WSJ Crossword October 13, 2026 Answers
“The Old College Try” · By Vasu Seralathan · Edited by Mike Shenk
Every answer for the Wall Street Journal Crossword from October 13, 2026, organized by Across and Down. Tap any clue for its answer and past appearances.
Across
1AReykjavik-raised singer5 6ABeliever in a hands-off Creator5 11AMouthy attitude3 14ABar mitzvah officiant5 15AQuran Creator5 16AHis retired number 4 hangs from Boston Garden’s rafters3 17AWhat overly loud children are instructed to use11 19AKravitz of 2022’s “The Batman”3 20AGumshoe3 21ADrug that reduces Parkinson’s symptoms5 22ASuvari of “American Beauty”4 23AChemical compound suffix3 24AInjection from a wasp’s stinger, e.g.11 27APiano recital piece6 29ATotaled at the register6 30AElevator at a fancy event?4 31ARose garden pest5 34APurported Roswell crashers, for short3 35AElite eight of academia, or what 17-, 24-, 51- and 60-Across could be said to be part of?9 39AClassic Pontiac muscle car3 42ATiniest bits5 43A“You’ve convinced me!”4 47APort of northern Germany6 49ASign between scorpion and goat6 51ACombustion engine part11 55ACow chow3 56ACuts from the supermarket4 57ASeething5 58ABusy travel day, often3 59APenultimate Greek letter3 60ASite of one of the four great civilizations of the ancient world11 63AImage on the flags of Nepal and Namibia3 64AJoaquin’s “Walk the Line” co-star5 65ACertain 35-Across attendee5 66ASeries installments, casually3 67ADressing sites5 68ANotices5Down
1DFliers of the Union Jack7 2DWoman with a secret identity7 3DNot for the easily offended7 4DDH’s goal, often3 5DField for Roald Dahl and Beatrix Potter, for short6 6DSwiss town that hosts the annual World Economic Forum5 7DMake a romantic getaway, in a way5 8DHipbone-related5 9DBodily pouch3 10DCommonly read article?3 11DDrop for a cougher7 12DResolve, as differences7 13DStereo system components7 18DWriter Ferber4 22DPatriarchy rulers3 25DCourse before calc4 26DEarlier name of the Fandango streaming service4 28DVelshi of MS NOW3 31DPC key3 32DPod particle3 33DIncludes3 36DFour-time Pro Bowl QB Michael4 37DFarm coupler4 38DPC key3 39DBrief sighting7 40DPrepares to make a good pitch?7 41DComes by7 44D“Well, look who it is!”7 45D“Not another word!”7 46DRarities at tearjerkers7 48DPolish off3 49DTel ___4 50DPasses along6 52DName bestowed by Darth Sidious5 53DTreat badly5 54DGets trounced5 60DOrg. with schedules3 61DMorpheus advises him3 62DRacing circuit3Frequently Asked Questions
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