Wall Street Journal Crossword September 13, 2026 Answers

Below are all the clues for the Sunday, September 13, 2026 Wall Street Journal Crossword, titled “Scratch Pads” by Justin Werfel. Today’s puzzle has a total of 78 crossword clues. Click any clue to reveal its answer, letter count, and past appearances.

ConstructorJustin Werfel

Clues78

Grid15×15

Across

1Tea with tapioca balls4 Letters

5Island nation once ruled by an order of knights5 Letters

10Young fellows4 Letters

14Five on a foot4 Letters

15Wise lion of Narnia5 Letters

16Butter alternative4 Letters

17Fast food chain started as a cart in Madison Square Park10 Letters

19Forearm bone4 Letters

20“Gee whiz!”4 Letters

21Venus de ___ (Louvre statue)4 Letters

23Bronze ingredient3 Letters

24Port-___ (French cheese)5 Letters

26Event marking a turning point9 Letters

28“Nearly done!”7 Letters

30Male pigs5 Letters

31Used to be3 Letters

32Approves3 Letters

34“Yer lyin’!”6 Letters

35“Drunken Sailor” or “Blow the Man Down,” e.g.9 Letters

38Donny and Marie’s surname6 Letters

41Antlered animal3 Letters

42Some S&L products3 Letters

45Barely perceptible5 Letters

46“Dang it!”7 Letters

49Bygone mail-order company based in Minnesota9 Letters

53Rash5 Letters

54Joseph of ice cream fame3 Letters

55Speed Wagons and Flying Clouds, e.g.4 Letters

56Pepper partner4 Letters

57“Knives Out” director Johnson4 Letters

59Play boisterously, and a hint to the ends of 17-, 26-, 35- and 49-Across10 Letters

63Writer Ferber4 Letters

64Pioneering video game company5 Letters

65Long-distance racer Zátopek4 Letters

66Prescription amount4 Letters

67Camping tent material5 Letters

68Feudal laborer4 Letters

Down

1“Dynamite” K-pop group3 Letters

2“How delightful!”3 Letters

3Gromit and Snoopy, for two7 Letters

4Invite on a date6 Letters

5Reduce to a pulp4 Letters

6Fire residue3 Letters

7Andes animal5 Letters

8Unspoken5 Letters

9Low joint5 Letters

10Baseball’s Gehrig3 Letters

11Excellent, in slang7 Letters

12They refuse to recognize the truth7 Letters

13Unnamed rascal7 Letters

18“___ perpetua” (Idaho motto)4 Letters

22Satellite’s path5 Letters

24Female pig3 Letters

25California’s Santa ___ winds3 Letters

26Stir-frying pans4 Letters

27PlayStation maker4 Letters

29Prod4 Letters

33Yonder lass3 Letters

34Egyptian symbol of life4 Letters

35Bird call4 Letters

36Door sign5 Letters

37Loads4 Letters

38Made available7 Letters

39Tied the knot7 Letters

40Jewish prayer quorums7 Letters

42Halloween wear7 Letters

43Period3 Letters

44Pig’s place3 Letters

47Former Iranian ruler4 Letters

48Head lights?6 Letters

50Aired again5 Letters

51Like owl calls5 Letters

52Ordinary5 Letters

56Tibia’s spot4 Letters

58Scottish refusal3 Letters

60Miracle-___ (fertilizer brand)3 Letters

61Title for a knight3 Letters

62Middle-earth’s Galadriel or Legolas3 Letters

About the September 13, 2026 WSJ Crossword

The Wall Street Journal Crossword for Sunday, September 13, 2026 runs under the title “Scratch Pads” and was constructed by Justin Werfel. 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 September 13, 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 September 13, 2026 puzzle was constructed by Justin Werfel.

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