Wall Street Journal Daily Crossword
Wall Street Journal Crossword Answers & Hints - September 30, 2026
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Puzzle date
September 30, 2026
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Across
1.Hieroglyphic reptile3 letters4.One Direction, for one7 letters11.Kid’s call3 letters14.Skill practiced on dummies, briefly3 letters15.Predict7 letters16.“Still thinking...”3 letters17.Retro bath fixture11 letters19.“And how!”3 letters20.Sic on5 letters21.Enjoying one’s third act7 letters23.Ingrédient de l’absinthe4 letters24.Jimmy Stewart for “Vertigo” and Ingrid Bergman for “Casablanca,” e.g.10 letters27.SSN, say4 letters28.Type of AI at the heart of ChatGPT3 letters29.Wee annoyance4 letters30.Mississippi symbols13 letters35.Chart inspiration3 letters36.Common croissant filler3 letters37.Low-impact workout13 letters44.Fingerprint feature4 letters46.Bit of perjury3 letters47.Jewish community org.4 letters48.They’re made with lean, deep red meat10 letters52.Neeson of “Kinsey”4 letters53.“Guilty mind,” in legalese7 letters54.“Danses Gothiques” composer5 letters55.Vintage3 letters56.Hopelessly misguided, and a feature of five of this puzzle’s answers11 letters60.Formerly known as3 letters61.Explorer who named Louisiana7 letters62.Drink that might contain bubbles without carbonation3 letters63.Since Jan. 1, on pay stubs3 letters64.Bogged down7 letters65.Big name in ice cream3 letters
Down
1.Public praise7 letters2.Yellow packet in a coffee shop7 letters3.Blathering on7 letters4.Scoffing sound4 letters5.Worker’s “on vacation” initialism3 letters6.One who knows the ropes3 letters7.Get into the pool3 letters8.Latin stars5 letters9.Star German soccer goalkeeper Manuel5 letters10.Borrowers’ burdens5 letters11.Obstacle course competitions for those who like things quick and dirty7 letters12.Creature on a slide6 letters13.Surrounded by6 letters18.Killed it5 letters22.“Bus Stop” playwright4 letters24.Skate park stunt5 letters25.More deceitful5 letters26.Org. that named Lainey Wilson Entertainer of the Year twice3 letters31.Choose3 letters32.That group’s5 letters33.Hard-to-find cards, to collectors5 letters34.Punk subgenre3 letters37.Hurt7 letters38.Important LAPD alerts4 letters39.Brewpub quaff3 letters40.League rule5 letters41.Knock off7 letters42.Headed up7 letters43.Like some speedy deliveries7 letters44.Tart, in a way6 letters45.Frittata relative6 letters49.Range separating Asia and Europe5 letters50.Moved to a table farther from the door, say5 letters51.Inclined to verbosity5 letters54.Agenda, for short4 letters57.“Take that!”3 letters58.Mahershala of “Moonlight”3 letters59.Cavs, on scoreboards3 letters
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