WSJ Crossword July 2, 2026 Answers

Across

1ASectional, e.g.4 5AStopped lying?5 10ACrop’s kin4 14ASquat target4 15AWater bill statistic5 16AIthaca’s capital?4 17AAddresses that Bitly shortens4 18APart of the Venn diagram formed by the letters in 34- and 52-Across?10 20AInspired cry3 21AWord with garden or party3 22ASecond chances5 23APart of the Venn diagram formed by the letters in 34- and 52-Across?8 26ASlots’ spot6 27ACereal inspired by a cookie6 28AM.D.s prescribe Adderall for it4 30ABird that can jump seven feet off the ground3 31ACasting director’s focus4 32ACustomary5 33ASpecified3 34AThey range from 400 to 16009 38AY course, perhaps3 41ACrushes in cans, e.g.5 42AGive for a bit4 46AFlat toilet3 47AStop shooting4 48AMaker of Skandic snowmobiles6 50AShort program6 52AMaking beads?8 54AMost suitable5 55ASuitable3 56AKeyless entry device3 57APart of the Venn diagram formed by the letters in 34- and 52-Across?10 61ASharp flavor4 62AGood opponent4 63ANot fresh5 64ACrushed, as an interview4 65AGerman’s neighbor4 66AProofer’s pointer5 67ADecluttering challenge4

Down

1DFilth7 2D“You saved us!”7 3DBalls served with pita7 4DPodcast interruptions3 5D“Yes indeed!”6 6DLike over 4.5 billion people5 7DGame with a freeze variety3 8DCry of disgust3 9DBearded dragon, for some3 10DTangle on a robot5 11DGap offerings7 12DMost welcomed line at a bar?7 13DDistribute7 19DTot rocker6 21DMinimum word length in Scrabble3 24DLow digits4 25DThey’re turned until they click7 26DBurn a bit4 29DMinimal teams4 32DOrganic seal letters4 35DIn addition6 36DBreach of contract is not one4 37DThin cut4 38DNo longer up for grabs7 39DBeyoncé or Rihanna7 40DPersuaded forcefully7 43DImposing building7 44D“Everything’s perfect”7 45DSites of some retired boxers?7 48DKorea’s BTS, e.g.6 49D“Whine Up” singer DeLuna3 51DBig spoon5 53DSquander5 58DCommon Latin abbreviations are a.m., i.e., e.g., ___3 59DSignificant span3 60DIt’s in a bubble3 61DSound of impact3