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Latest answers — September 29, 2026

All clues for the Tuesday, September 29, 2026 WSJ Crossword, titled “Switching Seats” by Ella Dershowitz.

PuzzleSwitching Seats

ConstructorElla Dershowitz

Clues72

Grid15×15

Across

1Hieroglyphic reptile3 Letters

4One Direction, for one7 Letters

11Kid’s call3 Letters

14Skill practiced on dummies, briefly3 Letters

15Predict7 Letters

16“Still thinking...”3 Letters

17Retro bath fixture11 Letters

19“And how!”3 Letters

20Sic on5 Letters

21Enjoying one’s third act7 Letters

23Ingrédient de l’absinthe4 Letters

24Jimmy Stewart for “Vertigo” and Ingrid Bergman for “Casablanca,” e.g.10 Letters

27SSN, say4 Letters

28Type of AI at the heart of ChatGPT3 Letters

29Wee annoyance4 Letters

30Mississippi symbols13 Letters

35Chart inspiration3 Letters

36Common croissant filler3 Letters

37Low-impact workout13 Letters

44Fingerprint feature4 Letters

46Bit of perjury3 Letters

47Jewish community org.4 Letters

48They’re made with lean, deep red meat10 Letters

52Neeson of “Kinsey”4 Letters

53“Guilty mind,” in legalese7 Letters

54“Danses Gothiques” composer5 Letters

55Vintage3 Letters

56Hopelessly misguided, and a feature of five of this puzzle’s answers11 Letters

60Formerly known as3 Letters

61Explorer who named Louisiana7 Letters

62Drink that might contain bubbles without carbonation3 Letters

63Since Jan. 1, on pay stubs3 Letters

64Bogged down7 Letters

65Big name in ice cream3 Letters

Down

1Public praise7 Letters

2Yellow packet in a coffee shop7 Letters

3Blathering on7 Letters

4Scoffing sound4 Letters

5Worker’s “on vacation” initialism3 Letters

6One who knows the ropes3 Letters

7Get into the pool3 Letters

8Latin stars5 Letters

9Star German soccer goalkeeper Manuel5 Letters

10Borrowers’ burdens5 Letters

11Obstacle course competitions for those who like things quick and dirty7 Letters

12Creature on a slide6 Letters

13Surrounded by6 Letters

18Killed it5 Letters

22“Bus Stop” playwright4 Letters

24Skate park stunt5 Letters

25More deceitful5 Letters

26Org. that named Lainey Wilson Entertainer of the Year twice3 Letters

31Choose3 Letters

32That group’s5 Letters

33Hard-to-find cards, to collectors5 Letters

34Punk subgenre3 Letters

37Hurt7 Letters

38Important LAPD alerts4 Letters

39Brewpub quaff3 Letters

40League rule5 Letters

41Knock off7 Letters

42Headed up7 Letters

43Like some speedy deliveries7 Letters

44Tart, in a way6 Letters

45Frittata relative6 Letters

49Range separating Asia and Europe5 Letters

50Moved to a table farther from the door, say5 Letters

51Inclined to verbosity5 Letters

54Agenda, for short4 Letters

57“Take that!”3 Letters

58Mahershala of “Moonlight”3 Letters

59Cavs, on scoreboards3 Letters

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