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 neighbor0 Letters

5“Time’s Arrow” author Martin0 Letters

9Das Herz pumps it0 Letters

13Sharif of “Lawrence of Arabia”0 Letters

14Form letters?0 Letters

15___ avis0 Letters

16“Chilly Scenes of Winter” author0 Letters

18For that reason0 Letters

19Disencumber0 Letters

20Foil for Garfield0 Letters

21Some mallards0 Letters

23Game of killers0 Letters

24Served perfectly0 Letters

25Prepare for an exam, maybe0 Letters

27Zooming sounds0 Letters

31Really bothered0 Letters

32Dealer in futures0 Letters

33Sports drink suffix0 Letters

34Independence Day set0 Letters

38Seething0 Letters

39Paul of “Ant-Man”0 Letters

40Negligent0 Letters

41Smirks0 Letters

44Indefinite wait0 Letters

45Hopelessly confused0 Letters

46Cylindrical sandwich0 Letters

47Site of the royal residence Al-Yamamah Palace0 Letters

50Only Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee with an acting Oscar0 Letters

51Hotel amenity0 Letters

54Horace collection0 Letters

55Treated with sealer, say0 Letters

58Mendel subjects0 Letters

59Some bridge players0 Letters

60Vague memory0 Letters

61Carefree0 Letters

62Temple chests0 Letters

63Usual choice, informally0 Letters

Down

1Reach new heights0 Letters

2Four Seasons rival0 Letters

3Product of a deal0 Letters

4Sphere0 Letters

5Shaw with a clarinet0 Letters

6Tick’s tiny kin0 Letters

7“Lord, is ___?”0 Letters

8Farmer’s spring purchase0 Letters

9Boulangerie array0 Letters

10Amusing escapade0 Letters

11Longing0 Letters

12Southwestern art mecca0 Letters

14Crumple into a ball0 Letters

17Early stone tool0 Letters

22Stutz contemporary0 Letters

23Sticking point, in an idiom0 Letters

24Leading0 Letters

25Take things the wrong way0 Letters

26Boudoir garment0 Letters

27Hoe targets0 Letters

28Adjective on a shawarma cart0 Letters

29Draw out0 Letters

30Try to find0 Letters

31Pitching staff, in metaphor0 Letters

32Crashing through a window, e.g.0 Letters

35Isle of Man surrounder0 Letters

36Neighbor of E0 Letters

37Radar screen dot0 Letters

42Like some stares0 Letters

43Curtain holder0 Letters

44Carolina birds0 Letters

46Tiny amounts0 Letters

47You can skip it0 Letters

48Entrepreneur’s start0 Letters

49Supporting answers0 Letters

50Wine holder0 Letters

51Flying feat0 Letters

52Sullen look0 Letters

53Frizzy do0 Letters

56Street sealer0 Letters

57SCOTUS member until 20200 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.

The WSJ Crossword publishes six days a week, Monday through Saturday, with difficulty building across the week. Monday puzzles are the most approachable, while Friday brings the celebrated WSJ contest crossword with a meta answer to crack, and Saturday features the largest grid of the week. Click any clue above to open a dedicated answer page with a letter-by-letter breakdown and every past appearance of that clue.

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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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