Wall Street Journal Crossword July 1, 2026 Answers

Below are all the clues for the Wednesday, July 1, 2026 Wall Street Journal Crossword, titled “Perfunctory Performance” by Lynn Lempel. Today’s puzzle has a total of 76 crossword clues. Click any clue to reveal its answer, letter count, and past appearances.

ConstructorLynn Lempel

Clues76

Grid15×15

Across

1Perp pursuer3 Letters

4Gustav Mahler’s composer wife4 Letters

8Record holder6 Letters

14Bonobo, e.g.3 Letters

15Real hoot4 Letters

16Slightly colored6 Letters

17*Remington products8 Letters

19Cast parties?6 Letters

20Cowboys’ contest, e.g.7 Letters

21Drubs5 Letters

22“Forget You” singer Green5 Letters

23Two-masted sailing ship4 Letters

25Nest eggs for srs.4 Letters

27*Understood by a select few6 Letters

29Close copy7 Letters

31Mar.-Nov. setting3 Letters

32Unchanged4 Letters

35Gross out5 Letters

36Slapdash, or what the starred answers are, literally9 Letters

39NPR journalist Stamberg5 Letters

42Tag-along to Oz4 Letters

43Hindu honorific3 Letters

46Inform7 Letters

48*Part of a car or a pinball machine6 Letters

51Hold ’em holding4 Letters

52Creative pursuits4 Letters

55Cries out for5 Letters

56Have faith in5 Letters

58Draw7 Letters

60Any of 35 for Beyoncé6 Letters

61*Debate answer8 Letters

63Online reviewer of a business6 Letters

64Ring out4 Letters

65Waste watchers’ org.3 Letters

66Fits well together6 Letters

67Agile4 Letters

68King, to Cato3 Letters

Down

1Potent java, informally3 Letters

2Editorial writers, e.g.7 Letters

3Free of flaws7 Letters

4Ferdinand’s kingdom6 Letters

5Istanbul currency4 Letters

6Crib call5 Letters

7Cruising, perhaps5 Letters

8Place for a groom6 Letters

9Cause of some head-scratching4 Letters

10*Made necessary8 Letters

11Vain indulgence7 Letters

12Fashion brand with a Medusa logo7 Letters

13Harris and Helms3 Letters

18First name in scat singing4 Letters

22Ill-mannered fellow3 Letters

24Take by force5 Letters

26Khan who founded Khan Academy3 Letters

28Subj. for U.S. newcomers3 Letters

30Mature leader?3 Letters

33Pursuing5 Letters

34Longtime ruler of China3 Letters

36*Disdainful snort8 Letters

37Singer/songwriter DiFranco3 Letters

38Sad sound3 Letters

39Gullible type3 Letters

40Cornered7 Letters

41Lighthouse staircases, typically7 Letters

43Ghostly apparition7 Letters

44Permit-seeking annoyance7 Letters

45Agcy. with many returns3 Letters

47Lustful creatures of myth6 Letters

49Hard to control6 Letters

50Essential part4 Letters

53They cover a lot of ground5 Letters

54Pricey5 Letters

57Crook with Hook4 Letters

59Uphill lift4 Letters

60Hotel amenity3 Letters

62Indulgent3 Letters

About the July 1, 2026 WSJ Crossword

The Wall Street Journal Crossword for Wednesday, July 1, 2026 runs under the title “Perfunctory Performance” and was constructed by Lynn Lempel. It uses a 15×15 grid and contains 76 clues — 37 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 July 1, 2026 WSJ Crossword?

This puzzle contains 76 clues — 37 across and 39 down — all listed above with links to individual answer pages.

Who constructed this Wall Street Journal Crossword?

The July 1, 2026 puzzle was constructed by Lynn Lempel.

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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