Wall Street Journal Crossword October 19, 2026 Answers

Below are all the clues for the Monday, October 19, 2026 Wall Street Journal Crossword, titled “Split Decision” by Adam Simpson. Today’s puzzle has a total of 78 crossword clues. Click any clue to reveal its answer, letter count, and past appearances.

ConstructorAdam Simpson

Clues78

Grid15×15

Across

1Post-larva state4 Letters

5Bold bet at the poker table5 Letters

10“The Substance” star Moore4 Letters

14Perched on4 Letters

15Dip for tortilla chips5 Letters

16Biz bigwig4 Letters

17It may be broken after the election15 Letters

20Volume setting?5 Letters

21Pen on a pig farm3 Letters

22Tiny bits5 Letters

23Org. for motorists3 Letters

25Journalist Curry3 Letters

26One might contain a flashlight and protein bars11 Letters

31Birds of a feather that don’t fly together4 Letters

33Endowment5 Letters

34Sharp changes of direction4 Letters

37Dork’s kin5 Letters

39Out of date3 Letters

40Bit of potpourri5 Letters

41Furious3 Letters

42Plot device in “Memento”7 Letters

45Indefinite amount3 Letters

46Like a thrill ride13 Letters

49Garment under a blouse3 Letters

50Remote batteries, perhaps3 Letters

51Brown marten5 Letters

54Karaoke bar figures3 Letters

57“Egad!”5 Letters

61Marital split, and a hint to this puzzle’s circled letters15 Letters

64Complete range4 Letters

65Sports spot5 Letters

66Upscale hotel chain4 Letters

67“The Big Board,” for short4 Letters

68Carried on, as a war5 Letters

69Political cartoonist Thomas4 Letters

Down

1Busy orgs. in election years4 Letters

2Zion National Park setting4 Letters

3Apple or pear4 Letters

4Performer’s reward8 Letters

5Pollution stat3 Letters

6Galoots4 Letters

7Easter lead-up4 Letters

8Car trip game of observation4 Letters

9Neither follower3 Letters

10Make look bad8 Letters

11Highway ramp4 Letters

12Monument Valley sight4 Letters

13Cools down4 Letters

18Many miles away4 Letters

19Noise from a pig farm4 Letters

24Math mean: Abbr.3 Letters

25PC key3 Letters

26Material for some blue shoes of song5 Letters

27Jeremy with an Oscar5 Letters

28Parking assistant5 Letters

29“Thus...”5 Letters

30Moon of Saturn5 Letters

31Techno genre initialism3 Letters

32Sound of a kiss4 Letters

35The Sharks or the Jets, e.g.4 Letters

36Cunning3 Letters

38Winery container6 Letters

40Smoothie fruit6 Letters

43Letters on NYC subway cars3 Letters

44Sierra Nevada offering3 Letters

47Burning brightly6 Letters

48Mic check question6 Letters

51Baseball’s Musial4 Letters

52Creatively pretentious4 Letters

53Life stories4 Letters

54Farmiga of “The Conjuring”4 Letters

55Common image format4 Letters

56Reasonable4 Letters

58Strong cotton variety4 Letters

59Many, many years4 Letters

60Fit of pique4 Letters

62Tool with teeth3 Letters

63“Awesome!”3 Letters

About the October 19, 2026 WSJ Crossword

The Wall Street Journal Crossword for Monday, October 19, 2026 runs under the title “Split Decision” and was constructed by Adam Simpson. It uses a 15×15 grid and contains 78 clues — 35 across and 43 down. Every answer above has been solved and verified by hand.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in the October 19, 2026 WSJ Crossword?

This puzzle contains 78 clues — 35 across and 43 down — all listed above with links to individual answer pages.

Who constructed this Wall Street Journal Crossword?

The October 19, 2026 puzzle was constructed by Adam Simpson.

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