WSJ Crossword September 20, 2026 Answers

Across

1ABasketball tries5 6ACriminal, in cop slang4 10ANada3 13ASaw the sights6 15AShallowest Great Lake4 16ALetters at the end of a college email address3 17APunctual6 18APretend to know important people8 20ABride’s promise3 21ACome up with a scheme4 23ACello’s cousin5 24ALike some colas12 28A___ Major (constellation)4 29APot topper3 30AUsed to be3 33AWinter neck warmer5 36AJoke around3 37ADollar division4 38ATax inequity for joint filers15 42ALove-a-thon4 43AInstall, as carpeting3 44APointing finger5 45AEarth: Prefix3 46ADaughter’s brother3 47AIt may be stored in bits and bytes4 49ATed Danson sitcom about the afterlife12 54A“March King” John Philip ___5 57AHealthy smoothie ingredient4 58A“Weekend Update” co-anchor Michael3 59AChill out, or a hint to the ends of 18-, 24-, 38- and 49-Across8 62AMichael of “Better Call Saul”6 64AIn need of medication3 65AAzure or indigo4 66ARésumé listing6 67AAirport screening org.3 68AKnitter’s need4 69AWinding, as a road5

Down

1DRestrained in response to distress5 2DMaker of Civics and Accords5 3DNo longer stocking5 4DPod or angle starter3 5DMarine motto8 6DPasta served “alla vodka”5 7DSignificant period3 8DBasketball net holder3 9DIrritated6 10DNada4 11DFan club focus4 12DCocoon’s contents4 14DSandwich sellers5 19DMonopoly cube3 22DOscar nominee de Armas3 25DLike many house pets5 26DFix up and resell quickly4 27DRoller coaster or carousel4 30DFuse together4 31DPayment by a poker player4 32D“Come Sail Away” band4 33DSome urban pollution4 34DBe concerned4 35DJason’s ship4 36DShift or tab, say3 37DSite with locks5 39DLotion additive4 40DWork crew4 41DCritiques pettily8 46DIn disrepair6 47DOne of Sneezy’s pals3 48DSecond or sixth U.S. president5 49DTongue-clicking sound3 50DLike an old bucket in a poem5 51DFast train between Washington and Boston5 52DHopscotch need5 53DItty-bitty5 54DComedy sketch4 55DPaints for Picasso4 56DThe Bruins’ sch.4 60DChicken-king connection3 61DNasty pooch3 63DRelatives3