Wall Street Journal Crossword May 20, 2026 Answers

Below are all the clues for the Wednesday, May 20, 2026 Wall Street Journal Crossword, titled “Look Both Ways” by Gary Larson. Today’s puzzle has a total of 78 crossword clues. Click any clue to reveal its answer, letter count, and past appearances.

ConstructorGary Larson

Clues78

Grid15×15

Across

1Layer3 Letters

4Doha dignitaries5 Letters

9Juicy fruit4 Letters

13City on the South Skunk River4 Letters

15Dean’s “Rebel Without a Cause” co-star5 Letters

16Surname in a Brontë title4 Letters

17See music groups in timepiece accessories?10 Letters

19Lentil, e.g.4 Letters

20Evening event6 Letters

21In order that you might6 Letters

23Blows it4 Letters

25Big name in collectible cards5 Letters

28Puts away5 Letters

31Cook’s company5 Letters

35“A rat!”3 Letters

36Bone-dry4 Letters

37Like some grounders6 Letters

38Born, in a bio3 Letters

39Indignation3 Letters

40See baby goats in a 2001 action film?7 Letters

41“Yuck!”3 Letters

42Green, in a way3 Letters

43Hepburn’s “The Lion in Winter” co-star6 Letters

44Largest of Canada’s First Nations4 Letters

45Cooking meas.3 Letters

46Japanese immigrant5 Letters

47Locker room sulker5 Letters

48Comedy club furnishing5 Letters

50Be proactive4 Letters

52Stand firm6 Letters

56Bureau of Consular Affairs issuance6 Letters

60Bamboozles4 Letters

62See a houndstooth pattern in random samplings?10 Letters

64Chip, maybe4 Letters

65Absolute bottom5 Letters

66“I guess so”4 Letters

67Sentry station4 Letters

68Mentor’s sacrifice in films, e.g.5 Letters

69Home for Hampshires3 Letters

Down

1Dogs’ dogs4 Letters

2Texter’s “Too funny!”4 Letters

3Big name in travel mugs4 Letters

4Fire remnant5 Letters

5“Mamma ___!”3 Letters

6Getaway destinations4 Letters

7Make over4 Letters

81998 National League MVP4 Letters

9Basil-based sauce5 Letters

10See warm-up acts in surprising situations?10 Letters

11Equal, in a story problem3 Letters

12Cabernet, e.g.3 Letters

14Bitter rant6 Letters

18His’s partner4 Letters

22Flight features5 Letters

24Some mobile phones6 Letters

26Little fellow6 Letters

27Mock without mercy6 Letters

28Big Easy team6 Letters

29Collar6 Letters

30See sports scores in scenic outlooks?10 Letters

32Black tea5 Letters

33Charles III’s father6 Letters

34Bank deposit4 Letters

37Shows a preference4 Letters

40Specimens for agronomists5 Letters

44Get across6 Letters

47Fasten securely4 Letters

49Beginning5 Letters

51Ill-gotten gains5 Letters

53Ain’t right?4 Letters

54Bandy words4 Letters

55Brouhaha4 Letters

57Ensures, informally4 Letters

58Card game for three4 Letters

59Pale4 Letters

60Ceiling3 Letters

61A Beatle bride3 Letters

63Helpful words3 Letters

About the May 20, 2026 WSJ Crossword

The Wall Street Journal Crossword for Wednesday, May 20, 2026 runs under the title “Look Both Ways” and was constructed by Gary Larson. It uses a 15×15 grid and contains 78 clues — 39 across and 39 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 20, 2026 WSJ Crossword?

This puzzle contains 78 clues — 39 across and 39 down — all listed above with links to individual answer pages.

Who constructed this Wall Street Journal Crossword?

The May 20, 2026 puzzle was constructed by Gary Larson.

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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