WSJ Crossword hints and answers for October 28, 2026
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Clues148
Across70
Down78
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Today’s WSJ Crossword clues, hints & answers
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Across
1A
Tach abbr. (3)
Starts with R, ends with MRPM→
1A
Tach abbr. (3)
Starts with R, ends with MRPM→
4A
Tree that yields violin rosin (5)
Starts with L, ends with HLARCH→
4A
Tree that yields violin rosin (5)
Starts with L, ends with HLARCH→
9A
Museum piece (5)
Starts with R, ends with CRELIC→
9A
Museum piece (5)
Starts with R, ends with CRELIC→
14A
Makeup of una medalla olímpica (3)
Starts with O, ends with OORO→
14A
Makeup of una medalla olímpica (3)
Starts with O, ends with OORO→
15A
Pollen season sound (5)
Starts with A, ends with OACHOO→
15A
Pollen season sound (5)
Starts with A, ends with OACHOO→
16A
“___ werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand”: Warren Zevon lyric (5)
Starts with I, ends with AISAWA→
16A
“___ werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand”: Warren Zevon lyric (5)
Starts with I, ends with AISAWA→
17A
Show disapproval, in a way (3)
Starts with B, ends with OBOO→
17A
Show disapproval, in a way (3)
Starts with B, ends with OBOO→
18A
Bibliophile’s pride (11)
Starts with K, ends with NKCOLLECTION→
18A
Bibliophile’s pride (11)
Starts with K, ends with NKCOLLECTION→
20A
“Cabaret” role (5)
Starts with E, ends with EEMCEE→
20A
“Cabaret” role (5)
Starts with E, ends with EEMCEE→
22A
Shown at a trade show (6)
Starts with D, ends with DDEMOED→
22A
Shown at a trade show (6)
Starts with D, ends with DDEMOED→
23A
Entry-level workers? (7)
Starts with D, ends with NDOORMEN→
23A
Entry-level workers? (7)
Starts with D, ends with NDOORMEN→
26A
Kilt features (6)
Starts with P, ends with SPLEATS→
26A
Kilt features (6)
Starts with P, ends with SPLEATS→
29A
Sade hit, with “The” (10)
Starts with S, ends with ASWEETESTTA→
29A
Sade hit, with “The” (10)
Starts with S, ends with ASWEETESTTA→
33A
It doesn’t include overtime (7)
Starts with B, ends with YBASEPAY→
33A
It doesn’t include overtime (7)
Starts with B, ends with YBASEPAY→
34A
Ivy in Philly (4)
Starts with P, ends with NPENN→
34A
Ivy in Philly (4)
Starts with P, ends with NPENN→
35A
One way to think (5)
Starts with A, ends with DALOUD→
35A
One way to think (5)
Starts with A, ends with DALOUD→
38A
Hedgehog home (3)
Starts with D, ends with NDEN→
38A
Hedgehog home (3)
Starts with D, ends with NDEN→
39A
Oasis snacks (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDATES→
39A
Oasis snacks (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDATES→
40A
High hits (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLOBS→
40A
High hits (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLOBS→
41A
Smear to excess (7)
Starts with S, ends with RSLATHER→
41A
Smear to excess (7)
Starts with S, ends with RSLATHER→
43A
Frightening call (3)
Starts with B, ends with OBOO→
43A
Frightening call (3)
Starts with B, ends with OBOO→
44A
Reusable component in SpaceX launches (10)
Starts with S, ends with TSTERROCKET→
44A
Reusable component in SpaceX launches (10)
Starts with S, ends with TSTERROCKET→
47A
Treeless tract (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESTEPPE→
47A
Treeless tract (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESTEPPE→
49A
Epinephrine source (7)
Starts with A, ends with LADRENAL→
49A
Epinephrine source (7)
Starts with A, ends with LADRENAL→
51A
Most ghostly (6)
Starts with P, ends with TPALEST→
51A
Most ghostly (6)
Starts with P, ends with TPALEST→
54A
Lewis and Clark are two of its counties (5)
Starts with I, ends with OIDAHO→
54A
Lewis and Clark are two of its counties (5)
Starts with I, ends with OIDAHO→
55A
Entertained a tot, in a way (11)
Starts with P, ends with APLAYEDPEEKA→
55A
Entertained a tot, in a way (11)
Starts with P, ends with APLAYEDPEEKA→
59A
Neighbor of Jem and Scout, in “To Kill a Mockingbird” (3)
Starts with B, ends with OBOO→
59A
Neighbor of Jem and Scout, in “To Kill a Mockingbird” (3)
Starts with B, ends with OBOO→
60A
Mezzo-soprano Marilyn (5)
Starts with H, ends with EHORNE→
60A
Mezzo-soprano Marilyn (5)
Starts with H, ends with EHORNE→
61A
Stand before an artist (5)
Starts with E, ends with LEASEL→
61A
Stand before an artist (5)
Starts with E, ends with LEASEL→
62A
Cariou with a Tony for starring in “Sweeney Todd” (3)
Starts with L, ends with NLEN→
62A
Cariou with a Tony for starring in “Sweeney Todd” (3)
Starts with L, ends with NLEN→
63A
Grainy, in a way (5)
Starts with O, ends with NOATEN→
63A
Grainy, in a way (5)
Starts with O, ends with NOATEN→
64A
Worst of society (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDREGS→
64A
Worst of society (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDREGS→
65A
Snaky shape (3)
Starts with E, ends with SESS→
65A
Snaky shape (3)
Starts with E, ends with SESS→
Down
1D
Like Supreme Court justices (5)
Starts with R, ends with DROBED→
1D
Like Supreme Court justices (5)
Starts with R, ends with DROBED→
2D
TV teasers (6)
Starts with P, ends with SPROMOS→
2D
TV teasers (6)
Starts with P, ends with SPROMOS→
3D
Dairy critter, to a youngster (6)
Starts with M, ends with WMOOCOW→
3D
Dairy critter, to a youngster (6)
Starts with M, ends with WMOOCOW→
4D
It’s been below capacity for over 40 years (8)
Starts with L, ends with DLAKEMEAD→
4D
It’s been below capacity for over 40 years (8)
Starts with L, ends with DLAKEMEAD→
5D
Duke and N.C. State are in it (3)
Starts with A, ends with CACC→
5D
Duke and N.C. State are in it (3)
Starts with A, ends with CACC→
6D
P, perhaps (3)
Starts with R, ends with ORHO→
6D
P, perhaps (3)
Starts with R, ends with ORHO→
7D
Word with brew or blooded (4)
Starts with C, ends with DCOLD→
7D
Word with brew or blooded (4)
Starts with C, ends with DCOLD→
8D
Eye of a jack-o’-lantern, e.g. (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHOLE→
8D
Eye of a jack-o’-lantern, e.g. (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHOLE→
9D
Halls rival (6)
Starts with R, ends with ARICOLA→
9D
Halls rival (6)
Starts with R, ends with ARICOLA→
10D
First name in cosmetics (5)
Starts with E, ends with EESTEE→
10D
First name in cosmetics (5)
Starts with E, ends with EESTEE→
11D
Got in on the action (8)
Starts with L, ends with TLAIDABET→
11D
Got in on the action (8)
Starts with L, ends with TLAIDABET→
12D
___ Jima (3)
Starts with I, ends with OIWO→
12D
___ Jima (3)
Starts with I, ends with OIWO→
13D
Red Bull unit (3)
Starts with C, ends with NCAN→
13D
Red Bull unit (3)
Starts with C, ends with NCAN→
19D
Like some threats (5)
Starts with E, ends with YEMPTY→
19D
Like some threats (5)
Starts with E, ends with YEMPTY→
21D
Primeval god of darkness, in Greek myth (6)
Starts with E, ends with SEREBUS→
21D
Primeval god of darkness, in Greek myth (6)
Starts with E, ends with SEREBUS→
24D
UFO crew (3)
Starts with E, ends with SETS→
24D
UFO crew (3)
Starts with E, ends with SETS→
25D
Clinic sticker (6)
Starts with N, ends with ENEEDLE→
25D
Clinic sticker (6)
Starts with N, ends with ENEEDLE→
27D
Vocal inflection (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETONE→
27D
Vocal inflection (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETONE→
28D
Some deliveries (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSONS→
28D
Some deliveries (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSONS→
30D
Trident, e.g. (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSPEAR→
30D
Trident, e.g. (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSPEAR→
31D
Hindu scripture (6)
Starts with T, ends with ATANTRA→
31D
Hindu scripture (6)
Starts with T, ends with ATANTRA→
34D
Used a lot (6)
Starts with P, ends with DPARKED→
34D
Used a lot (6)
Starts with P, ends with DPARKED→
35D
Clerical attire (4)
Starts with A, ends with SALBS→
35D
Clerical attire (4)
Starts with A, ends with SALBS→
36D
Pirate’s take (4)
Starts with L, ends with TLOOT→
36D
Pirate’s take (4)
Starts with L, ends with TLOOT→
37D
The duck, in “Peter and the Wolf” (8)
Starts with O, ends with TOBOEPART→
37D
The duck, in “Peter and the Wolf” (8)
Starts with O, ends with TOBOEPART→
39D
Clamorous censures (8)
Starts with D, ends with SDECRIALS→
39D
Clamorous censures (8)
Starts with D, ends with SDECRIALS→
41D
Rider’s mount (5)
Starts with S, ends with DSTEED→
41D
Rider’s mount (5)
Starts with S, ends with DSTEED→
42D
Brick-bearing device (3)
Starts with H, ends with DHOD→
42D
Brick-bearing device (3)
Starts with H, ends with DHOD→
44D
Bad temper (6)
Starts with S, ends with NSPLEEN→
44D
Bad temper (6)
Starts with S, ends with NSPLEEN→
45D
Facilitate (6)
Starts with E, ends with EENABLE→
45D
Facilitate (6)
Starts with E, ends with EENABLE→
46D
Chevy SUVs (6)
Starts with T, ends with STAHOES→
46D
Chevy SUVs (6)
Starts with T, ends with STAHOES→
48D
Dolley Madison’s maiden name (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPAYNE→
48D
Dolley Madison’s maiden name (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPAYNE→
50D
Sources of eerie calls on the water (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLOONS→
50D
Sources of eerie calls on the water (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLOONS→
55D
Son La soup (3)
Starts with P, ends with OPHO→
55D
Son La soup (3)
Starts with P, ends with OPHO→
56D
Mauna ___ (3)
Starts with L, ends with ALOA→
56D
Mauna ___ (3)
Starts with L, ends with ALOA→
57D
Jargon ending (3)
Starts with E, ends with EESE→
57D
Jargon ending (3)
Starts with E, ends with EESE→
58D
Tavern container (3)
Starts with K, ends with GKEG→
58D
Tavern container (3)
Starts with K, ends with GKEG→
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How many clues are in the WSJ Crossword for October 28, 2026?+
148 clues: 70 Across and 78 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Mike Shenk and edited by Mike Shenk.
What are some answers in today’s WSJ Crossword?+
For example: Tach abbr. (RPM); Tach abbr. (RPM); Tree that yields violin rosin (LARCH).
Who edits the WSJ Crossword?+
Mike Shenk has edited the Wall Street Journal Crossword since its launch.
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