Wall Street Journal Crossword May 14, 2026 Answers

Below are all the clues for the Thursday, May 14, 2026 Wall Street Journal Crossword, titled “Speed Bumps” by Catherine Cetta. Today’s puzzle has a total of 80 crossword clues. Click any clue to reveal its answer, letter count, and past appearances.

ConstructorCatherine Cetta

Clues80

Grid15×15

Across

1The 17,000-carat Olympic Australis, e.g.4 Letters

5Wow5 Letters

10Painful rebuke4 Letters

14Romeo or Juliet4 Letters

15Ancient manuscript5 Letters

16Bag of swag, maybe4 Letters

17Fundamental factor10 Letters

19Bigmouth in the Smurfs universe, e.g.4 Letters

201965 Ursula Andress movie3 Letters

21Head of France?4 Letters

22Silk source6 Letters

24Second edition7 Letters

27Hybrid sportswear item5 Letters

28They deal with stress in their work5 Letters

30Paper people: Abbr.3 Letters

32Dissenter’s answer3 Letters

33“Not again...”4 Letters

34Spot for a pot7 Letters

38Sanitizer additive4 Letters

39Concede5 Letters

40Not yet filled4 Letters

44Some family secrets7 Letters

46Yarn4 Letters

47Bldg. coolers3 Letters

50Home builder’s purchase3 Letters

51Put forth5 Letters

52Pub quiz fodder5 Letters

54Breaking pitches that don’t properly break7 Letters

58Zap, perhaps6 Letters

60Flag4 Letters

61Pond swimmers3 Letters

64Fertility goddess4 Letters

65Hazard for swimmers10 Letters

68Play group4 Letters

69Activist investor Carl5 Letters

70Seeds may have them4 Letters

71General concern4 Letters

72Chartres chapeau5 Letters

73“By Jove!”4 Letters

Down

1Marbles, basically4 Letters

2“You never can tell with bees” speaker4 Letters

3Superhero’s secret8 Letters

4Court call3 Letters

5Tops5 Letters

6Comes out of one’s shell?5 Letters

7First guess for many Wordle players5 Letters

8Calmly peaceful3 Letters

9Suit4 Letters

10Big surprise5 Letters

11Venice setting6 Letters

12Spectacular light show6 Letters

13More than enough6 Letters

18“Hoisting apparatus” patentee4 Letters

23Piece of uno scheletro4 Letters

25Early anesthetic5 Letters

26Unsettling5 Letters

28“Don’t text and drive” spot, briefly3 Letters

29Stir-fry need3 Letters

31Colon components4 Letters

34Folded fare4 Letters

35Archie’s wife5 Letters

36Rock blaster3 Letters

37Tuneup target5 Letters

41Log-on authenticators that use biometrics8 Letters

42Country music’s ___ Young Band3 Letters

43Court divider3 Letters

45Anna’s big sister4 Letters

47Chad’s place6 Letters

48Salad creator Cardini6 Letters

49Major breach6 Letters

51Equal4 Letters

53Irritable5 Letters

55Stock phrase?5 Letters

56Specialized market segment5 Letters

57Sty sound5 Letters

59Chi paper4 Letters

62Draft status4 Letters

63Wee4 Letters

66Bucket fill, sometimes3 Letters

67DH goal3 Letters

About the May 14, 2026 WSJ Crossword

The Wall Street Journal Crossword for Thursday, May 14, 2026 runs under the title “Speed Bumps” and was constructed by Catherine Cetta. It uses a 15×15 grid and contains 80 clues — 39 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 May 14, 2026 WSJ Crossword?

This puzzle contains 80 clues — 39 across and 41 down — all listed above with links to individual answer pages.

Who constructed this Wall Street Journal Crossword?

The May 14, 2026 puzzle was constructed by Catherine Cetta.

Are these WSJ Crossword answers correct?

Yes. Every answer on WSJCrosswordAnswers.org is solved by hand from the official WSJ grid and cross-checked before publishing. If you spot a discrepancy, please let us know.

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