Midwest
50D	Golden Fleece seeker
53D	Shakespeare schemer
55D	Snap
56D	Collegiate address ender
57D	Album inclusion
58D	Bother
59D	Hawaiian guitar’s place

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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