Wall Street Journal Crossword July 26, 2026 Answers

Below are all the clues for the Sunday, July 26, 2026 Wall Street Journal Crossword, titled “Stroke Of Luck” by Freddie Cheng. Today’s puzzle has a total of 74 crossword clues. Click any clue to reveal its answer, letter count, and past appearances.

ConstructorFreddie Cheng

Clues74

Grid15×15

Across

1In support of3 Letters

4Farfalle or fusilli, for example5 Letters

9Taunting remarks5 Letters

14Anger3 Letters

15Polite way to eat udon, in Japan5 Letters

16Oil platform?5 Letters

17Aquatic rescue ring9 Letters

19Committed to paper5 Letters

20A bit wet5 Letters

21Big shot, for short3 Letters

23Capote, to his pals3 Letters

24Scat legend Fitzgerald4 Letters

25Subject of some down-vs.-up arguments10 Letters

29Misleads7 Letters

31Spot for a sermon6 Letters

32Roast host5 Letters

35Splices a movie together, say5 Letters

36Cassette successor11 Letters

39Part of a chain, perhaps5 Letters

41Rakish fellows5 Letters

42Pies served hot6 Letters

44Target of statistical analysis7 Letters

49Aromatic breakfast item10 Letters

52Bangkok language4 Letters

53Be behind3 Letters

54Knee part often injured in sports, for short3 Letters

55Lightning producer5 Letters

56Grows dimmer5 Letters

59Golfer’s dream shot, and what 17-, 25-, 36- and 49-Across each have9 Letters

62Break out, as fighting5 Letters

63Marking on a calendar5 Letters

64Unagi roll ingredient3 Letters

65Settle, as a debt5 Letters

66Monopoly stack5 Letters

67Not wet3 Letters

Down

1Made movies6 Letters

2Baltimore baseballer6 Letters

3Coffee request at a diner6 Letters

4Audible alternative to a tap on the shoulder4 Letters

5Chicken ___ king3 Letters

6Minivan’s kin, for short3 Letters

7Famed Roman fountain5 Letters

8Tax-filing month5 Letters

9Synagogue attendee3 Letters

10Knack for music3 Letters

11Difficult to understand8 Letters

12Take back, as an accusation7 Letters

13Gumshoes7 Letters

18Jacob’s twin4 Letters

22Chest muscle, informally3 Letters

25Day worker4 Letters

26Statuette for Streep5 Letters

27Believer in a god6 Letters

28Beer, slangily4 Letters

30Belittle6 Letters

33Green prefix3 Letters

34Musical exercise piece5 Letters

36Got friendly8 Letters

37Rice-shaped 4-Across4 Letters

38Good bargain4 Letters

39Parodist7 Letters

40Products sold by Yankee peddlers7 Letters

43Org. that aids mom-and-pop companies3 Letters

45Abbr. for a letter recipient4 Letters

46Chased away6 Letters

47Salary recipient6 Letters

48Opportune6 Letters

50Felt sore5 Letters

51Fielding need5 Letters

55Doesn’t play4 Letters

57Water-monitoring org.3 Letters

58Place for pigs3 Letters

60Bruce of martial arts movies3 Letters

61Finish3 Letters

About the July 26, 2026 WSJ Crossword

The Wall Street Journal Crossword for Sunday, July 26, 2026 runs under the title “Stroke Of Luck” and was constructed by Freddie Cheng. It uses a 15×15 grid and contains 74 clues — 35 across and 39 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 26, 2026 WSJ Crossword?

This puzzle contains 74 clues — 35 across and 39 down — all listed above with links to individual answer pages.

Who constructed this Wall Street Journal Crossword?

The July 26, 2026 puzzle was constructed by Freddie Cheng.

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