WSJ Crossword June 12, 2026 Answers

Across

1AWaze underpinning3 4A“Where the Jackals Howl” author Oz4 8AStarchy veggie, familiarly4 12ASounds from a massage recipient4 14AStreaming TV brand4 15AReckon, informally5 16AEarful at a summer cookout9 18ASpecialty angler5 19A“Codswallop!”5 20ALaser lighting site, often9 22A“Like that’ll ever happen!”4 24ASomewhat, informally3 25APlant in a government office, maybe3 26AOne might make a delivery on the road, for short3 28AScarf makeup4 31APull along3 33APointing inward9 36AInternet site with a Symptom Checker option5 40APurina competitor4 41APrinter problem5 43AColor of the German sky4 44ASymbols on musical staffs5 46AService helpers9 48AExisted3 50ACrash specialist4 51ACereal grain3 52ALab subj.3 55ASeedy fruit3 57AWarmhearted4 59ATarget of a spring search9 63AHonkers5 66AMarvel character voiced by Vin Diesel5 67AFair9 69AMixture5 70AProctor’s call4 71AGive an edge to4 72ABank offering4 73AEclipse, maybe4 74AMao follower?3

Down

1DStartled sound4 2DCat quartet4 3D2004 Spike Lee movie9 4DSmile shape3 5DState of mind4 6DMallow family vegetable4 7DIslam’s majority branch5 8DContractor’s figure4 9DMarketers’ tools5 10DDeplete5 11DBowler5 13DAtlas expanses4 15DFind it plausible6 17DSurprise in a story5 21DWinter in Wichita setting: Abbr.3 23DMany Christmas trees4 26D“The Little Mermaid” prince4 27DBistro buy4 29DTibetan for “superior one”4 30DPrepared for prayer5 32D“The Amazing Spider-Man” director Marc4 34DWarning letters on a risqué link4 35DTurner Prize awarder4 37DRed, in a way9 38DTemple of the Great Jaguar people4 39DFurniture collection?4 42DPool hall triangle4 45DBackfield defender6 47DCologne water5 49DPolite address3 52D“Love Story” writer5 53DAuthor Levi5 54DLa Sicilia, per esempio5 56DIrritate5 58DQuick snack4 60DBoo-Boo or Bamm-Bamm, e.g.4 61DForbidding4 62DClue, e.g.4 64DInterminable stretch4 65D___’Pea (“Popeye” character)4 68DLion’s lair3