WSJ Crossword hints and answers for July 19, 2026
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Clues78
Across35
Down43
TitleFlipping the Record
Today’s WSJ Crossword clues, hints & answers
Every clue from this puzzle with a hint and the answer behind separate buttons, so you only see what you need. Click a clue for its own page.
Across
1A
Enjoy a hot soak (5)
Starts with B, ends with EBATHE→
6A
Playful puppy’s bite (3)
Starts with N, ends with PNIP→
9A
Decorative pillowcase (4)
Starts with S, ends with MSHAM→
13A
Secret identity (5)
Starts with A, ends with SALIAS→
14A
“Lust for Life” singer Del Rey (4)
Starts with L, ends with ALANA→
15A
Bar mitzvah dance (4)
Starts with H, ends with AHORA→
16A
Luke Skywalker’s X-wing, for one (15)
Starts with J, ends with RJEDISTARFIGHTER→
19A
Declare confidently (4)
Starts with A, ends with RAVER→
20A
“Play another song!” (6)
Starts with E, ends with EENCORE→
21A
Hit the buffet (3)
Starts with E, ends with TEAT→
22A
Sprawling property (6)
Starts with E, ends with EESTATE→
24A
Lowest soccer score (3)
Starts with N, ends with LNIL→
26A
Fridge feature handy for parties (12)
Starts with I, ends with RICEDISPENSER→
32A
Ready for a nap, maybe (5)
Starts with I, ends with DINBED→
35A
Mai ___ (tiki bar drink) (3)
Starts with T, ends with ITAI→
36A
Store event (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESALE→
37A
By way of (3)
Starts with V, ends with AVIA→
38A
Produced from scratch (7)
Starts with C, ends with DCREATED→
42A
Passing craze (3)
Starts with F, ends with DFAD→
43A
Lot measure (4)
Starts with A, ends with EACRE→
45A
Georgia airport code (3)
Starts with A, ends with LATL→
46A
Unsettling signs (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOMENS→
48A
“Haven’t you heard enough already?” (12)
Starts with N, ends with ENEEDISAYMORE→
52A
Summer mo. (3)
Starts with A, ends with GAUG→
53A
Fleet of warships (6)
Starts with A, ends with AARMADA→
56A
Extra NBA periods: Abbr. (3)
Starts with O, ends with SOTS→
58A
Tea with dim sum (6)
Starts with O, ends with GOOLONG→
62A
Worried sound (4)
Starts with G, ends with PGULP→
64A
Settings for shipwreck stories (15)
Starts with D, ends with SDESERTEDISLANDS→
67A
Sketched (4)
Starts with D, ends with WDREW→
68A
Pegs on a course (4)
Starts with T, ends with STEES→
69A
Trees with cones (5)
Starts with P, ends with SPINES→
70A
Flip ___ (record’s back)—and what’s flipped in 16-, 26-, 48- and 64-Across (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESIDE→
71A
Gives the go-ahead to (3)
Starts with O, ends with SOKS→
72A
Dismissive sound (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSNORT→
Down
1D
Cabo location (4)
Starts with B, ends with ABAJA→
2D
Painkiller brand (5)
Starts with A, ends with EALEVE→
3D
They rise and fall at the beach (5)
Starts with T, ends with STIDES→
4D
Ponytail holder (7)
Starts with H, ends with EHAIRTIE→
5D
Twisty road curve (3)
Starts with E, ends with SESS→
6D
DEA operative (4)
Starts with N, ends with CNARC→
7D
The deets (4)
Starts with I, ends with OINFO→
8D
Shoes purchase (4)
Starts with P, ends with RPAIR→
9D
“Quiet, please!” (3)
Starts with S, ends with HSHH→
10D
Spot for a traveler’s valuables (9)
Starts with H, ends with EHOTELSAFE→
11D
Lot measure (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAREA→
12D
Convenience store (4)
Starts with M, ends with TMART→
14D
Like highways and Olympic pools (5)
Starts with L, ends with DLANED→
17D
Head, in Haiti (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETETE→
18D
Chromosome part (4)
Starts with G, ends with EGENE→
23D
“Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap” band (4)
Starts with A, ends with CACDC→
25D
Connections (3)
Starts with I, ends with SINS→
27D
2026 Winter Games host nation (5)
Starts with I, ends with YITALY→
28D
Plopped down (3)
Starts with S, ends with TSAT→
29D
Kind of crust or chart (3)
Starts with P, ends with EPIE→
30D
Enthusiastic spirit (4)
Starts with E, ends with NELAN→
31D
Merlot and Malbec (4)
Starts with R, ends with SREDS→
32D
“Terrible” czar (4)
Starts with I, ends with NIVAN→
33D
Pleasant (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENICE→
34D
Completely unclothed (9)
Starts with B, ends with DBAREASSED→
39D
41-Down figures, for short (3)
Starts with R, ends with SRAS→
40D
Greek letter that looks like an H (3)
Starts with E, ends with AETA→
41D
Frosh housing (4)
Starts with D, ends with MDORM→
44D
Frosh address ender (3)
Starts with E, ends with UEDU→
47D
“Guess who’s back!” (7)
Starts with M, ends with NMEAGAIN→
49D
Composer Stravinsky (4)
Starts with I, ends with RIGOR→
50D
Filing jobs, for short (5)
Starts with M, ends with SMANIS→
51D
CIA and FBI, for two (4)
Starts with O, ends with SORGS→
54D
“No idea” (5)
Starts with D, ends with ODUNNO→
55D
Tree in the birch family (5)
Starts with A, ends with RALDER→
56D
Casino calculation (4)
Starts with O, ends with SODDS→
57D
Garr of “Tootsie” (4)
Starts with T, ends with ITERI→
59D
Prussia’s ___ von Bismarck (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOTTO→
60D
Vichyssoise veggie (4)
Starts with L, ends with KLEEK→
61D
Celebratory poems (4)
Starts with O, ends with SODES→
63D
“Hey, you there!” (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPSST→
65D
She sheep (3)
Starts with E, ends with EEWE→
66D
DJ’s platters (3)
Starts with L, ends with SLPS→
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How many clues are in the WSJ Crossword for July 19, 2026?+
78 clues: 35 Across and 43 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Zhouqin Burnikel and edited by Mike Shenk.
What are some answers in today’s WSJ Crossword?+
For example: Enjoy a hot soak (BATHE); Playful puppy’s bite (NIP); Decorative pillowcase (SHAM).
Who edits the WSJ Crossword?+
Mike Shenk has edited the Wall Street Journal Crossword since its launch.
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