WSJ Crossword June 20, 2026 Answers

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1AShop cutter with a reinforced side7 8ALess relaxed6 14ABar mitzvah parties6 20APlanetary orbit, e.g.7 21AExtremely6 22ABecome visible6 23ACovens of witchy quails?14 25AThe King’s Gallantry Medal, e.g.6 26A“A Confederacy of Dunces” author5 27APetunia or Daisy, e.g.4 28AIt runs on Apple silicon4 30ATrail behind3 31AAphid that yields a honeylike substance6 33AHolstein who’s a hoot?11 37ACorp. bigwigs3 40AQuébécoise “Queen of Power Ballads”4 41AHoneydew’s kin6 42A2023 Oscar nominee de Armas3 43AEither of two in a mask7 45ABusiness that has projected results6 46ASpotify category3 48AClergyman joining the Crusades?12 50ATroops stationed in a town8 55ACut for a butcher4 56AMaintains5 57AGalena, chiefly7 58AConical cap3 60APut together5 61AParis visitor?5 63ANave fixture3 64ADepartment of keen energy?10 67AWedding photographer’s capture?10 69ARed Bull serving3 70ARepair bill section5 71AYellow finch5 72ASpotify category3 73AAppetizer in a Japanese restaurant7 75ACatherine of “A Mighty Wind”5 76ASome of them work at home4 79AEmpathize with8 81AThe oracle’s chamber in Delphi’s temple?12 85ASpoil3 86ALike bananas in banana splits6 88AGratis7 89AApprehend3 91ACharlie of “Stranger Things”6 92AOn this spot4 93ASizzling saison3 94ATool for applying facial foundation?11 97ASome bakers6 99ATolkien’s Treebeard, e.g.3 100ASucculent with serrated leaves4 101ASmall valley4 102AUnlikely to be corrupted5 106AMade a concerted effort6 108AInsignificant bit of party decoration?14 113ASound-based6 114AMaking less mess6 115APlayed with nervous energy7 116ABlessing, so to speak6 117ABrings home from the pound6 118ACan’t abide7

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1DOutdo4 2DBowlful for a beagle4 3DJazz singer Laine4 4DMasta ___ (rapper in the Wu-Tang Clan)5 5DOpulent appearance8 6D“___ was saying...”3 7DYale did it in 19698 8D2007 Heisman Trophy winner Tim5 9DSmooth4 10DGreat Basin Natl. Pk. setting3 11DIndian title of respect3 12DJargon ender3 13DSack on a mound8 14DPost-injury program5 15DBrand with a torch logo5 16DCasey Affleck’s older brother3 17DJosh of “Avengers: Infinity War”6 18DScaly pet6 19DDurable fabric5 24DThug4 29D“Case of the Ex” singer3 32DFlooring choice4 33DSome unsanctioned animation images6 34DManipulative group5 35D1960s war theater, informally3 36DUninspired5 37DOsso buco base4 38DFirebug4 39DOpen round9 41DEmmy winner Tyson6 44DGave an edge to5 45DPoli sci course6 46DGet smart, in a way5 47DColor of a plane’s black box6 49DBoast about5 51DFully committed5 52DJunior’s junior9 53DTreat since 19124 54DPond denizen4 59DMexican revolutionary6 60DFloppy top5 61DTerribly nasty6 62DBrand with a French Alps logo5 64DMaker of Aspire PCs4 65D___ mecum (handbook)4 66DJoystick jockey5 67DAdd yeast to6 68DFoe of Gargamel5 71D1862 battle6 74DDeadly African serpent5 75D“Waiting for Lefty” playwright5 77DFrost, e.g.4 78DPirate aboard the Jolly Roger4 80D“The Merry Widow,” e.g.8 82DAdmission of remorse8 83DUsual custom4 84DApproved8 87DRhône fill3 89DInnings for closers6 90DDaikin Park players6 91D“Euphoria” shower3 92DSledding spot4 94DBig name in scooters5 95DCalifornia governor Newsom5 96DPut in office5 97DHarry & David’s Royal Rivieras, e.g.5 98DMurphy’s “48 Hrs.” co-star5 101DLosing plan4 103DScaly pets4 104DTrent of Mississippi4 105DGrandson of Adam and Eve4 107DUndivided3 109DDisencumber3 110DWedding words3 111DBigwig3 112DHistoric period3