Wall Street Journal Crossword September 9, 2025 Answers

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Wall Street Journal Crossword September 9, 2025 Answers

This Wall Street Journal puzzle from September 9, 2025 contains 76 total clues—35 across and 41 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	Maker of EcoTank printers	EPSON
6A	Drop of sorrow	TEAR
10A	Fed. agents	TMEN
14A	Rainforest vine	LIANA
15A	Bridle attachment	REIN
16A	“I loved it!” review	RAVE
17A	Tom Selleck police series	BLUEBLOODS
19A	Votes from those in favor	AYES
20A	Wine prefix	OENO
21A	“Eliminating racism, empowering women” grp.	YWCA
22A	Next-to-last Greek letter	PSI
23A	Round up, as horses	WRANGLE
25A	“Well, golly!”	GEE
28A	Kevin Costner TV western	YELLOWSTONE
32A	Turn suddenly	VEER
35A	Investing plan, for short	IRA
36A	Tiny picnic invaders	ANTS
37A	Sketch comedy show that launched Jim Carrey and Jennifer Lopez, and a hint to the titles in 17-, 28-, 44- and 60-Across	INLIVINGCOLOR
41A	App makeup	CODE
42A	What a Zamboni smooths out	ICE
43A	Scenic rte.	PKWY
44A	Netflix sci-fi anthology series from Britain	BLACKMIRROR
48A	VIP in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade	SANTA
49A	Swimming pool size	OLYMPIC
54A	“Scram!”	SHOO
55A	Music device that debuted in 2001	IPOD
57A	“Too Much” co-creator Dunham	LENA
58A	Layered cookie	OREO
60A	HBO resort-based anthology drama, with “The”	WHITELOTUS
62A	Saddle part	HORN
63A	Last thing in Pandora’s box	HOPE
64A	Delete all data from	ERASE
65A	Neatnik’s bane	MESS
66A	Paper piece with a point of view	OPED
67A	Twiddles one’s thumbs	IDLES

Down Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1D	Funny bone spot	ARM
2D	Person doing laundry, often	PILER
3D	Spot for a sweater?	SAUNA
4D	Result of a hit by the leadoff batter	ONEON
5D	Capture, as a crook	NAB
6D	Tool for a mason or a gardener	TROWEL
7D	Govt. agency overseeing fairness in hiring	EEOC
8D	Verdi title princess	AIDA
9D	ER workers	RNS
10D	Playing field taunts	TRASHTALK
11D	“Are we through?”	MAYIGONOW
12D	Holiday’s yesterday	EVE
13D	1980s game console, for short	NES
18D	Singer Lovett	LYLE
22D	Not neg.	POS
24D	Cerebral folds that sound like Middle Eastern sandwiches	GYRI
26D	Diary jotting	ENTRY
27D	Some Caltech deg. holders	EES
29D	Hard-hit baseball	LINER
30D	UNICEF’s URL ending	ORG
31D	Female enlistee in WWII	WAC
32D	String quartet member	VIOLA
33D	Puts in jeopardy	ENDANGERS
34D	Primaries, e.g.	ELECTIONS
38D	Brio	VIM
39D	Here, in France	ICI
40D	Nashville’s Grand Ole ___	OPRY
41D	Network for 17-Across	CBS
45D	Dennings of “2 Broke Girls”	KAT
46D	Did some rummaging or cheering	ROOTED
47D	Adjective after “Ye” in many a pub’s name	OLDE
50D	Brief Renaissance festival address	MLORD
51D	Potpourri bit	PETAL
52D	Not available	TAKEN
53D	Docket listing	CASES
55D	Breakfast chain, familiarly	IHOP
56D	Main, e.g.	PIPE
58D	Unit of resistance	OHM
59D	Sushi topper	ROE
60D	Player at first base in a famous routine	WHO
61D	Luau accessory	LEI

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