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Wall Street Journal Crossword August 15, 2025 Answers

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Wall Street Journal Crossword August 15, 2025 Answers

This Wall Street Journal puzzle from August 15, 2025 contains 80 total clues—37 across and 43 down. Below you'll find every clue with its answer and helpful hints. If you're working on a different date, check our Wall Street Journal crossword archive.

Across Clues

# Clue Answer
1A Difficult situation PROBLEM
7A Places for pints PUBS
11A “I Hate U” singer SZA
14A 2001 #1 hit for Jennifer Lopez IMREAL
15A Waze suggestions, briefly RTES
16A Young fellow LAD
17A 1970s-80s supermodel CHERYLTIEGS
19A Before, poetically ERE
20A Tennis star Etcheverry TOMAS
21A Countess’s husband EARL
22A Delhi wrap SARI
23A “Don’t touch this” STET
24A JPMorgan Chase CEO JAMIEDIMON
26A Altar oath IDO
28A Furry four-legger YAK
29A “The Goonies” co-star SEANASTIN
35A Deep hole PIT
39A ___ de plume NOM
40A Of a German river, as some wines RHENISH
42A Quick swim DIP
43A Salad ingredient, maybe ONION
45A Star of 1951’s “Bikini Baby” DIANADORS
47A Ink-filled writer PEN
49A “Patience ___ virtue” ISA
50A 2022 winner of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor JONSTEWART
56A Grating sound RASP
60A Medical school subj. ANAT
61A Sandwich seller DELI
62A Salsa singer Cruz CELIA
63A 1400 MCD
64A Grammy winner from West Virginia BRADPAISLEY
66A Win dubiously, as an election BUY
67A Split apart RIVE
68A Case in German grammar DATIVE
69A Vast amount SEA
70A Laptop maker ACER
71A Oklahoma native SOONER

Down Clues

# Clue Answer
1D Early Scots PICTS
2D Summer complaint IMHOT
3D Oreo filling CREME
4D Fingernails are made of it KERATIN
5D Puts down LAYS
6D Wing of a building ELL
7D Trojan king PRIAM
8D Wombs UTERI
9D Ed of “12 Angry Men” BEGLEY
10D Snake’s warning HISS
11D Iron output STEAM
12D TV swordsman ZORRO
13D Didn’t do carryout ATEIN
18D Rooibos, e.g. TEA
22D Turban wearer, often SIKH
24D Engage in playful banter JOSH
25D Russian country homes DACHAS
27D “Crud!” DARNIT
29D ___-Caps (theater candy) SNO
30D Exceedingly long time EON
31D Paris pal AMI
32D TV’s Danson TED
33D Suffix for magicians’ names INI
34D Zumba alternative NIA
36D Bother FRET
37D Male customer, to a clerk SIR
38D Cops in the USMC MPS
41D Petulant state SNIT
44D Fruit, in German OBST
46D Doesn’t shy away from DARESTO
48D Orioles outfielder Mullins CEDRIC
50D Door holders JAMBS
51D At the appropriate time ONCUE
52D Suleman who was nicknamed “Octomom” NADYA
53D Make a tapestry WEAVE
54D Wood used to smoke salmon ALDER
55D Criticize harshly REVILE
57D Bold poker bet ALLIN
58D Colander’s kin SIEVE
59D Check issuer PAYER
62D Bolognese “bye!” CIAO
64D Lingerie piece BRA
65D Spots SITES

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