Wall Street Journal Crossword May 16, 2026 Answers
Below are all the clues for the Saturday, May 16, 2026 Wall Street Journal Crossword, titled “F Is For...” by Zhouqin Burnikel. Today’s puzzle has a total of 280 crossword clues. Click any clue to reveal its answer, letter count, and past appearances.
Across
1Place in an overhead bin4 Letters
1Place in an overhead bin4 Letters
5Polite address5 Letters
5Polite address5 Letters
10Some sports trophies4 Letters
10Some sports trophies4 Letters
14Knee parts often examined by MRIs4 Letters
14Knee parts often examined by MRIs4 Letters
18High wind in a pit4 Letters
18High wind in a pit4 Letters
19Superior to5 Letters
19Superior to5 Letters
20Perched upon4 Letters
20Perched upon4 Letters
21Bender for a spender5 Letters
21Bender for a spender5 Letters
22System of degrees15 Letters
22System of degrees15 Letters
25Want badly5 Letters
25Want badly5 Letters
26TV Hall of fame7 Letters
26TV Hall of fame7 Letters
27It’s numbered XIII in a tarot deck5 Letters
27It’s numbered XIII in a tarot deck5 Letters
28Sang like Crosby7 Letters
28Sang like Crosby7 Letters
34Mass-consumed item5 Letters
34Mass-consumed item5 Letters
37Tea treats6 Letters
37Tea treats6 Letters
40Kicks back5 Letters
40Kicks back5 Letters
41New Hampshire prep school6 Letters
41New Hampshire prep school6 Letters
43Wall St. debuts4 Letters
43Wall St. debuts4 Letters
44Jemima of “Girls”5 Letters
44Jemima of “Girls”5 Letters
45What a buzzkill kills3 Letters
45What a buzzkill kills3 Letters
48JFK or AOC, e.g.3 Letters
48JFK or AOC, e.g.3 Letters
51Rustic lodgings3 Letters
51Rustic lodgings3 Letters
52Security desk request6 Letters
52Security desk request6 Letters
54High-five sound4 Letters
54High-five sound4 Letters
56Prime time for a high school game11 Letters
56Prime time for a high school game11 Letters
59One of Chekhov’s “Three Sisters”4 Letters
59One of Chekhov’s “Three Sisters”4 Letters
60Ali who retired at 24-05 Letters
60Ali who retired at 24-05 Letters
62Much-lauded Lauder5 Letters
62Much-lauded Lauder5 Letters
63Sneaky tricks5 Letters
63Sneaky tricks5 Letters
64Prepare for a touchdown7 Letters
64Prepare for a touchdown7 Letters
66Minneapolis winter hrs.3 Letters
66Minneapolis winter hrs.3 Letters
67Tough situations7 Letters
67Tough situations7 Letters
69Obscene material5 Letters
69Obscene material5 Letters
70Nikon rival5 Letters
70Nikon rival5 Letters
72Electrical engineer Nikola5 Letters
72Electrical engineer Nikola5 Letters
73Piece of one’s mind?4 Letters
73Piece of one’s mind?4 Letters
78Panache4 Letters
78Panache4 Letters
81Complete disaster6 Letters
81Complete disaster6 Letters
83Bento box part3 Letters
83Bento box part3 Letters
84Vikander of “The Danish Girl”6 Letters
84Vikander of “The Danish Girl”6 Letters
86Sparky the Sun Devil’s sch.3 Letters
86Sparky the Sun Devil’s sch.3 Letters
87Extremity3 Letters
87Extremity3 Letters
88Course units5 Letters
88Course units5 Letters
90Roomy ride4 Letters
90Roomy ride4 Letters
91Azadi Tower site6 Letters
91Azadi Tower site6 Letters
93Household health hazard5 Letters
93Household health hazard5 Letters
94King of pop6 Letters
94King of pop6 Letters
96Lopsided victories5 Letters
96Lopsided victories5 Letters
97Lightest halogen11 Letters
97Lightest halogen11 Letters
101Book review?5 Letters
101Book review?5 Letters
103Anchor’s run7 Letters
103Anchor’s run7 Letters
104Beast of Borden5 Letters
104Beast of Borden5 Letters
107Alternatives to mutton chops7 Letters
107Alternatives to mutton chops7 Letters
111Come together5 Letters
111Come together5 Letters
112Choke at a critical moment15 Letters
112Choke at a critical moment15 Letters
115Sources of ruin5 Letters
115Sources of ruin5 Letters
116Two-tone predator4 Letters
116Two-tone predator4 Letters
117How most manga is drawn5 Letters
117How most manga is drawn5 Letters
118Like feet in yoga class4 Letters
118Like feet in yoga class4 Letters
119Converse manually4 Letters
119Converse manually4 Letters
120Some Kia sedans4 Letters
120Some Kia sedans4 Letters
121Secures, as gift wrap5 Letters
121Secures, as gift wrap5 Letters
122Poker variety4 Letters
122Poker variety4 Letters
Down
1Remote location4 Letters
1Remote location4 Letters
2Lift for snowboarders4 Letters
2Lift for snowboarders4 Letters
3Sounds of wonder4 Letters
3Sounds of wonder4 Letters
4“No more for us, thanks”7 Letters
4“No more for us, thanks”7 Letters
5Widespread fad5 Letters
5Widespread fad5 Letters
6Can’t stand at all6 Letters
6Can’t stand at all6 Letters
7Fawning mother3 Letters
7Fawning mother3 Letters
8Extremely eager4 Letters
8Extremely eager4 Letters
9Dole (out)4 Letters
9Dole (out)4 Letters
10Nesting place for an elf owl6 Letters
10Nesting place for an elf owl6 Letters
11Many a Jazz fan5 Letters
11Many a Jazz fan5 Letters
12D.C. figure3 Letters
12D.C. figure3 Letters
13Ghostly vision7 Letters
13Ghostly vision7 Letters
14Cooks’ cover-ups6 Letters
14Cooks’ cover-ups6 Letters
15Jack-in-the-box part5 Letters
15Jack-in-the-box part5 Letters
16Bank security feature5 Letters
16Bank security feature5 Letters
17Far from ritzy5 Letters
17Far from ritzy5 Letters
21Slid while seated7 Letters
21Slid while seated7 Letters
23Menu choice6 Letters
23Menu choice6 Letters
24Jewelry stores?5 Letters
24Jewelry stores?5 Letters
29Take a chance6 Letters
29Take a chance6 Letters
31Genre for “Project Hail Mary”5 Letters
31Genre for “Project Hail Mary”5 Letters
33Shrinks in fear7 Letters
33Shrinks in fear7 Letters
34Ties the knot4 Letters
34Ties the knot4 Letters
35Jump on the ice4 Letters
35Jump on the ice4 Letters
36Stone part, often10 Letters
36Stone part, often10 Letters
38Piece with a perspective4 Letters
38Piece with a perspective4 Letters
39City famous for po’ boys4 Letters
39City famous for po’ boys4 Letters
42Biathlete’s need5 Letters
42Biathlete’s need5 Letters
44Work with needles4 Letters
44Work with needles4 Letters
45Annoyance for firefighters10 Letters
45Annoyance for firefighters10 Letters
46Suggests strongly5 Letters
46Suggests strongly5 Letters
47Leak-preventing docs4 Letters
47Leak-preventing docs4 Letters
50Dave of “Now You See Me”6 Letters
50Dave of “Now You See Me”6 Letters
51Tech sch.4 Letters
51Tech sch.4 Letters
53Anniversary celebrant6 Letters
53Anniversary celebrant6 Letters
55Many trattoria dishes6 Letters
55Many trattoria dishes6 Letters
57Binary question type5 Letters
57Binary question type5 Letters
58Like newsrooms close to press time6 Letters
58Like newsrooms close to press time6 Letters
61I, in Innsbruck3 Letters
61I, in Innsbruck3 Letters
63Dorm supervisors3 Letters
63Dorm supervisors3 Letters
64Totally ruined5 Letters
64Totally ruined5 Letters
65Love of music7 Letters
65Love of music7 Letters
66Like intramural sports, often4 Letters
66Like intramural sports, often4 Letters
68Kindled again5 Letters
68Kindled again5 Letters
69Instrument in a military band4 Letters
69Instrument in a military band4 Letters
71CBS series since 20034 Letters
71CBS series since 20034 Letters
74Fan of fine cuisine6 Letters
74Fan of fine cuisine6 Letters
75“Point taken”4 Letters
75“Point taken”4 Letters
76Muppet with an orange nose4 Letters
76Muppet with an orange nose4 Letters
77Cello’s cousin5 Letters
77Cello’s cousin5 Letters
79“Right away!”4 Letters
79“Right away!”4 Letters
80Creatures of habit?4 Letters
80Creatures of habit?4 Letters
822023 crown recipient7 Letters
822023 crown recipient7 Letters
85Like drone shots6 Letters
85Like drone shots6 Letters
89Deeply desire7 Letters
89Deeply desire7 Letters
90Yogurt-based drink5 Letters
90Yogurt-based drink5 Letters
92Spa fixtures7 Letters
92Spa fixtures7 Letters
93Way past ripe6 Letters
93Way past ripe6 Letters
94Opera’s “La Divina”6 Letters
94Opera’s “La Divina”6 Letters
95City 60 miles south of Salem6 Letters
95City 60 miles south of Salem6 Letters
97Bungles5 Letters
97Bungles5 Letters
98Beach house feature5 Letters
98Beach house feature5 Letters
99Putting into practice5 Letters
99Putting into practice5 Letters
100State Farm competitor5 Letters
100State Farm competitor5 Letters
102Cruise ship stops5 Letters
102Cruise ship stops5 Letters
105Monogram pt.4 Letters
105Monogram pt.4 Letters
106Volcano on Sicily4 Letters
106Volcano on Sicily4 Letters
108Coup d’___4 Letters
108Coup d’___4 Letters
109Pale creamy shade4 Letters
109Pale creamy shade4 Letters
110Lose4 Letters
110Lose4 Letters
113R&B singer Lennox3 Letters
113R&B singer Lennox3 Letters
114Femur terminus3 Letters
114Femur terminus3 Letters
About the May 16, 2026 WSJ Crossword
The Wall Street Journal Crossword for Saturday, May 16, 2026 runs under the title “F Is For...” and was constructed by Zhouqin Burnikel. It uses a 21×21 grid and contains 280 clues — 134 across and 146 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 May 16, 2026 WSJ Crossword?
This puzzle contains 280 clues — 134 across and 146 down — all listed above with links to individual answer pages.
Who constructed this Wall Street Journal Crossword?
The May 16, 2026 puzzle was constructed by Zhouqin Burnikel.
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