Wall Street Journal Crossword August 20, 2026 Answers

Below are all the clues for the Thursday, August 20, 2026 Wall Street Journal Crossword, titled “Your Journey Begins Now” by Matt Gaffney. Today’s puzzle has a total of 78 crossword clues. Click any clue to reveal its answer, letter count, and past appearances.

ConstructorMatt Gaffney

Clues78

Grid15×15

Across

1Backyard fun5 Letters

6Lowers, like lighting4 Letters

10Russian river4 Letters

14“Until we meet again!”5 Letters

15That single time4 Letters

16Zip4 Letters

17Seemed to go on forever15 Letters

20Yeoman’s “you betcha!”3 Letters

21It may be dedicated3 Letters

22On ___ (carousing)5 Letters

23Failure to be12 Letters

27Superior squads6 Letters

30Broadway signals4 Letters

31Elk stalkers5 Letters

32Fearsome fate4 Letters

34Bitter brew3 Letters

37Appearing mysteriously, maybe15 Letters

41Scoreboard abbr.3 Letters

42One, in Austria4 Letters

43Comparable to the hills?5 Letters

44Threadbare4 Letters

46Fish-catching flier6 Letters

47Field with many boats12 Letters

52Key of Florida5 Letters

53Candle count3 Letters

54Bit of advice3 Letters

57Quibbles15 Letters

62“What’s going ___ there?”4 Letters

63Longest street in town, maybe4 Letters

64Starr and Simpson, say5 Letters

65Catches a glimpse of4 Letters

66Poli sci study4 Letters

67Haughty type5 Letters

Down

1“Who Let the Dogs Out” group ___ Men4 Letters

2One-___ vitamins4 Letters

3Theme park fun4 Letters

4Golfer Crenshaw3 Letters

5Status follower3 Letters

6Where, to Juanita5 Letters

7Market measure5 Letters

8Former telecom giant3 Letters

9Rep.’s counterpart3 Letters

10Joins together6 Letters

11Tease relentlessly5 Letters

12Committee type5 Letters

13Barista’s creation5 Letters

18Long stretches4 Letters

19Fully fill4 Letters

23Curry accompanier4 Letters

24City on the Trans-Siberian Railway4 Letters

25Pics that get clicks5 Letters

26Battle of the bulgy?4 Letters

27Each4 Letters

28Bit of hair4 Letters

29Outback runners4 Letters

32Up to, so to speak5 Letters

33Dominate during play3 Letters

341974 role for Marty4 Letters

35Heap4 Letters

36Roddick with a racket4 Letters

38Infamous emperor4 Letters

39Foolhardy4 Letters

40Road trip pastime4 Letters

44They’re circled for protection6 Letters

45___ before (not later than)4 Letters

46Crude group4 Letters

47“Stand and Deliver” Oscar nominee5 Letters

48Mutinee-beset movie minesweeper5 Letters

49Hudson of “Boston Blue”5 Letters

50Hyderabad’s ___ Gandhi International Airport5 Letters

51Deal pro5 Letters

54Mower brand4 Letters

55Really enthused about4 Letters

56Subtle hiss4 Letters

58“r u kidding me?”3 Letters

59Chinese steamed bun3 Letters

60Station begun in Atlanta3 Letters

61McKellen of “X-Men”3 Letters

About the August 20, 2026 WSJ Crossword

The Wall Street Journal Crossword for Thursday, August 20, 2026 runs under the title “Your Journey Begins Now” and was constructed by Matt Gaffney. It uses a 15×15 grid and contains 78 clues — 33 across and 45 down. Every answer above has been solved and verified by hand.

The WSJ Crossword publishes a new puzzle every day of the week, 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 August 20, 2026 WSJ Crossword?

This puzzle contains 78 clues — 33 across and 45 down — all listed above with links to individual answer pages.

Who constructed this Wall Street Journal Crossword?

The August 20, 2026 puzzle was constructed by Matt Gaffney.

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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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