Wall Street Journal Crossword May 19, 2026 Answers

Below are all the clues for the Tuesday, May 19, 2026 Wall Street Journal Crossword, titled “Branch Office” by Alan Olschwang. Today’s puzzle has a total of 78 crossword clues. Click any clue to reveal its answer, letter count, and past appearances.

ConstructorAlan Olschwang

Clues78

Grid15×15

Across

1All nestled in5 Letters

6Friend, en français3 Letters

9Something to fight for5 Letters

14“Easy on Me” singer5 Letters

15Cargo unit3 Letters

16The blahs5 Letters

17Jupiter and Mars, e.g.9 Letters

19Flavorful5 Letters

20Son of Aphrodite4 Letters

21Betters6 Letters

23When the French toast?3 Letters

24Hilton head, e.g.12 Letters

27Umbrella piece3 Letters

30Half of cuatro3 Letters

31Sewer scurrier3 Letters

32Giraffe’s cousin5 Letters

34Fedora makeup4 Letters

37Challenging travel4 Letters

41Get used to15 Letters

44Refrain bit4 Letters

45Signed doc., e.g.4 Letters

46Designer Karan5 Letters

47Gray-headed crow3 Letters

49U.S. 66, e.g.3 Letters

51“The Da Vinci Code” author Brown3 Letters

52Person who’s bound to get away?12 Letters

58Words with premium or profit3 Letters

59Creator of Dogpatch6 Letters

60Speakeasy worry4 Letters

64Conversation starter5 Letters

66Kid’s backyard hangout, and what each answer with circles may be considered9 Letters

68Beth’s preceder5 Letters

69Still, to Shakespeare3 Letters

70Earth Day month5 Letters

71Abrupt5 Letters

72Hosp. workers3 Letters

73Auto option5 Letters

Down

1Close attention4 Letters

2Ammonia attribute4 Letters

3Note at work4 Letters

4Camera feature5 Letters

5Craving3 Letters

6Makes right9 Letters

7Runway figure5 Letters

8“To put it briefly...”5 Letters

9Maker of SkyCourier planes6 Letters

10Santa ___, California3 Letters

11Allow to fluctuate, as an exchange rate5 Letters

12Multipiece musical composition5 Letters

13Duck with soft feathers5 Letters

18Attend4 Letters

22“Friday the 13th ___ : A New Beginning”5 Letters

25Valhalla VIP4 Letters

26When clocks are turned back, when standard time resumes5 Letters

27Sushi piece4 Letters

28Major furniture chain4 Letters

29Deity worshiped by the Canaanites4 Letters

33Gucci competitor5 Letters

35Quarterback Manning3 Letters

36Old computer input accessories9 Letters

38Orange coat4 Letters

39Sicilian peak4 Letters

40Mongol chieftain4 Letters

42Locker room wrap5 Letters

43“Slow churned” ice cream brand4 Letters

48Military helicopter6 Letters

50Use a sponge on4 Letters

52Bug5 Letters

53Did a bank job5 Letters

54Bank job, e.g.5 Letters

55Didn’t sit by idly5 Letters

56Closer to extinction5 Letters

57Familiar theme5 Letters

61Ineffable quality4 Letters

62Wife of Osiris4 Letters

63Takeout order?4 Letters

65Online addresses, for short3 Letters

67“2001” computer3 Letters

About the May 19, 2026 WSJ Crossword

The Wall Street Journal Crossword for Tuesday, May 19, 2026 runs under the title “Branch Office” and was constructed by Alan Olschwang. 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 May 19, 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 May 19, 2026 puzzle was constructed by Alan Olschwang.

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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