WSJ Crossword October 4, 2026 Answers

Across

1AQuartet in a quart4 5AMinnesota Vikings’ org.3 8ARotary phone part4 12AToiling away4 13ASoprano’s song, perhaps4 15ADisney’s flying elephant5 16AReleases by hip-hop artists9 18AWashington neighbor5 19A“Over yonder”5 20AMain ideas5 22AAcquired3 23ACoaches behind many school plays13 26ABoston Marathon mo.3 28AGadot of “Wonder Woman”3 29AHop out of bed4 30AAscends6 32AGateway Arch city, for short3 33AMarvel mutant group4 37AFill with joy5 38A“Help! Our boat is sinking!”3 39AAnnoy5 40AInfomercial feature4 41AMafia boss3 42APretend to be6 43A“Just doing my best”4 45ABurst like a balloon3 46AExplosive stuff3 47AShore shade provider13 52A“Brokeback Mountain” director Lee3 53AQuick on one’s feet5 54APatronage5 57ANatural hat material5 59ATraditional Easter entree9 61ABird feeder morsels5 62AJoint with a cap4 63AEvening, in commercials4 64AMetal sources4 65ASummer hrs. in Chicago3 66ASki slope cover4

Down

1DOnline shopping icon4 2DState with a beehive on its flag4 3DUnrealistic goal9 4DColleague of Lennon, McCartney and Harrison5 5DCatch red-handed3 6DPenny-pinching6 7DMaximum or minimum5 8DFaulty firecracker3 9DMental picture5 10DAbsolutely hate5 11DTakes inventory?5 14DStates with confidence7 15DFrisbees, e.g.5 17DPart of 5-Across6 21DPeacock’s pride4 24DHiker’s aid3 25DPuts a spell on5 26DLike some cheeses4 27DWarsaw native4 31DShowing no emotion5 32DHamlet, to Gertrude3 34DHave a second session, say9 35DBroadway’s “Dear ___ Hansen”4 36DHome in the branches4 38DVegan ingredient for a matcha latte7 39DAspen or cottonwood, e.g.6 41DPharmacy pickup4 42D“The Raven” writer3 44DTakes out of the freezer5 45DFuture doc’s program6 47DDeep opera voice5 48D“Come on in!”5 49DSee eye to eye5 50DMel who voiced Bugs Bunny5 51DMusic’s Russell and Redbone5 55DWhat an analogy colon means4 56DWorry4 58DCommercials3 60DDo some gambling3