WSJ Crossword August 25, 2026 Answers

Across

1AFriday’s lead-in?3 4AWord after black, covert or photo3 7AIntimidating words6 13AHawaiian pizza topping3 14ASeltos seller3 15ASignificant capital6 16AGracefully stylish7 18AA bit more than 2,000 yards7 19AThree-time Emmy Awards host with four Emmys11 21AThing that a soda can, a web browser or a bar patron has3 22AInventor Howe5 23ABlitzen strap4 24AChalice contents4 25ACamper shelter4 26ASubscription level4 27AButterflies in the kitchen, e.g.5 28AMatch at the poker table3 29ATony Randall’s “The Odd Couple” co-star11 31ASoul jazz pianist/singer McCann3 32ABurning feeling3 33A“Rhoda” co-star who voices Marge Simpson11 39ACD-___3 42AIt’s not a good look5 43AWhere Homer downs Duffs4 44AHand, on a hacienda4 45ABallerina’s garb4 46A1 on the Mohs scale4 47AOff the plate, perhaps5 48ABlog feed letters3 49A“Psych!” (or what the initials of three funny people in this puzzle mean, fittingly)11 51AThey’re well-grounded (one hopes!)7 53AWhat an unwelcome guest might be shown7 54ADojo doings6 55ACharged particle3 56ABusy season on la Côte d’Azur3 57AParis’s ___ Palace6 58AThey spin longer than singles3 59ACosta ___ Sol3

Down

1DBennie’s backup singers, in an Elton John song7 2DBiblical land west of the River Jordan7 3DSelf-ish George Harrison song7 4DApproves5 5DPepto-Bismol hue4 6DLike the Onion’s journalism7 7DSixth-grader, typically5 8DRecuperate4 9DZodiac animal3 10DSnobby attitude7 11DHawks’ home7 12DChicago’s “Cloud Gate” sculpture, familiarly7 17DHurdle for a would-be M.B.A.4 18DCondescending look5 20DMousy4 24DHourly rate4 26DJob to do4 27DContented rumble4 29DHeckle4 30DMany campaign promises4 31DStead4 33DBasic canoeing technique7 34DOdd7 35D“Why don’t we give it a shot?”7 36DGather5 37DCharger unit4 38DSuit supplement7 39DLike a post with vastly more critical comments than likes or shares7 40DLacking in variety7 41DKennel club reject7 44DOrg. that makes PSAs for safe rides home4 46DStudent in a class of her own?5 47DUtopian settings5 49DJuilliard jump4 50DSeller of Cinn-A-Stack pancakes4 52D___ Vegas3