WSJ Crossword hints and answers for August 17, 2026
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Clues74
Across33
Down41
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Today’s WSJ Crossword clues, hints & answers
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Across
1A
SAT prep study (5)
Starts with V, ends with BVOCAB→
6A
Blue-green hue (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAQUA→
10A
Use your incisors (4)
Starts with G, ends with WGNAW→
14A
Caribbean island off the coast of Venezuela (5)
Starts with A, ends with AARUBA→
15A
Catch some waves (4)
Starts with S, ends with FSURF→
16A
Anise-flavored Greek liqueur (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOUZO→
17A
Jennifer with multiple platinum albums (5)
Starts with L, ends with ZLOPEZ→
18A
Birthplace of Fibonacci and Galileo (4)
Starts with P, ends with APISA→
19A
Voice above a tenor (4)
Starts with A, ends with OALTO→
20A
Having two flat surfaces always equidistant, as a sheet of glass (13)
Starts with P, ends with LPLANEPARALLEL→
23A
“New Rules” singer ___ Lipa (3)
Starts with D, ends with ADUA→
25A
Gothic novelist Radcliffe (3)
Starts with A, ends with NANN→
26A
Catchall category: Abbr. (4)
Starts with M, ends with CMISC→
27A
Like some loans (12)
Starts with I, ends with EINTERESTFREE→
32A
Incite (4)
Starts with F, ends with LFUEL→
33A
Ballgame delayer (4)
Starts with R, ends with NRAIN→
34A
Refrain from a night of heavy drinking? (13)
Starts with M, ends with EMAKEITADOUBLE→
41A
“Keep quiet” contracts, for short (4)
Starts with N, ends with SNDAS→
42A
Nickel back word (4)
Starts with F, ends with EFIVE→
44A
Suit stand, by another name (12)
Starts with C, ends with TCLOTHESVALET→
48A
Org. regulating the Pac-12 and Big Ten (4)
Starts with N, ends with ANCAA→
50A
Feel remorse for (3)
Starts with R, ends with ERUE→
51A
Cal. spans (3)
Starts with Y, ends with SYRS→
52A
Common storefront sign, and a hint to 20-, 27-, 34- and 44-Across (13)
Starts with P, ends with RPARKINGINREAR→
57A
“Now it’s clear” (4)
Starts with I, ends with EISEE→
58A
Arrived (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECAME→
59A
Spacious (5)
Starts with R, ends with YROOMY→
62A
32-nation grp. (4)
Starts with N, ends with ONATO→
63A
Bitter brews, briefly (4)
Starts with I, ends with SIPAS→
64A
Follow (5)
Starts with E, ends with EENSUE→
65A
Narrow valley (4)
Starts with G, ends with NGLEN→
66A
Send salacious selfies, say (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSEXT→
67A
Title pages? (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDEEDS→
Down
1D
Kilmer of “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang” (3)
Starts with V, ends with LVAL→
2D
Gold, in Granada (3)
Starts with O, ends with OORO→
3D
Spot for a Brit, casually (8)
Starts with C, ends with ACUPPATEA→
4D
Explorer Tasman (4)
Starts with A, ends with LABEL→
5D
Exotic market (6)
Starts with B, ends with RBAZAAR→
6D
Quakers of Colorado? (6)
Starts with A, ends with SASPENS→
7D
Witty comment (4)
Starts with Q, ends with PQUIP→
8D
Bear in the night sky (4)
Starts with U, ends with AURSA→
9D
At a distance (4)
Starts with A, ends with RAFAR→
10D
Shark in front of a net, say (6)
Starts with G, ends with EGOALIE→
11D
Dummy letters in cryptography (5)
Starts with N, ends with SNULLS→
12D
Ancient Mexican (5)
Starts with A, ends with CAZTEC→
13D
Fleece stuff (4)
Starts with W, ends with LWOOL→
21D
Opposite of SSW (3)
Starts with N, ends with ENNE→
22D
“I don’t need ___” (restaurant regular’s comment) (5)
Starts with A, ends with UAMENU→
23D
“What’s the ___?” (“Who cares?”) (3)
Starts with D, ends with FDIF→
24D
Nickel back word (4)
Starts with U, ends with MUNUM→
28D
Antlered animal (3)
Starts with E, ends with KELK→
29D
Criticize savagely (5)
Starts with T, ends with HTRASH→
30D
Temporary trend (3)
Starts with F, ends with DFAD→
31D
Copacabana Beach setting (3)
Starts with R, ends with ORIO→
35D
China’s Zhou ___ (5)
Starts with E, ends with IENLAI→
36D
Words at a wedding (3)
Starts with I, ends with OIDO→
37D
Skin pic (3)
Starts with T, ends with TTAT→
38D
Designer’s deg. (3)
Starts with B, ends with ABFA→
39D
Depp of “Nosferatu” (8)
Starts with L, ends with ELILYROSE→
40D
At any point (4)
Starts with E, ends with REVER→
43D
Martians, e.g.: Abbr. (3)
Starts with E, ends with SETS→
44D
Encrust, like 60-Down might (6)
Starts with C, ends with NCAKEON→
45D
Physicist Rutherford (6)
Starts with E, ends with TERNEST→
46D
Big ___, California (3)
Starts with S, ends with RSUR→
47D
Turned sharply (6)
Starts with V, ends with DVEERED→
48D
Twangy (5)
Starts with N, ends with LNASAL→
49D
Largest of the Greek islands (5)
Starts with C, ends with ECRETE→
52D
Send an online reminder to (4)
Starts with P, ends with GPING→
53D
CBS franchise (4)
Starts with N, ends with SNCIS→
54D
Stare in awe (4)
Starts with G, ends with EGAPE→
55D
“The Odyssey” film format (4)
Starts with I, ends with XIMAX→
56D
Top-notch (4)
Starts with A, ends with EAONE→
60D
See 44-Down (3)
Starts with M, ends with DMUD→
61D
Agreeable answer (3)
Starts with Y, ends with SYES→
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How many clues are in the WSJ Crossword for August 17, 2026?+
74 clues: 33 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Kevin Shustack and edited by Mike Shenk.
What are some answers in today’s WSJ Crossword?+
For example: SAT prep study (VOCAB); Blue-green hue (AQUA); Use your incisors (GNAW).
Who edits the WSJ Crossword?+
Mike Shenk has edited the Wall Street Journal Crossword since its launch.
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