WSJ Crossword October 7, 2026 Answers

Across

1ARice-shaped pasta4 5ATurkish chiefs4 9A“Memento” star Pearce3 12A*They might show when wearing a tank top5 13A*Spot for a summer nap4 14A*Where you might play dodgeball, familiarly4 15AProtein-building acid5 16AFirst Black doll from American Girl4 17ASheltered, on a ship4 18AHow sturdy things are built6 20ALook of loathing8 22AUpright row target...that’s been relocated4 23ADead lift target...that’s been relocated3 25ABench press target...that’s been relocated3 26AStill3 27AFormer Interior secretary Haaland3 28ARansom note writer6 31A“One of Us” singer Joan7 34AGracefully light4 35A“Stay perfectly still,” or what you might grumble six times at this puzzle’s constructor15 39ABe on the lookout for?4 40APostal parties7 41ACasual parties6 43AGetaway option3 44AStart for light or night3 47ADip target...that’s been relocated3 48APull-up target...that’s been relocated3 49ASquat target...that’s been relocated4 50AWhat you do with a scale or escalator8 54ANancy’s friend in the comics6 56AAlternative to “<3”4 57A“I figured it out!”4 59AStand up for the arts?5 60A*Vacation on the slopes4 61A*Workout that might involve a reformer4 62A*Black-and-whites5 63AFreshly painted3 64A“Orinoco Flow” singer4 65ALetters on a Times Square booth4

Down

1DAt a minimum6 2DHarangue6 3DLetter-shaped gesture accompanying a retort5 4DLos ___ (California town with a bear of a name)4 5DDr.’s grp.3 6DFade out5 7D“Highway to Hell” band4 8DVodka in a blue bottle4 9DAbsolutely massive8 10DTech caller4 11D“Didn’t I call that?”4 12DCrackers5 14DExcuse for a teacher8 19DBruce, to fans7 21DGetaway option3 24DTopping5 27DHigh mil. award3 28DClinches, as a victory7 29DMagic, on tickers3 30DReuben base3 31DFrozen treat with a Major Mango flavor8 32D___ Faire (event with jousting)3 33DMemorable name from the Montreal Olympics5 35DSpillway site3 36DSilk sash3 37DCommon words on highway signs8 38DSelf-serve coffee source3 42DSamba city3 44DPulls gently6 45DGets into the pool6 46DFan faves5 48DArmy nickname5 49DDoctor who doctored the résumé5 50DAnnual Austin fest4 51DPotent hit?4 52D“Guess again”4 53DWatery4 55DFor fear that4 58DPre-tax medical expense fund, for short3