Wall Street Journal Crossword September 20, 2026 Answers

Below are all the clues for the Sunday, September 20, 2026 Wall Street Journal Crossword, titled “Chill Out” by Kevin Christian & Andrea Carla Michaels. Today’s puzzle has a total of 80 crossword clues. Click any clue to reveal its answer, letter count, and past appearances.

ConstructorKevin Christian & Andrea Carla Michaels

Clues80

Grid15×15

Across

1Basketball tries5 Letters

6Criminal, in cop slang4 Letters

10Nada3 Letters

13Saw the sights6 Letters

15Shallowest Great Lake4 Letters

16Letters at the end of a college email address3 Letters

17Punctual6 Letters

18Pretend to know important people8 Letters

20Bride’s promise3 Letters

21Come up with a scheme4 Letters

23Cello’s cousin5 Letters

24Like some colas12 Letters

28___ Major (constellation)4 Letters

29Pot topper3 Letters

30Used to be3 Letters

33Winter neck warmer5 Letters

36Joke around3 Letters

37Dollar division4 Letters

38Tax inequity for joint filers15 Letters

42Love-a-thon4 Letters

43Install, as carpeting3 Letters

44Pointing finger5 Letters

45Earth: Prefix3 Letters

46Daughter’s brother3 Letters

47It may be stored in bits and bytes4 Letters

49Ted Danson sitcom about the afterlife12 Letters

54“March King” John Philip ___5 Letters

57Healthy smoothie ingredient4 Letters

58“Weekend Update” co-anchor Michael3 Letters

59Chill out, or a hint to the ends of 18-, 24-, 38- and 49-Across8 Letters

62Michael of “Better Call Saul”6 Letters

64In need of medication3 Letters

65Azure or indigo4 Letters

66Résumé listing6 Letters

67Airport screening org.3 Letters

68Knitter’s need4 Letters

69Winding, as a road5 Letters

Down

1Restrained in response to distress5 Letters

2Maker of Civics and Accords5 Letters

3No longer stocking5 Letters

4Pod or angle starter3 Letters

5Marine motto8 Letters

6Pasta served “alla vodka”5 Letters

7Significant period3 Letters

8Basketball net holder3 Letters

9Irritated6 Letters

10Nada4 Letters

11Fan club focus4 Letters

12Cocoon’s contents4 Letters

14Sandwich sellers5 Letters

19Monopoly cube3 Letters

22Oscar nominee de Armas3 Letters

25Like many house pets5 Letters

26Fix up and resell quickly4 Letters

27Roller coaster or carousel4 Letters

30Fuse together4 Letters

31Payment by a poker player4 Letters

32“Come Sail Away” band4 Letters

33Some urban pollution4 Letters

34Be concerned4 Letters

35Jason’s ship4 Letters

36Shift or tab, say3 Letters

37Site with locks5 Letters

39Lotion additive4 Letters

40Work crew4 Letters

41Critiques pettily8 Letters

46In disrepair6 Letters

47One of Sneezy’s pals3 Letters

48Second or sixth U.S. president5 Letters

49Tongue-clicking sound3 Letters

50Like an old bucket in a poem5 Letters

51Fast train between Washington and Boston5 Letters

52Hopscotch need5 Letters

53Itty-bitty5 Letters

54Comedy sketch4 Letters

55Paints for Picasso4 Letters

56The Bruins’ sch.4 Letters

60Chicken-king connection3 Letters

61Nasty pooch3 Letters

63Relatives3 Letters

About the September 20, 2026 WSJ Crossword

The Wall Street Journal Crossword for Sunday, September 20, 2026 runs under the title “Chill Out” and was constructed by Kevin Christian & Andrea Carla Michaels. It uses a 15×15 grid and contains 80 clues — 37 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 September 20, 2026 WSJ Crossword?

This puzzle contains 80 clues — 37 across and 43 down — all listed above with links to individual answer pages.

Who constructed this Wall Street Journal Crossword?

The September 20, 2026 puzzle was constructed by Kevin Christian & Andrea Carla Michaels.

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