Wall Street Journal Crossword July 3, 2026 Answers

Below are all the clues for the Friday, July 3, 2026 Wall Street Journal Crossword, titled “Shades of Difference” by Mike Shenk. Today’s puzzle has a total of 78 crossword clues. Click any clue to reveal its answer, letter count, and past appearances.

ConstructorMike Shenk

Clues78

Grid15×15

Across

1Tribeca neighbor4 Letters

5“Time’s Arrow” author Martin4 Letters

9Das Herz pumps it4 Letters

13Sharif of “Lawrence of Arabia”4 Letters

14Form letters?5 Letters

15___ avis4 Letters

16“Chilly Scenes of Winter” author10 Letters

18For that reason4 Letters

19Disencumber3 Letters

20Foil for Garfield4 Letters

21Some mallards6 Letters

23Game of killers4 Letters

24Served perfectly4 Letters

25Prepare for an exam, maybe5 Letters

27Zooming sounds8 Letters

31Really bothered5 Letters

32Dealer in futures4 Letters

33Sports drink suffix3 Letters

34Independence Day set15 Letters

38Seething3 Letters

39Paul of “Ant-Man”4 Letters

40Negligent5 Letters

41Smirks8 Letters

44Indefinite wait5 Letters

45Hopelessly confused4 Letters

46Cylindrical sandwich4 Letters

47Site of the royal residence Al-Yamamah Palace6 Letters

50Only Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee with an acting Oscar4 Letters

51Hotel amenity3 Letters

54Horace collection4 Letters

55Treated with sealer, say10 Letters

58Mendel subjects4 Letters

59Some bridge players5 Letters

60Vague memory4 Letters

61Carefree4 Letters

62Temple chests4 Letters

63Usual choice, informally4 Letters

Down

1Reach new heights4 Letters

2Four Seasons rival4 Letters

3Product of a deal4 Letters

4Sphere3 Letters

5Shaw with a clarinet5 Letters

6Tick’s tiny kin4 Letters

7“Lord, is ___?”3 Letters

8Farmer’s spring purchase8 Letters

9Boulangerie array6 Letters

10Amusing escapade4 Letters

11Longing4 Letters

12Southwestern art mecca4 Letters

14Crumple into a ball5 Letters

17Early stone tool6 Letters

22Stutz contemporary3 Letters

23Sticking point, in an idiom4 Letters

24Leading5 Letters

25Take things the wrong way5 Letters

26Boudoir garment5 Letters

27Hoe targets5 Letters

28Adjective on a shawarma cart5 Letters

29Draw out5 Letters

30Try to find4 Letters

31Pitching staff, in metaphor4 Letters

32Crashing through a window, e.g.5 Letters

35Isle of Man surrounder8 Letters

36Neighbor of E6 Letters

37Radar screen dot4 Letters

42Like some stares6 Letters

43Curtain holder3 Letters

44Carolina birds5 Letters

46Tiny amounts5 Letters

47You can skip it4 Letters

48Entrepreneur’s start4 Letters

49Supporting answers4 Letters

50Wine holder4 Letters

51Flying feat4 Letters

52Sullen look4 Letters

53Frizzy do4 Letters

56Street sealer3 Letters

57SCOTUS member until 20203 Letters

About the July 3, 2026 WSJ Crossword

The Wall Street Journal Crossword for Friday, July 3, 2026 runs under the title “Shades of Difference” and was constructed by Mike Shenk. It uses a 15×15 grid and contains 78 clues — 37 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 3, 2026 WSJ Crossword?

This puzzle contains 78 clues — 37 across and 41 down — all listed above with links to individual answer pages.

Who constructed this Wall Street Journal Crossword?

The July 3, 2026 puzzle was constructed by Mike Shenk.

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