Wall Street Journal Crossword May 11, 2026 Answers

Below are all the clues for the Monday, May 11, 2026 Wall Street Journal Crossword, titled “The Bottom Line” by Peter A. Collins. Today’s puzzle has a total of 74 crossword clues. Click any clue to reveal its answer, letter count, and past appearances.

ConstructorPeter A. Collins

Clues74

Grid15×15

Across

1Do a post-vacation chore6 Letters

7Chiding sound3 Letters

10“Evil Kermit” or “Grumpy Cat,” e.g.4 Letters

14“The Murders in the Rue ___”6 Letters

15Former quarterback Manning3 Letters

16Nation on the Arabian peninsula4 Letters

17She had a hit with “Poetry Man”10 Letters

19Painter Chagall4 Letters

20Sudden pulls4 Letters

21She had a hit with “Because the Night”10 Letters

23Make a mistake3 Letters

24___ ordinaires (cheap reds)4 Letters

25Shire of “Rocky”5 Letters

26Wiping the slate clean7 Letters

28Casey, notably7 Letters

30Yank’s crosstown rival5 Letters

31Butterfly’s kin4 Letters

32Treelike creature in “The Lord of the Rings”3 Letters

33He had a hit with “Mother and Child Reunion”9 Letters

37Atlanta-based health org.3 Letters

40Damon of “The Bourne Identity”4 Letters

41Code name?5 Letters

45More exhilarating7 Letters

47Egg-producing organs7 Letters

49Colorado skiing resort5 Letters

50Clumsy guys4 Letters

51Cooked rice, in Korean cuisine3 Letters

52He had a hit with “If I Had a Hammer”10 Letters

55Seized vehicle, familiarly4 Letters

56Mine car4 Letters

571964 Beatles hit, and an addendum to a fan letter to 17-, 21-, 33- or 52-Across, perhaps10 Letters

59Peppa Pig’s baby sister4 Letters

60Buddy3 Letters

61San Fran team, for short6 Letters

62Tear4 Letters

63Go after in court3 Letters

64“___ Fideles”6 Letters

Down

1Unspecified large number7 Letters

2“Take your time”7 Letters

3Write some code7 Letters

4Seeming eternity4 Letters

5Lion scion3 Letters

6Confine6 Letters

7Campout shelters5 Letters

8Word before car or machine4 Letters

9Flightless bird4 Letters

10May honorees, quaintly6 Letters

11“Shoot over your answer”7 Letters

12Invader in some sci-fi movies7 Letters

13Captivate7 Letters

18Emulated the performers in this puzzle’s theme4 Letters

22Second largest of the U.S. Virgin Islands8 Letters

24Thiamine and riboflavin, for two8 Letters

27Labor Day mo.3 Letters

28Avril Lavigne’s “Sk8er ___”3 Letters

29Quick cash source3 Letters

31Denver hrs.3 Letters

34Dubai’s nation: Abbr.3 Letters

35Abbr. on a copier paper tray3 Letters

36“Neither fish ___ fowl”3 Letters

37Novel section7 Letters

38Warrant7 Letters

39Ship skipper7 Letters

42Some steaks7 Letters

43City with wharves7 Letters

44Support, as a cause7 Letters

46Considered6 Letters

47Auto on the autobahn4 Letters

48“Romeo and Juliet” city6 Letters

50Nimble5 Letters

53Omar of “House”4 Letters

54Jacob’s twin4 Letters

55Thinker Descartes4 Letters

58YouTube offering, for short3 Letters

About the May 11, 2026 WSJ Crossword

The Wall Street Journal Crossword for Monday, May 11, 2026 runs under the title “The Bottom Line” and was constructed by Peter A. Collins. It uses a 15×15 grid and contains 74 clues — 37 across and 37 down. Every answer above has been solved and verified by hand.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in the May 11, 2026 WSJ Crossword?

This puzzle contains 74 clues — 37 across and 37 down — all listed above with links to individual answer pages.

Who constructed this Wall Street Journal Crossword?

The May 11, 2026 puzzle was constructed by Peter A. Collins.

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