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Wall Street Journal Crossword August 30, 2025 Answers

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Wall Street Journal Crossword August 30, 2025 Answers

This Wall Street Journal puzzle from August 30, 2025 contains 140 total clues—65 across and 75 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 Electrifying rock band? ACDC
5A Prepares to advance, perhaps TAGSUP
11A Tug of war requirement ROPE
15A Equivalent of five carats GRAM
19A Writer/director Ephron NORA
20A Oxygen-consuming organism AEROBE
21A Lead-up times EVES
22A Home to roughly 32% of all Latvians RIGA
23A Noted Washington ravine GRANDCOULEE
25A Uriah of Dickens HEEP
26A Stress, it’s said AGER
27A Stadium ticket info SECTION
28A Campers’ place, maybe RVPARK
30A Religious figures ICONS
31A Philosophy advocating complete simplicity TAOISM
32A Raised by another’s mother MIXEDUPATBIRTH
35A Hand-holding spa services, informally MANIS
37A The Heart of Dixie ALABAMA
38A “Ad ___ per aspera” (Kansas motto) ASTRA
42A Southwestern crocks OLLAS
45A That there, poetically YON
46A Ferret (out) SUSS
50A Potluck appetizer option CHEESEPLATTER
54A Gave a thumbs-up OKD
56A Flyers’ org. NHL
57A Person who lifts spirits? TOASTER
58A Simple chord TRIAD
60A Tabloid tidbit RUMOR
62A Feeling the workout SORE
63A Easy win ROMP
66A Song for Sutherland ARIA
67A Attacks on all sides BESETS
68A Careful consideration DELIBERATETHOUGHT
72A Rare feat for a duffer BIRDIE
74A Oxford foundation SOLE
75A Montreal-based shoe brand ALDO
76A Wraps up ENDS
79A At ___ for words ALOSS
80A Words after stop or touch ANDGO
82A Beg PLEAD
84A Egyptian reptile ASP
85A Dr. Mom’s specialty TLC
88A Become prominent after a scandal GAINNOTORIETY
91A Merit badge holder SASH
93A Nondairy milk option OAT
95A Tally COUNT
96A Pointing finger, typically INDEX
97A Jesus probably preached in it ARAMAIC
101A Get ready to swing TEEUP
103A Game used to hone skills at the board BLINDFOLDCHESS
108A Generic NONAME
113A Ricochet sound? LONGA
114A It’s easy to swallow GELCAP
115A Explain ad nauseam BELABOR
116A Diarist Frank ANNE
117A Nota ___ BENE
118A 1970s rock band that regrouped as New Order, and a hint to the circled letters JOYDIVISION
121A Where to go for future reference? SEER
122A They may be welcoming MATS
123A Use your imagination IDEATE
124A Tosses in ADDS
125A Strays ERRS
126A Order from the court WRIT
127A They rank below petty officers SEAMEN
128A For fear that LEST

Down Clues

# Clue Answer
1D Emo music staple ANGST
2D Jazz legend Chick COREA
3D Rival of Harry and Ron DRACO
4D “Won’t you let me?” CANTI
5D City with a view of Mount Rainier TACOMA
6D Brit’s billion years AEON
7D “Despicable Me” villain GRU
8D Sun, in Santiago SOL
9D Ride-sharing app’s basic level UBERX
10D Nettle PEEVE
11D Completely modernize REHAUL
12D Get soaked OVERPAY
13D Word following a face reveal PEEKABOO
14D Sixth sense, for short ESP
15D Word from a polite Panamanian GRACIAS
16D Strict precision RIGOR
17D Call center worker AGENT
18D Heron habitat MARSH
24D Take down its sails, in a way DISMAST
29D Kissing on the quad, briefly PDA
30D Watson’s parent company IBM
32D Flour producer MILL
33D Land in el mar ISLA
34D Fail completely TANK
36D “Don’t mention it!” NOPROB
38D Play parts ACTS
39D “Get outta here!” WHOA
40D Signs of sorrow TEARDROPS
41D Does some lawn repair RESEEDS
43D QB’s passing stat ATT
44D Calculated STRATEGIC
47D Delayed medical care UNMETNEED
48D Beyond repair SHOT
49D Some cameras, for short SLRS
51D Inducing goose bumps EERIE
52D Gaelic homeland EIRE
53D Yogurt-and-cucumber dip RAITA
55D Bottom-of-the-barrel bit DREG
59D “Fantastic Mr. Fox” author DAHL
61D Herald AUGUR
64D Southwestern flattop MESA
65D Plug part PRONG
67D Good, to Galileo BUONO
69D Lean to one side LIST
70D “M*A*S*H” man ALDA
71D “Swan Lake” heroine ODETTE
72D Calls from the cote BAAS
73D “Casablanca” role ILSA
77D Invoice info DATE
78D Underworld river STYX
81D Palindromic food fish of Hawaii ONO
83D Capital on the Mediterranean TUNIS
86D Sourdough bake LOAF
87D Some hunting equipment CAMOGEAR
89D “Dagnabbit!” NUTS
90D Some tip jar bills ONES
92D Closet collection HANGERS
94D Popular gelato brand TALENTI
98D Food label abbr. RDA
99D Doing the least IDLEST
100D 300, once CCC
102D Bumpy ROUGH
103D Unimpressed BLASE
104D Solitary sort LONER
105D Centralized INNER
106D Travelers to Mecca HAJIS
107D Classical poetry form EPODE
109D Twangy NASAL
110D Stomach GUT
111D Swing states? OPENMARRIAGES
112D Dada pioneer Max ERNST
115D Quick nibble BITE
117D Auto from Bavaria BMW
119D Supporter’s answer YEA
120D Structure at 23-Across DAM

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