WSJ Crossword August 31, 2026 Answers

Across

1ABlack-and-white6 7AIt might be a lot4 11ABudget limit3 14ACamden Yards ballplayer6 15ABird on Canadian coins4 16ASpanish cheer3 17AGroundskeeper?11 19AMigration formation3 20ABulletin board fastener4 21AStately tree3 22ADeplete5 24AOpposite of NNW3 25AVentricles?11 28AHistorian’s study4 29AStop in the Sahara5 30ASweepstakes form5 33AGerman cry3 34ANutrient-rich soil4 37ABasemen?15 41AMinor mistake4 42ARelig. group with elders3 43AGas between neon and krypton on the periodic table5 44ABeliever in spiritual unity5 46ABreaches4 48ALong iron?11 51AOne of the Bobbsey twins3 54ASheet material5 55AWord with drum or plug3 56ATiniest bit4 57ACopying, on menus3 58APersona non grata at a casino, demonstrated by this puzzle’s theme11 62A“That’s Not All Folks!” memoirist Blanc3 63AA matter of degrees?4 64ALacking sufficient hemoglobin6 65AWorkplaces for some M.D.s3 66ANabisco treat4 67ADoughnut units6

Down

1DLacquer layers5 2DBlack-and-white swimmers5 3DRook or bishop5 4DDiner staffer4 5DTV character from Melmac3 6DPatches anew6 7DSiege site of 18365 8DFish and chips fish3 9DLobster eggs3 10DOccurs next6 11DJimi Hendrix’s “All Along the Watchtower,” for one9 12DAlaskan islander5 13DColorful Easter treats5 18DNovel framework4 23DCruiser’s complement7 25DDiggs of “Rent”4 26DCenter points4 27D“Real funny”4 28DWhip up7 30DUFO pilots3 31DRangers’ org.3 32DCourts of justice9 33DPaid spots3 35DFuror3 36DYahoo! alternative3 38D“Frozen” snowman4 39DAcct.-protection org.4 40DTourists’ aids4 45DBig boss6 46DGreen dip, informally4 47DTraveling the world, perhaps6 48DOlympics symbol5 49DCrude carrier5 50DBrought about5 51DClaim of innocence5 52DSkipped the restaurant5 53DDealer catchers5 56D“Mockingbird” singer Foxx4 59D___ Lingus3 60DIssa of “Insecure”3 61DDos preceder3