WSJ Crossword October 6, 2026 Answers

Across

1AVolunteer sitters, sometimes5 6AScrape souvenir4 10ADo seen in Wakanda4 14AHiatus5 15APolitical columnist Klein4 16A1982 sci-fi film with 2010 and 2025 sequels4 17ABeing polite to the celebs arriving at a gala event?10 19AFour-time Tony nominee Esparza4 20A___ Poke (caramel candy)3 21ADrone from a drone4 22ALike Vulcan ears6 24ACampus figure4 25ANovember birthstone5 26AFrost or Burns6 29AHudson River School painter Thomas4 30ATelluride seller3 33ACrude assn.4 34ACoalition basis?9 36ASpheres of interest5 38ACannes consent3 39A1966 Michael Caine movie5 40APart of a quirky heating system?9 42ASeller of Kajplats smart lights4 43APronoun for some3 44AEither-or alternative4 45AFeature of a casino “bandit”6 47AFriendly relationship5 49AIgnored the limit4 50ANot stationary6 52ADoes some gardening4 53ALenny and Carl frequent his tavern3 56A“If I may interrupt...”4 57ALeaflet that makes valid arguments?10 60AIt may be worn on a long trip4 61ABaker’s need4 62ALeisurely movement5 63AGet rid of4 64AAll up in everyone’s business4 65APump brand5

Down

1DRudimentary principles4 2DRiver to the Caspian Sea4 3DCruel emperor4 4DBar feature3 5DMock without mercy6 6DBecome prevalent5 7DWinter Palace occupant4 8DPendulum path3 9DCertain Wayne Manor exit7 10DParts of hearts5 11D“Amerika” novelist10 12DEmbarrassing defeat4 13DSole4 18DYonder thing4 23DPuccini production5 24DBrew before bedtime, maybe5 25DNamely5 26DFork features5 27D“You get a car!” shouter5 28DTower of London guards, familiarly10 29DRemote location, maybe5 31DLess friendly5 32DOpening day players5 34DSullen5 35DWorked diligently at5 37DYoungest daughter on “Downton Abbey”5 41DSpoils, perhaps7 45DColumnist’s piece4 46DGet snug6 48DSilent performers5 49DCuckoo mascot of Cocoa Puffs5 50DBen’s “Good Will Hunting” co-writer4 51DHome of the Buckeyes4 52DShades4 53DTailless cat4 54DEight, to Augustus4 55DSchool near Windsor4 58D___-lacto vegetarian3 59DMystery author Stout3