WSJ Crossword November 13, 2026 Answers

Across

1AThey may be counter productive7 8ASome consoles6 14A“And God Created Woman” star6 20AGlowing7 21ASolar feature visible during a total eclipse6 22AAnatomical ring6 23AYarn for knitting bones together?14 25AWent back and forth, when happy6 26ARhythmically wash against5 27ATried to come off as a tough guy8 29AKoblenz cries4 33ARapa ___ (Easter Island)3 34AHow metropolises are populated7 36AVolgograd veto4 39AGroup of judges at a beauty pageant on the beach?11 42AHalf of hex-3 43AUp to the task4 44ADescend the cliff, in a way6 45AFloor “Florindo” composer with a punch?10 49AStyled after3 50AQuick ballroom dance7 52AStartled sounds5 53APeyton Manning’s younger brother3 54ARock in a band, perhaps3 55AMerchandise tracking ID3 56AAssail5 58A___ admin (IT overseer)3 60AGains access to6 62ADental directive4 65AShowed abrupt attention5 67ABy good fortune7 69AArtist’s rendering of the Indy finish flag?15 73ATree-hugger, informally7 75ABrazenness5 76A“Ed Wood” star4 79ADay, to Donatello6 80AVault feature3 83ATransvaal settlers5 85AOrg. that offers defensive driving courses3 87APaid spots3 88APumpkin-picking mo.3 90ANot speaking to, maybe5 92ARequest at a diner booth7 95A“Malcolm X” director3 96AResort building with an alabaster facade?10 99AHoled up6 100ATimber wolf4 102ATimeline stretch3 103AOfficer in charge of the army’s trucking department?11 105AFailure to be nominated, sometimes4 106AVoldemort’s portrayer7 108AKilmer of “The Doors”3 109APut together4 110ASoak in brine, e.g.8 112AStill-in-development apps5 114A___ Brothers (bankruptcy victim of 2008)6 116AHouse of ill repute catering to roosters?14 123AThink6 124ABiscayne Bay, e.g.6 125A“Boo’d Up” singer7 126AHeart throbs6 127AGroup with a common culture6 128AColorists’ containers7

Down

1DFourth-yr. group3 2DAfgh. neighbor3 3DRhyming tribute3 4DLosing score in many a World Cup match3 5DHighlands native4 6DBecomes snarled9 7DClog6 8DBank statement no.4 9DCraggy hill3 10D“___ you kidding?”3 11DMountain ash5 12DTransported9 13DNaCl-processing plant7 14DBlue, in a way5 15DSheik, e.g.4 16DCapital between Calgary and Winnipeg6 17DRing-shaped chew toy?10 18DShout from a soccer spectator3 19DWee bit3 24DWater nymph5 28DFail to pronounce5 29DPicked dos5 30DOld car starters6 31DBeat the drum for6 32DDoesn’t guzzle, perhaps4 34DWar of 1812 naval hero Stephen7 35DFraternal order since 18684 37DQueen of mysteries6 38DMicrosoft collaboration platform5 40DPay stub line3 41DUndo6 46DSome printers3 47DYard sign verb5 48DMedically related6 51D“My Cousin Vinny” star5 57DSelfish sort5 59DSpartacus, e.g.5 61DMah-jongg piece4 63DCake artist4 64DWhat relaxed people live in6 66DSigning tool3 68DManipulative people5 70DCain’s eldest son5 71DPrimary season events7 72DFor the nonce6 73DYoungest brother in “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers”6 74DBasketful from a flower market?10 77DBronze coating6 78DUpset6 79DRankles5 81D“No, seriously!”9 82DDismissive snort3 84DWell-researched9 86DProtractor target5 89DFast food toy, often5 91DRx amount4 93DCruet contents3 94D“Hamilton” Tony winner Leslie ___ Jr.4 97DCloying sentimentality7 98DEnergize5 101DFirst family from Illinois6 104DCushy spot for a calico6 106DTicket prices?5 107DStable sound5 111DStuck in traffic, perhaps4 112D___ Original (rice brand)4 113DOnly4 114DImpudent talk3 115DAcademic address ender3 117DSwindle3 118D“Rock and Roll, Hoochie ___”3 119DPub fixture3 120DMed. care option3 121D“Dig in!”3 122DGrafton’s “___ for Lawless”3