Wall Street Journal Crossword September 19, 2025 Answers

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Wall Street Journal Crossword September 19, 2025 Answers

This Wall Street Journal puzzle from September 19, 2025 contains 78 total clues—39 across and 39 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	Act the wolf	LEER
5A	Nose of a ship	PROW
9A	Grouse or snipe	BIRD
13A	“And let me add...”	ALSO
14A	Horny beast	RHINO
15A	Hell’s Kitchen, e.g.	AREA
16A	Former life	PAST
17A	Not just willing	EAGER
18A	Award presented in June	TONY
19A	Ended a fast	ATE
20A	Sign at an ATM	CASH
21A	Trail markers	SCENTS
23A	This is where you’ll find a hint (with 45-Across)	TENTHLETTERS
26A	Mets or Jets	TEAM
27A	Tempest-teapot link	INA
28A	Wiener wrapper	BUN
31A	Hula or hoop follower	SKIRT
33A	Enjoy oneself	CELEBRATE
36A	Teller of tales	LIAR
37A	Did farrier’s work	SHOED
38A	Takes unfair advantage of	USES
39A	Many Falcons fans	ATLANTANS
41A	Top of a range	CREST
42A	Choice on a ballot option	YES
43A	Overthrow, e.g.	ERR
44A	Rise suddenly	SOAR
45A	See the note at 23-Across	FROMTHECLUES
50A	Woman in charge	MATRON
53A	Two-bit writer	HACK
54A	Columnist Hentoff	NAT
55A	Spiky plant	ALOE
56A	Extremely haggard	GAUNT
58A	“Bus Stop” creator	INGE
59A	Pop music’s Turner	TINA
60A	Advances gradually	EDGES
61A	Feel the heat	MELT
62A	Item on a to-do list	TASK
63A	“Friends” friend	ROSS
64A	Top corp. title	PRES

Down Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1D	Wash up against	LAPAT
2D	Fill with joy	ELATE
3D	Sine qua nons	ESSENTIALS
4D	Disintegrate	ROT
5D	Solid, gas, plasma or liquid	PHASE
6D	Appropriate	RIGHT
7D	What I can be	ONE
8D	Declined in quality	WORSENED
9D	Kathy of “Titanic”	BATES
10D	It’s a scorcher	IRON
11D	Monopoly payment	RENT
12D	Calendar units	DAYS
14D	Sphere of influence	REALM
20D	Informal discussion	CHAT
22D	Lateral mover	CRAB
24D	Land in Rome	TERRA
25D	Floor decor	TILES
28D	Person who’s homeward bound	BASERUNNER
29D	Beehive State natives	UTES
30D	Robin’s retreat	NEST
31D	Wow a comedy club audience	SLAY
32D	High-flying toy	KITE
33D	Bracelet bit	CHARM
34D	Zillions of years	EON
35D	In the country	RURAL
37D	“The ballot is ___ than the bullet”: Lincoln	STRONGER
40D	Pupil of Seneca	NERO
41D	Barnyard strutter	COCK
44D	Sunnis or Shiites, e.g.	SECTS
45D	Sideshow performer	FREAK
46D	Some mob enforcers	THUGS
47D	BVD competitor	HANES
48D	Postal service symbol	EAGLE
49D	Doesn’t delete	STETS
50D	Damon with Golden Globes	MATT
51D	Et follower	ALIA
52D	Hauling units	TONS
57D	Alarums and excursions	ADO
58D	Little rapscallion	IMP

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