WSJ Crossword September 15, 2026 Answers

Across

1APointer’s pronoun4 5AArtery opener5 10ABookstore section, sometimes4 14ACountry star McEntire4 15A“Way to go!”5 16AFinal, e.g.4 17AMatter matter4 18A“Don’t try to stop me!”5 19AEaster lead-in4 20AWhere one can develop ESP skills?12 23AShampoo brand since 19475 24AToper, in dated slang6 28ALetters in the sand, at times3 29ABoring lectures?11 34ATicket category5 35ALong-legged wader5 36ASubwoofer sound4 40AIntelligence pros5 42AGuesses from the flight deck, for short4 43A“I’m a doctor, not a bricklayer” speaker5 45ATadpole, e.g.5 47ASpot for the winner of the Orca Olympics?11 49ANFL VIPs3 52ASoon-to-be graduate6 53ATierney of “Law & Order”5 55ASalt ingredient that’s gone stale?12 60A“Warp one, sir—leaving orbit” speaker4 63ASingle-masted boat5 64ASuspicious of4 65AUrge to action4 66ASkip the altar5 67ASome Eurasian deer4 68AThrow in a chip4 69ADomesticated5 70AArtemis program org.4

Down

1DWalks with heavy steps6 2DIntroduction to sexuality?6 3DCabins and condos, e.g.6 4DSri Lanka language5 5DRead through quickly4 6DRolaids rival4 7DUniv.’s purpose4 8DLittle snack4 9DLightning bolts on a weather map, for short6 10DPen pal?8 11DBody spray brand3 12DBleachers occupant3 13DCPR pro3 21DBeauty chain4 22DInning enders4 25DNovel need4 26DGumbo base4 27DScolding sounds4 30DAsner, O’Neill and Harris3 31DLego blocks for tots5 32DEpic of the Trojan War5 33DDevelopment sites?5 36DMercedes alternatives4 37DIcy Hot target4 38DDigitize, as a document4 39DHermit’s desire8 41DMariska Hargitay’s “Law & Order” show, familiarly3 44D“Everything Everywhere All at Once” star Michelle4 46DPebbles, for slingshots4 48DLike some spending limits6 49DRice alternative6 50DThugs6 51DSavory triangular pastry6 54DDecorate5 56DVessel for arroz con pollo4 57DHover ominously4 58DInside info4 59DWhizzed along4 60DPampering place3 61DCoffee shop container3 62DAuction unit3