Wall Street Journal Crossword September 2, 2026 Answers

Below are all the clues for the Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Wall Street Journal Crossword, titled “Success Story” by Mike Shenk. Today’s puzzle has a total of 78 crossword clues. Click any clue to reveal its answer, letter count, and past appearances.

ConstructorMike Shenk

Clues78

Grid15×15

Across

1Its business is picking up3 Letters

4Alienware’s parent company4 Letters

8Lose a shadow, say5 Letters

13Earlier3 Letters

14Islander who speaks Unangam Tunuu5 Letters

16Solitude seeker5 Letters

17Ones for whom two rites make a wrong9 Letters

19Wolverine’s kin5 Letters

20It might be airtight5 Letters

21Anchor position6 Letters

23Eyed creepily6 Letters

25Old gathering places6 Letters

29Second, for one4 Letters

31Adams or Fillmore7 Letters

32Rate of motion4 Letters

35Mob enforcers6 Letters

37Guernsey greeting3 Letters

38Volunteer sitter, sometimes4 Letters

39Welcome gift in Waikiki3 Letters

40Bank4 Letters

41DMV document3 Letters

42Name on “Wicked” posters6 Letters

45Yard sale proviso4 Letters

46Immodest display7 Letters

48Ethane’s lack4 Letters

50Coastline curves6 Letters

51Bona fide6 Letters

55Variety, for one6 Letters

59Letter between Sierra and Uniform5 Letters

60Starting squad5 Letters

63Be a major success, and something found five times in this puzzle9 Letters

65One of New Zealand’s official languages5 Letters

66Sensitivity training target5 Letters

67Took in3 Letters

68Patriot plays5 Letters

69Carpenter’s collection4 Letters

70Empty talk3 Letters

Down

1Scheming set5 Letters

2Quick-thinking5 Letters

3Spade player, familiarly5 Letters

4Satanic child in “The Omen”6 Letters

5Country music’s ___ Young Band3 Letters

6Reduced amount4 Letters

7Bouzouki, e.g.4 Letters

8Fizz ingredient7 Letters

9Show-off6 Letters

10Crumb carrier3 Letters

11Neckline shape3 Letters

12Throw wildly, say3 Letters

15Wanders in an airport, for short3 Letters

18Curt6 Letters

22“That’ll do, pig” pig4 Letters

24Really enjoy3 Letters

26Aykroyd and Murray’s “Ghostbusters” co-star5 Letters

27Mayo with a kick5 Letters

28Vegas noisemakers5 Letters

30Bulb output, sometimes5 Letters

31Acid variety5 Letters

32“The Alienist” author Carr5 Letters

33Plumber with a green hat5 Letters

34Under an assumed name, informally5 Letters

36Teacher’s org.3 Letters

40Wine cask deposit6 Letters

42NASA moon program7 Letters

43Small hill4 Letters

44Nabokov novel3 Letters

47Foil6 Letters

49Some a cappella groups6 Letters

52Prepare to put away, as groceries5 Letters

53Stress5 Letters

54Secluded seating5 Letters

56“The Americans” org.3 Letters

57Clark’s co-worker4 Letters

58Practice for posers4 Letters

60Fender attachment3 Letters

61Letter between sigma and upsilon3 Letters

62Significant stretch3 Letters

64Promise3 Letters

About the September 2, 2026 WSJ Crossword

The Wall Street Journal Crossword for Wednesday, September 2, 2026 runs under the title “Success Story” and was constructed by Mike Shenk. 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 2, 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 2, 2026 puzzle was constructed by Mike Shenk.

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