WSJ Crossword July 9, 2026 Answers

Across

1ADefendant’s out5 6ABecome inedible, in a way3 9APerson who really tries5 14AExploding stars5 15AEnd of a valedictorian’s address3 16ACutting it can cause a tear5 17AWaving a flag with light blue, pink and white stripes, say5 18AMale delivery3 19AKey of Chopin’s “Butterfly” étude5 20APresidential event whose dress code is visually suggested by this puzzle13 23ABeginner, in gamer slang4 24A“Cornflake Girl” singer Amos4 25AMovie event whose dress code is visually suggested by this puzzle13 30ALosing score in some World Cup matches3 31ASister’s daughter5 32ASymbol of Athena3 34APique condition?3 35AHelium’s atomic number3 36ABlue period?3 37ASpy org.3 38ARouen refusal3 39A2013 Spike Jonze film3 40AFielder’s challenge3 43ANine-digit ID3 44ANoted time period3 45ASite of Bolivia’s supreme court5 47ALord’s Prayer possessive3 48ADiplomatic event whose dress code is visually suggested by this puzzle11 53AUsed a situation to one’s advantage7 55AWatch closely7 58AMusic event whose dress code is visually suggested by this puzzle7 59AFundraising event whose dress code is visually suggested by this puzzle7 60ACalls over the internet, in the past6 61ALodging house guest6

Down

1DPicnic pest3 2DGreiner of “Shark Tank”4 3DCardinals catcher Herrera4 4DHigh-potassium snack6 5DReleased, as an official warning6 6DRevise and ___ (part of a writer’s process)8 7DIt might be fishy4 8DTex-Mex seafood offering8 9DSupport for a runner6 10DInequitable6 11DPickling seasoning4 12DLoooong cry at a soccer match4 13DSinus doc3 21D“Hollaback Girl” singer Stefani4 22DHardware store founder Lucius4 25DHaving better circulation6 26DPlainly apparent10 27DWood for archery bows3 28DRafter’s heading10 29DLogo on every current MLB jersey6 30DSpecialized market5 33DRocker Kravitz5 40DSome military choppers5 41DRepetitive behavior condition, for short3 42DSpectrum producer5 45DHangs around5 46DKeypad key5 49DOffice sub4 50DWeary sigh4 51DWestern alliance since 19494 52DThat being the case4 53DBooker T. & the ___ (“Time Is Tight” band)3 54DGenesis vessel3 56DTrappist product3 57DPitch relative3