Wall Street Journal Crossword August 26, 2026 Answers

Below are all the clues for the Wednesday, August 26, 2026 Wall Street Journal Crossword, titled “Whew!” by Alan Olschwang. Today’s puzzle has a total of 78 crossword clues. Click any clue to reveal its answer, letter count, and past appearances.

ConstructorAlan Olschwang

Clues78

Grid15×15

Across

1Fires (up)6 Letters

7Leaves aside?4 Letters

11Hack3 Letters

14Open on Christmas, say6 Letters

15Speckled steed4 Letters

16Sumac from Peru3 Letters

17Went helter-skelter11 Letters

19Central3 Letters

20Old-timey oath4 Letters

21Last Hebrew letter3 Letters

22They’re larger than life6 Letters

24Young hares8 Letters

26Name in strings5 Letters

30Music producer Gotti3 Letters

31Police jacket letters4 Letters

35Island of Malaysia6 Letters

37Curvy doorway topper8 Letters

40“What a day!”7 Letters

42Prepare for a comeback tour, perhaps7 Letters

43Mars, Jupiter or Neptune8 Letters

45Amused sound6 Letters

46Old imperial title4 Letters

47Negroni spirit3 Letters

49You might get down from them5 Letters

50Historical play by Christopher Marlowe8 Letters

54“The quality of mercy is not strained” speaker6 Letters

57Stirrup site3 Letters

58Sort4 Letters

62Academic domain3 Letters

63“I hope so,” and an alternative title for this puzzle11 Letters

66Waits on stage3 Letters

67Ready for publication4 Letters

68Not optional6 Letters

69“Torso Fruit” sculptor3 Letters

70“Do the Right Thing” pizzeria4 Letters

71Erotic6 Letters

Down

1Free of additives4 Letters

2Planning problem4 Letters

3Org. with a “Week Without Violence” program4 Letters

4Street rep4 Letters

5Owned3 Letters

6Sudden outpouring5 Letters

7Words of wisdom7 Letters

8Note from a short person?3 Letters

9Oscar winner for “Tootsie” and “Blue Sky”5 Letters

10Break up5 Letters

11Music for the masses?4 Letters

12Give off4 Letters

13Bundles of bills4 Letters

18Sitar master Shankar4 Letters

23Armand of “American Gangster”7 Letters

24Irish export5 Letters

25Airstream owner4 Letters

26Distant5 Letters

27Staff notes5 Letters

28Inner self, to a Jungian5 Letters

29Upholstery fabric7 Letters

32Form letters?5 Letters

33Divisions d’un opéra5 Letters

34“Done!”5 Letters

36Funny bit3 Letters

38Court call3 Letters

39Mario’s brother5 Letters

41Cato’s costume4 Letters

44Calls the shots7 Letters

48Sask. neighbor4 Letters

51Sea stoppers5 Letters

52Film fish5 Letters

53Clubs at clubs5 Letters

54Fur-fighting org.4 Letters

55Gas leak evidence4 Letters

56Behind4 Letters

58Affectedly precious4 Letters

59“Impossible to see, the future is” speaker4 Letters

60Stressful work?4 Letters

61Whirling water4 Letters

64It can be refined3 Letters

65Bottom line3 Letters

About the August 26, 2026 WSJ Crossword

The Wall Street Journal Crossword for Wednesday, August 26, 2026 runs under the title “Whew!” and was constructed by Alan Olschwang. It uses a 15×15 grid and contains 78 clues — 36 across and 42 down. Every answer above has been solved and verified by hand.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in the August 26, 2026 WSJ Crossword?

This puzzle contains 78 clues — 36 across and 42 down — all listed above with links to individual answer pages.

Who constructed this Wall Street Journal Crossword?

The August 26, 2026 puzzle was constructed by Alan Olschwang.

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