Wall Street Journal Crossword November 2, 2026 Answers

Below are all the clues for the Monday, November 2, 2026 Wall Street Journal Crossword, titled “Poll Position” by Mike Shenk. Today’s puzzle has a total of 76 crossword clues. Click any clue to reveal its answer, letter count, and past appearances.

ConstructorMike Shenk

Clues76

Grid15×15

Across

1Pale wood3 Letters

4Sign before Leo6 Letters

10Winery container4 Letters

14Cattle call3 Letters

15Sub6 Letters

16Hand lotion ingredient4 Letters

17Brilliant schemer10 Letters

19Surprisingly agile4 Letters

20Make the cut?7 Letters

21Gently calms7 Letters

23Travel guesses, for short4 Letters

24Former PBS funding org.3 Letters

25“Jealous” singer Nick5 Letters

28Artist known for his 1960s psychedelic posters8 Letters

33Jazz trumpeter Baker4 Letters

34Of serfs and vassals6 Letters

36Pint in a pub3 Letters

37Scott Joplin tune3 Letters

38Certain election, and a hint to 17-, 28-, 43- and 58-Across7 Letters

39Office PC linkup3 Letters

40Paleozoic, for one3 Letters

41Weather-affecting ocean phenomenon6 Letters

42Staff note4 Letters

43Big brand of upscale pens8 Letters

45Leader of the Argonauts5 Letters

46Princeton or Penn3 Letters

47Didn’t miss a single question on4 Letters

49Legally void7 Letters

53Bundles of barley stalks7 Letters

57Bill stamp4 Letters

58Dale Evans’s horse10 Letters

60Basilica section4 Letters

61Tenor Bocelli6 Letters

62Take to the slopes3 Letters

63Beavers build them4 Letters

64Vacation destination6 Letters

65Egyptian viper3 Letters

Down

1Paintballs or snowballs, e.g.4 Letters

2Dove in the tub4 Letters

3Gardening aid4 Letters

4Stacks the deck, say6 Letters

5It comes from the heart5 Letters

6Topic for expectant parents5 Letters

7Some movie FX3 Letters

8Zwei preceder4 Letters

9Second try4 Letters

10Office chair piece6 Letters

11Leading men?10 Letters

12In need of a massage4 Letters

13Florida’s Overseas Highway connects them4 Letters

18Buy everyone’s dinner5 Letters

22“A Nightmare ___ Street”5 Letters

25Banana Republic competitor5 Letters

26Catherine of “Beetlejuice”5 Letters

27Skeptical outlook10 Letters

28Enter the harbor5 Letters

29Blissful spot4 Letters

30Poi root4 Letters

31Davy Crockett’s last stand5 Letters

32One of the noble gases5 Letters

34Theater showing4 Letters

35“Giant” author Ferber4 Letters

38Dustin’s “Kramer vs. Kramer” co-star5 Letters

42Sir’s counterpart5 Letters

44Dodges6 Letters

45Mock6 Letters

47The Jetsons’ dog5 Letters

48Root for the team5 Letters

49Target for the Apple Pencil4 Letters

50Wine valley of California4 Letters

51Construction beam4 Letters

52Book set on Arrakis4 Letters

54Travel need, sometimes4 Letters

55Fraternal order with lodges4 Letters

56Pass over4 Letters

59NFL scores3 Letters

About the November 2, 2026 WSJ Crossword

The Wall Street Journal Crossword for Monday, November 2, 2026 runs under the title “Poll Position” and was constructed by Mike Shenk. It uses a 15×15 grid and contains 76 clues — 37 across and 39 down. Every answer above has been solved and verified by hand.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in the November 2, 2026 WSJ Crossword?

This puzzle contains 76 clues — 37 across and 39 down — all listed above with links to individual answer pages.

Who constructed this Wall Street Journal Crossword?

The November 2, 2026 puzzle was constructed by Mike Shenk.

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