Wall Street Journal Crossword July 23, 2026 Answers

Below are all the clues for the Thursday, July 23, 2026 Wall Street Journal Crossword, titled “Passions Run Deep” by Matt Gaffney. Today’s puzzle has a total of 76 crossword clues. Click any clue to reveal its answer, letter count, and past appearances.

ConstructorMatt Gaffney

Clues76

Grid15×15

Across

1Sub contractors?5 Letters

6Bloc with barrels4 Letters

10Revered one4 Letters

14Scene of battle5 Letters

15___-do-well4 Letters

16Southern city, briefly4 Letters

17Cast member of “Justified” and “The Detour”10 Letters

19Ado4 Letters

20Good surname for an ISP owner4 Letters

21Maritime mammals6 Letters

23Diner dish4 Letters

26Popular pinot producer10 Letters

29“Honey in the Horn” trumpeter6 Letters

31Tin Pan Alley great Carmichael5 Letters

32Lacy mat5 Letters

33On the vulgar side4 Letters

34Not strict3 Letters

37Film for which Joanne Woodward won Best Actress, with “The”15 Letters

41Sturdy wood3 Letters

42Leia’s sibling4 Letters

43Refuge5 Letters

44France’s longest river5 Letters

46City on a Great Lake6 Letters

47Irish philanthropist who founded homes for poor children10 Letters

51Astin of “Rudy”4 Letters

52Lexus lifesaver6 Letters

53Move like melted cheese4 Letters

55Miss ___ (1990s TV psychic)4 Letters

56“Jurassic World Rebirth” star, briefly10 Letters

62Catch word of4 Letters

63Maker of the A3, Q5 and R84 Letters

64Personnel5 Letters

65Inquires4 Letters

66Turner and Danson4 Letters

67Maker of small trucks5 Letters

Down

1Levy on TV screens3 Letters

2Noted time3 Letters

3Rent out3 Letters

4Sometime soon8 Letters

5Shopper’s draw4 Letters

6Year in the reign of Augustus5 Letters

7Bricks from dispensers3 Letters

8Wide shoe size3 Letters

9“Where the ___ Sing” (2018 Delia Owens novel)8 Letters

10Dishonor6 Letters

11Birth specialist5 Letters

12Surname of famed twins5 Letters

13Yogurt-based drink5 Letters

18“What’ll probably happen is...”4 Letters

22Unfairly take most of3 Letters

23Couldn’t not5 Letters

24Island farewell5 Letters

25Dodge, as a duty5 Letters

27Red or black piece7 Letters

281975 Ringo Starr hit5 Letters

30Reuben base3 Letters

33Dern in “Big Little Lies”5 Letters

34Flood stopper5 Letters

35Maker of Nutriplenish shampoo5 Letters

36Inert gas5 Letters

38Tries to hit with8 Letters

39Startled cry3 Letters

40High voice8 Letters

44Herculean efforts6 Letters

45TV judge Rita3 Letters

46Spanner or mallet, say4 Letters

47Country house5 Letters

48Agitates5 Letters

49Get the pool game going5 Letters

50Day in old Hollywood5 Letters

54Pizzazz4 Letters

57Signal3 Letters

58Tack on3 Letters

59Get a little darker3 Letters

60Half dollar figure, briefly3 Letters

61Two ___ kind3 Letters

About the July 23, 2026 WSJ Crossword

The Wall Street Journal Crossword for Thursday, July 23, 2026 runs under the title “Passions Run Deep” and was constructed by Matt Gaffney. It uses a 15×15 grid and contains 76 clues — 35 across and 41 down. Every answer above has been solved and verified by hand.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in the July 23, 2026 WSJ Crossword?

This puzzle contains 76 clues — 35 across and 41 down — all listed above with links to individual answer pages.

Who constructed this Wall Street Journal Crossword?

The July 23, 2026 puzzle was constructed by Matt Gaffney.

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