Wall Street Journal Crossword July 27, 2026 Answers

Below are all the clues for the Monday, July 27, 2026 Wall Street Journal Crossword, titled “Brief Exchange” by Mat Holmes. Today’s puzzle has a total of 78 crossword clues. Click any clue to reveal its answer, letter count, and past appearances.

ConstructorMat Holmes

Clues78

Grid15×15

Across

1On the level5 Letters

6Palindromic address5 Letters

11Barnyard bleat3 Letters

14Triatomic oxygen5 Letters

15Solo5 Letters

16Lend a hand3 Letters

17“Sir, yes sir!”11 Letters

19Neither’s partner3 Letters

20Right in the head4 Letters

21___ toast (trendy brunch item of the 2010s)3 Letters

22Symbol on USPS trucks5 Letters

24“I hear they’re totally into Nutella”12 Letters

28Prepare for the big race6 Letters

31Belonging to us4 Letters

32Set of moral principles5 Letters

33High-end camera letters4 Letters

35Supporting stance3 Letters

38“Let’s decide if we want sauerkraut and mustard”15 Letters

42Put in stitches3 Letters

43Skye of 2025’s “Anaconda”4 Letters

44Piano practice piece5 Letters

45Blown away4 Letters

47Winds down6 Letters

48“I need to slip into something more comfortable”12 Letters

53Larsson who wrote “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo”5 Letters

54Tyke3 Letters

55Medical provider grps.4 Letters

59Cubs outfielder Happ3 Letters

60“I love trash!”11 Letters

64Cutting comment3 Letters

65Lieutenant on the Enterprise5 Letters

66Make an address5 Letters

67Chicago trains3 Letters

68Saw things?5 Letters

69City known for its salami5 Letters

Down

1Prunes4 Letters

2Pound of poems4 Letters

3Enter4 Letters

4Buy shares of, say8 Letters

5Boba or chai, e.g.3 Letters

6Bestselling author Binchy5 Letters

7Major metals manufacturer5 Letters

8Shout from Homer3 Letters

9Santa ___ winds3 Letters

10Item in a shower6 Letters

11Forehead concealer5 Letters

12Dip for fries in a gastropub5 Letters

13Person who might put you in a spot5 Letters

18Diamond protector4 Letters

23Pompous person3 Letters

25Shakespeare sprite4 Letters

26Like gelato5 Letters

27Trusted teacher4 Letters

28Game callers4 Letters

29Raison d’___4 Letters

30“Pygmalion” playwright4 Letters

33Phone flash part5 Letters

34ID on IRS forms3 Letters

35Name chosen by twelve popes4 Letters

36Came by horse4 Letters

37Change for a five4 Letters

39Carpe ___4 Letters

40Cassandra, e.g.4 Letters

41“Don’t move!”8 Letters

45Put away3 Letters

46Freak6 Letters

47Barracks sights4 Letters

48Rod Stewart’s “Maggie May,” e.g.5 Letters

49Amazon and Etsy biz5 Letters

50Used car features, often5 Letters

51Kick off5 Letters

52It consists of five books5 Letters

56Average4 Letters

57Twice quadri-4 Letters

58Former home of the Mets4 Letters

61___/her pronouns3 Letters

62Word with card or stick3 Letters

63Excellent, in Twitch slang3 Letters

About the July 27, 2026 WSJ Crossword

The Wall Street Journal Crossword for Monday, July 27, 2026 runs under the title “Brief Exchange” and was constructed by Mat Holmes. It uses a 15×15 grid and contains 78 clues — 35 across and 43 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 27, 2026 WSJ Crossword?

This puzzle contains 78 clues — 35 across and 43 down — all listed above with links to individual answer pages.

Who constructed this Wall Street Journal Crossword?

The July 27, 2026 puzzle was constructed by Mat Holmes.

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