WSJ Crossword September 28, 2026 Answers

Across

1AGet in hot water?5 6ALanded4 10AWedge or wingtip4 14ADistricts5 15AHand, in Havana4 16AConcerto finale4 17AAdvice from Ron Burgundy, in “Anchorman”10 19ASubjects of 36-Down4 20AJane who married Edward Rochester4 21AChicago Loop trains3 22AMore than enough5 23ATake a load off12 27AExpert3 30AExclamation of feigned innocence3 31AIncreased5 32AGas station brand with a torch logo5 34AJerk3 35ATook a train, say4 38A“Look who just showed up!”15 42ASubtle signal4 43AOn the ___ (fleeing)3 44ALofty goal5 45AStarting group of players5 47ASigning tool3 49AGene messenger3 50AInvestment options when leaving a job12 54AMayflower Compact signer John5 55AHalloween mo.3 56ASharp picture letters4 60AClose with a bang4 61ABreak away10 64ASource of some needles4 65ARank above viscount and below marquess4 66ASpecialized lingo5 67AAstin of “The Lord of the Rings”4 68ADifferent4 69ACanvas primer layer for painting5

Down

1DDiamond corner4 2DPretentiously showy4 3DRip4 4DPresident before Garfield5 5DCorner key letters3 6DResort town on the Gulf of Salerno6 7DImplement for 33-Down5 8DUseful connections3 9DStocking stuffer3 10DRan playfully9 11DCrossed, as a puddle10 12DWide receiver Beckham5 13DSupporter of a painter?5 18DMother of Artemis and Apollo4 22DBiter of Cleopatra3 24D“Everything’s fine!”4 25DHurry4 26DBasilica recess4 27DNarrow-waisted stinger4 28DLittle rascals4 29DNeytiri’s portrayer in the “Avatar” movies10 33DOnes with brand loyalty?9 34DDispenser of dollars3 36DFossey who studied 19-Across4 37D“Enchanted” Anne Hathaway role4 39DAntarctica’s Prince ___ Coast4 40DCelebrity4 41DMerrill of “Operation Petticoat”4 46DReally long stretch3 47DSpear with a club?6 48DNoted deco designer4 50DCoarse files5 51DJump by a skateboarder5 52DLaughs loudly5 53DLighthouse location5 57DThose to whom you might say the beginnings of 17-, 23-, 38-, 50- and 61-Across4 58DGeneral ___ chicken4 59DNix4 61DSpot3 62D“2001” computer3 63DFall behind3