WSJ Crossword hints and answers for July 27, 2026
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Clues78
Across35
Down43
TitleBrief Exchange
Today’s WSJ Crossword clues, hints & answers
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Across
1A
On the level (5)
Starts with L, ends with TLEGIT→
6A
Palindromic address (5)
Starts with M, ends with MMADAM→
11A
Barnyard bleat (3)
Starts with B, ends with ABAA→
14A
Triatomic oxygen (5)
Starts with O, ends with EOZONE→
16A
Lend a hand (3)
Starts with A, ends with DAID→
17A
“Sir, yes sir!” (11)
Starts with P, ends with TPRIVATECHAT→
19A
Neither’s partner (3)
Starts with N, ends with RNOR→
20A
Right in the head (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESANE→
21A
___ toast (trendy brunch item of the 2010s) (3)
Starts with A, ends with OAVO→
22A
Symbol on USPS trucks (5)
Starts with E, ends with EEAGLE→
24A
“I hear they’re totally into Nutella” (12)
Starts with S, ends with PSPREADGOSSIP→
28A
Prepare for the big race (6)
Starts with R, ends with PRESTUP→
31A
Belonging to us (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOURS→
32A
Set of moral principles (5)
Starts with E, ends with CETHIC→
33A
High-end camera letters (4)
Starts with D, ends with RDSLR→
35A
Supporting stance (3)
Starts with P, ends with OPRO→
38A
“Let’s decide if we want sauerkraut and mustard” (15)
Starts with F, ends with NFRANKDISCUSSION→
42A
Put in stitches (3)
Starts with S, ends with WSEW→
43A
Skye of 2025’s “Anaconda” (4)
Starts with I, ends with EIONE→
44A
Piano practice piece (5)
Starts with E, ends with EETUDE→
45A
Blown away (4)
Starts with A, ends with DAWED→
47A
Winds down (6)
Starts with C, ends with SCEASES→
48A
“I need to slip into something more comfortable” (12)
Starts with B, ends with YBEDTIMESTORY→
53A
Larsson who wrote “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” (5)
Starts with S, ends with GSTIEG→
55A
Medical provider grps. (4)
Starts with H, ends with SHMOS→
59A
Cubs outfielder Happ (3)
Starts with I, ends with NIAN→
60A
“I love trash!” (11)
Starts with O, ends with HOSCARSPEECH→
64A
Cutting comment (3)
Starts with D, ends with GDIG→
65A
Lieutenant on the Enterprise (5)
Starts with U, ends with AUHURA→
66A
Make an address (5)
Starts with O, ends with EORATE→
67A
Chicago trains (3)
Starts with E, ends with SELS→
68A
Saw things? (5)
Starts with T, ends with HTEETH→
69A
City known for its salami (5)
Starts with G, ends with AGENOA→
Down
1D
Prunes (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLOPS→
2D
Pound of poems (4)
Starts with E, ends with AEZRA→
4D
Buy shares of, say (8)
Starts with I, ends with NINVESTIN→
5D
Boba or chai, e.g. (3)
Starts with T, ends with ATEA→
6D
Bestselling author Binchy (5)
Starts with M, ends with EMAEVE→
7D
Major metals manufacturer (5)
Starts with A, ends with AALCOA→
8D
Shout from Homer (3)
Starts with D, ends with HDOH→
9D
Santa ___ winds (3)
Starts with A, ends with AANA→
10D
Item in a shower (6)
Starts with M, ends with RMETEOR→
11D
Forehead concealer (5)
Starts with B, ends with SBANGS→
12D
Dip for fries in a gastropub (5)
Starts with A, ends with IAIOLI→
13D
Person who might put you in a spot (5)
Starts with A, ends with PADREP→
18D
Diamond protector (4)
Starts with T, ends with PTARP→
23D
Pompous person (3)
Starts with A, ends with SASS→
25D
Shakespeare sprite (4)
Starts with P, ends with KPUCK→
26D
Like gelato (5)
Starts with D, ends with EDOLCE→
27D
Trusted teacher (4)
Starts with G, ends with UGURU→
28D
Game callers (4)
Starts with R, ends with SREFS→
29D
Raison d’___ (4)
Starts with E, ends with EETRE→
30D
“Pygmalion” playwright (4)
Starts with S, ends with WSHAW→
33D
Phone flash part (5)
Starts with D, ends with EDIODE→
34D
ID on IRS forms (3)
Starts with S, ends with NSSN→
35D
Name chosen by twelve popes (4)
Starts with P, ends with SPIUS→
36D
Came by horse (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERODE→
37D
Change for a five (4)
Starts with O, ends with SONES→
39D
Carpe ___ (4)
Starts with D, ends with MDIEM→
40D
Cassandra, e.g. (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSEER→
41D
“Don’t move!” (8)
Starts with S, ends with ESTAYHERE→
45D
Put away (3)
Starts with A, ends with EATE→
47D
Barracks sights (4)
Starts with C, ends with SCOTS→
48D
Rod Stewart’s “Maggie May,” e.g. (5)
Starts with B, ends with EBSIDE→
49D
Amazon and Etsy biz (5)
Starts with E, ends with LETAIL→
50D
Used car features, often (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDINGS→
51D
Kick off (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSTART→
52D
It consists of five books (5)
Starts with T, ends with HTORAH→
56D
Average (4)
Starts with M, ends with NMEAN→
57D
Twice quadri- (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOCTO→
58D
Former home of the Mets (4)
Starts with S, ends with ASHEA→
61D
___/her pronouns (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESHE→
62D
Word with card or stick (3)
Starts with C, ends with ECUE→
63D
Excellent, in Twitch slang (3)
Starts with P, ends with GPOG→
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How many clues are in the WSJ Crossword for July 27, 2026?+
78 clues: 35 Across and 43 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Mat Holmes and edited by Mike Shenk.
What are some answers in today’s WSJ Crossword?+
For example: On the level (LEGIT); Palindromic address (MADAM); Barnyard bleat (BAA).
Who edits the WSJ Crossword?+
Mike Shenk has edited the Wall Street Journal Crossword since its launch.
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