Wall Street Journal Crossword June 25, 2026 Answers

Below are all the clues for the Thursday, June 25, 2026 Wall Street Journal Crossword, titled “As a Rule” by Jake Halperin. Today’s puzzle has a total of 78 crossword clues. Click any clue to reveal its answer, letter count, and past appearances.

ConstructorJake Halperin

Clues78

Grid15×15

Across

1Back biter5 Letters

6Almost unnoticeably4 Letters

10Green gamer4 Letters

14Pastis flavorer5 Letters

15Meat market4 Letters

16Woman in a Billy Wilder title4 Letters

17Minor injury?10 Letters

19One way to draw4 Letters

20Province between Turin and Genoa4 Letters

21Maron of Apple TV’s “Stick”4 Letters

22Singer from Reykjavik5 Letters

23Reply to a rapper5 Letters

25She didn’t accept Zeus’s excuses4 Letters

27Fay’s role in “King Kong”3 Letters

29Handed over some cabbage?11 Letters

34Labor party?6 Letters

36Console alternatives3 Letters

37It needs to get a grip4 Letters

38Gobs5 Letters

39End for peace or neat3 Letters

40Targets for crackers5 Letters

41Virtual people in a popular franchise4 Letters

42Bearded prez3 Letters

43“If it ___ for you...”6 Letters

44Enjoying Broadway?11 Letters

47___ Islas Filipinas3 Letters

48Polo alternatives4 Letters

49Choreographer Zane5 Letters

51Meet’s mate5 Letters

54“Heroes in a half shell” grp.4 Letters

56Subtle summons4 Letters

59Rock in motion4 Letters

60Bribed one’s sibling?10 Letters

62Center A’ja Wilson’s team4 Letters

63Roughly4 Letters

64Rapper’s sound5 Letters

65Veto4 Letters

66“I’ve ___ had!”4 Letters

67Fails in a big way5 Letters

Down

1Goya subject4 Letters

2Obligation4 Letters

3“Here’s some important advice...”10 Letters

4Sean who played Samwise5 Letters

5Stephen of “The Crying Game”3 Letters

6Battling campaigns6 Letters

7Ballpark beverage4 Letters

8“Can’t tell you offhand”8 Letters

9Up to, informally3 Letters

10Shuriken9 Letters

11Classic cookie4 Letters

12Ilhan in Congress4 Letters

13Mailman’s reception, perhaps4 Letters

18Drag through the mud5 Letters

22Chantelle product3 Letters

24Dressed in white for Halloween?4 Letters

26Post positions, for short3 Letters

27Accumulate5 Letters

28“Straight up”5 Letters

30Overseas assets?5 Letters

31Something learned from experience10 Letters

32Game venue5 Letters

33Writers Rebecca and Jessamyn5 Letters

35Is fortunate9 Letters

39Place to spend bucks on Bucks gear8 Letters

40Like a seam4 Letters

42Maturity3 Letters

43See 45-Down5 Letters

45With 43-Down, balance sheet figure3 Letters

46“Whoa, whoa, whoa!”6 Letters

50Old toothpaste brand5 Letters

51Delighted4 Letters

52Speed test4 Letters

53Uniform4 Letters

55Member of a Greek nonet4 Letters

57Tastelessly morbid, say4 Letters

58Chiding sounds4 Letters

60Go up and down3 Letters

61B’way purchase3 Letters

About the June 25, 2026 WSJ Crossword

The Wall Street Journal Crossword for Thursday, June 25, 2026 runs under the title “As a Rule” and was constructed by Jake Halperin. It uses a 15×15 grid and contains 78 clues — 39 across and 39 down. Every answer above has been solved and verified by hand.

The WSJ Crossword publishes six days a week, Monday through Saturday, with difficulty building across the week. Monday puzzles are the most approachable, while Friday brings the celebrated WSJ contest crossword with a meta answer to crack, and Saturday features the largest grid of the week. Click any clue above to open a dedicated answer page with a letter-by-letter breakdown and every past appearance of that clue.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in the June 25, 2026 WSJ Crossword?

This puzzle contains 78 clues — 39 across and 39 down — all listed above with links to individual answer pages.

Who constructed this Wall Street Journal Crossword?

The June 25, 2026 puzzle was constructed by Jake Halperin.

Are these WSJ Crossword answers correct?

Yes. Every answer on WSJCrosswordAnswers.org is solved by hand from the official WSJ grid and cross-checked before publishing. If you spot a discrepancy, please let us know.

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