Wall Street Journal Crossword July 24, 2026 Answers

Below are all the clues for the Friday, July 24, 2026 Wall Street Journal Crossword, titled “It All Adds Up” by Gary Larson & Amy Ensz. Today’s puzzle has a total of 140 crossword clues. Click any clue to reveal its answer, letter count, and past appearances.

ConstructorGary Larson & Amy Ensz

Clues140

Grid21×21

Across

1Biting5 Letters

6EMT’s skill3 Letters

9“Oh ___, I’m on My Way” (“Porgy and Bess” song)4 Letters

13A million times mega-4 Letters

17Old copier5 Letters

18Make, in math3 Letters

19“Freeze the Feeling” brand4 Letters

20Draconian5 Letters

21Counterfeit chrysalises?9 Letters

23Karmann ___ (old VW)4 Letters

24Went stratospheric6 Letters

25Criminal patterns, for short3 Letters

26Flatten, in a way4 Letters

27Architectural dome in mint condition?12 Letters

29Has no talent for8 Letters

31Takes second, say6 Letters

32Radio host and musician John4 Letters

35Ancient Jewish ascetics7 Letters

37Painting style with clearly defined shapes8 Letters

41Horse play5 Letters

43Monster flying over Kyushu5 Letters

45Flapjack flipper7 Letters

46Laid-back greeting?10 Letters

50Castle barriers5 Letters

52Rod at a pig roast4 Letters

53Source of a draft3 Letters

54Catlike5 Letters

55Vette, e.g.5 Letters

56Dedicated lines3 Letters

57Bad etiquette in poker8 Letters

59Cunning5 Letters

60George Eliot protagonist6 Letters

63Butler of fiction5 Letters

64Muffles5 Letters

65Seen enough5 Letters

66University of Florida athletes6 Letters

68Streisand title role5 Letters

69Coach of the fictional AFC Richmond8 Letters

72Alternative to NYSE or Rx3 Letters

73Outfits5 Letters

74“My Eyes Adored You” singer Frankie5 Letters

75___ Maria3 Letters

76Fingerprint feature4 Letters

78“Careless Hands” singer Mel5 Letters

79Runny chili, say?10 Letters

81Overshadowed7 Letters

83Grant5 Letters

85Base address5 Letters

86186-year-old New Orleans restaurant8 Letters

88Problems for musicians7 Letters

92Big 12 team in Salt Lake City4 Letters

93Spain’s currency before 20026 Letters

95Spike Lee biopic8 Letters

97Bellhop at a romantic retreat?12 Letters

101“Break Your Heart” singer Cruz4 Letters

102Big brouhaha3 Letters

105Pests on 116-Across6 Letters

106Lyra’s brightest star4 Letters

107One of three choices in a shell game?9 Letters

109Actors Chris and Sean5 Letters

110“Idylls of the King” character4 Letters

111Prefix with sac or raptor3 Letters

112Deal maker5 Letters

113Make out, in Manchester4 Letters

114Call at first4 Letters

115Worker in an orchard3 Letters

116Garden flowers5 Letters

Down

1Kind of radio4 Letters

2“Bye now!”4 Letters

3Outback strutters4 Letters

4Alternative to Bowser3 Letters

5Noisy Hasbro toy5 Letters

6Some roasters6 Letters

7April 1 doings6 Letters

8Court matter3 Letters

9Ready for filming, perhaps7 Letters

10Advil target4 Letters

11Low dams5 Letters

12Scarcity6 Letters

13Old drum kits8 Letters

14Spain’s currency after 20024 Letters

15Casting need4 Letters

16“M*A*S*H” star4 Letters

20Might have, casually6 Letters

22Michael of “Shrinking”4 Letters

24Steep slopes6 Letters

27Rapids transit5 Letters

28Like some beer and bread6 Letters

29Feng ___4 Letters

30Wait on5 Letters

32Lab work5 Letters

33Evenly matched5 Letters

34Primer layer of paint?11 Letters

36Euphemism for “hell”7 Letters

381802 founding of a chemical company?11 Letters

39Move gracefully5 Letters

40Foodie5 Letters

42Web, at times6 Letters

44Christmas music5 Letters

47Showbiz “grand slams”5 Letters

48Handle pressure poorly4 Letters

49Completely3 Letters

51“___ Maria”3 Letters

55Fanatic followings5 Letters

58Horton heard one3 Letters

59Holster holder7 Letters

60Very much5 Letters

61Departs from the script6 Letters

62Narrow inlet3 Letters

64Skin layer5 Letters

65Album that included “Yesterday”4 Letters

66Israel’s Meir5 Letters

67Peach State capital, familiarly5 Letters

68Easily handled, as a sailboat3 Letters

69Torque symbol3 Letters

70Scorch5 Letters

71Caravan destinations5 Letters

73Hail Mary instruction6 Letters

74“Wheel of Fortune” purchase5 Letters

77Buttress’s job8 Letters

78Reacts to a scare6 Letters

79Navigation aid5 Letters

80Evian et Perrier4 Letters

82Catches flies, say6 Letters

84Tart drink7 Letters

87Spots for pots6 Letters

89On the move6 Letters

90Band aide6 Letters

91Tried to get home, maybe4 Letters

94“Gladiator” setting5 Letters

96Back biter5 Letters

97Ballpark souvenirs4 Letters

98Ready for customers4 Letters

99“Actually, that’s wrong”4 Letters

100Cry of relief4 Letters

102Las Vegas WNBA team4 Letters

103Book that takes place on Arrakis4 Letters

104Makes a choice4 Letters

107Rowdy crowd3 Letters

108Sense of self3 Letters

About the July 24, 2026 WSJ Crossword

The Wall Street Journal Crossword for Friday, July 24, 2026 runs under the title “It All Adds Up” and was constructed by Gary Larson & Amy Ensz. It uses a 21×21 grid and contains 140 clues — 67 across and 73 down. Every answer above has been solved and verified by hand.

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How many clues are in the July 24, 2026 WSJ Crossword?

This puzzle contains 140 clues — 67 across and 73 down — all listed above with links to individual answer pages.

Who constructed this Wall Street Journal Crossword?

The July 24, 2026 puzzle was constructed by Gary Larson & Amy Ensz.

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