WSJ Crossword hints and answers for June 26, 2026
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Clues78
Across37
Down41
TitleDirector’s Cut
Today’s WSJ Crossword clues, hints & answers
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Across
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Start for starter (0)
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5A
Amethyst amounts (0)
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11A
Cartoon snapshot (0)
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14A
He beat Arthur to win the 1972 U.S. Open (0)
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15A
Removable facial feature, briefly (0)
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Tool by a pile of firewood (0)
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17A
The British media, figuratively (0)
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19A
Jeans name (0)
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Discernment (0)
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Standard (0)
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Snake’s warning (0)
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25A
Fully fill (0)
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“Mr. Blue Sky” band (0)
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Dish with many ingredients (0)
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32A
Stable diet (0)
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35A
Play actors, before opening night (0)
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Where a pirate may wind up (0)
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41A
Funny Martha (0)
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Forgo forbidding (0)
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43A
“Je t’___” (French words of endearment) (0)
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44A
Scandinavian toast (0)
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Olympia is there (0)
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47A
Fit perfectly (0)
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49A
“Take this” (0)
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50A
Forest dweller in Middle-earth (0)
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51A
Taylor’s tour (0)
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54A
Disrespectful responses (0)
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56A
Pillars of Hercules locale (0)
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61A
Café addition (0)
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65A
Miner matter (0)
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“Broad City” co-creator/star (0)
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Home run hitter (0)
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69A
Lewis’s land (0)
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70A
Cut, as wood (0)
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High numbers at MIT (0)
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72A
Destroys, as documents (0)
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73A
Celtic tongue (0)
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Down
1D
Make finer, in a way (0)
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2D
Jazzy Fitzgerald (0)
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Tells a cover story, e.g. (0)
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“___ don’t fail me now!” (0)
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5D
HTML formatting lang. (0)
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6D
Legal eagle: Abbr. (0)
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7D
Hard to find, for Flavius (0)
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8D
Some laptops (0)
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9D
Bara of the silents (0)
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10D
Begins in a committed manner (0)
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11D
San Fran is there (0)
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12D
Office VIP (0)
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Scallion look-alike (0)
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18D
Thompson of “Creed” (0)
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It may come with a string attached (0)
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24D
Scarecrow filler (0)
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26D
Miscalculates (0)
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27D
Isn’t watertight (0)
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28D
Playful rebuke (0)
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30D
“___ una” (Spanish for “It’s one o’clock”) (0)
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Wrexham tongue (0)
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Overused (0)
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“Biloxi Blues” playwright (0)
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Tougher to trap (0)
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Architect Mies van der ___ (0)
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Word in ice cream flavor names (0)
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40D
Nice guy (0)
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Sam of “Jurassic Park” (0)
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Prepares for a marathon, say (0)
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Name on Iran’s flag (0)
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Harrison mate (0)
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Green veggies, in one spelling (0)
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Cold desert (0)
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Babylon’s locale, now (0)
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Puts money on it (0)
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59D
Green Gables girl (0)
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Surprising incursion (0)
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Industry kingpin (0)
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Cuts down (0)
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Sea flier (0)
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Empty talk (0)
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How to solve the WSJ Crossword
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WSJ Crossword tips for tomorrow
- Read the title first. WSJ titles are precise. They usually describe exactly how the theme entries are transformed.
- Solve Friday twice. Fill the grid, then look for a pattern in the theme entries that spells or points to the meta answer.
- Learn the editor's style. Mike Shenk favours tight wordplay. A clue that seems too literal probably has a second reading.
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WSJ Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in the WSJ Crossword for June 26, 2026?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Matt Gaffney and edited by Mike Shenk.
What are some answers in today’s WSJ Crossword?+
For example: Start for starter (); Amethyst amounts (); Cartoon snapshot ().
Who edits the WSJ Crossword?+
Mike Shenk has edited the Wall Street Journal Crossword since its launch.
Where can I find past WSJ Crossword answers?+
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