Wall Street Journal Crossword September 9, 2026 Answers

Below are all the clues for the Wednesday, September 9, 2026 Wall Street Journal Crossword, titled “Cut The Cards” by Stephan Prock & Jeff Chen. Today’s puzzle has a total of 76 crossword clues. Click any clue to reveal its answer, letter count, and past appearances.

ConstructorStephan Prock & Jeff Chen

Clues76

Grid15×15

Across

1Shock treatment, for short5 Letters

6Béjart métier5 Letters

11Carry-on container3 Letters

14Sultan Haitham, e.g.5 Letters

15Spheres of interest5 Letters

16___ Jima3 Letters

17Heinz competitor5 Letters

18String of nonsensical comments9 Letters

20Song whose French lyrics predate the English lyrics by 28 years7 Letters

22Triceps attachment4 Letters

23Whom Leia seeks help from, in a holographic message6 Letters

26Person on the brink of failure?8 Letters

28“The Phoenician Scheme” director Anderson3 Letters

29“You betcha!”3 Letters

31“Lovely” meter maid of song4 Letters

32Spring4 Letters

34Feigned fearlessness7 Letters

38Costumes for some businessmen, and a hint to the circled letters13 Letters

42“B-roll,” “advertorial,” “ed cals,” and the like7 Letters

43Brief recharges4 Letters

45Jared of “Dallas Buyers Club”4 Letters

47___ Altos, California3 Letters

49Baseball legend Gehrig3 Letters

50Have a stock exchange debut8 Letters

54NCAA wins by #16 seeds, say6 Letters

56Bring home the bacon4 Letters

57Sophocles play7 Letters

59Winner of three Emmys for playing Carmela Soprano9 Letters

61Cartographic close-up5 Letters

65Sister who may have no siblings3 Letters

66Heavenly path?5 Letters

67Hardly worldly5 Letters

68Disposed3 Letters

69Law school newbies5 Letters

70Deck featured in the circled letters5 Letters

Down

1Quote from Homer3 Letters

2Australian runner3 Letters

3Ballpark figure3 Letters

4Following along5 Letters

5Province of northern Spain6 Letters

6Vampire’s curfew4 Letters

7“We’re on ___ to nowhere” (Talking Heads lyric)5 Letters

8Geeky group5 Letters

9Camp David Accords figure5 Letters

10Curving river shape3 Letters

11Temporary lodging for a soldier6 Letters

12“Gimme a turn!”6 Letters

13Greet silently5 Letters

19Speaker port7 Letters

21Jackal-headed god of Egypt6 Letters

23Nocturnal predator3 Letters

24One of eight vegetables in V84 Letters

25Visionary claim?4 Letters

27Language of Lahore4 Letters

30Some kitchen work4 Letters

33Mars delivery?7 Letters

35Star fastballer3 Letters

36Saltimbocca ingredient4 Letters

37Invite on a date6 Letters

39“No ___!”4 Letters

40Yarn4 Letters

41Predicament4 Letters

44Questionable, slangily3 Letters

45Gorge6 Letters

46Digital document6 Letters

48Track event6 Letters

50Susan’s “Thelma & Louise” co-star5 Letters

51Get schooled5 Letters

52“Well, jeepers!”5 Letters

53Three-time All-Star Fielder5 Letters

55Yemen’s capital5 Letters

58Evacuation center array4 Letters

60Egg ___ yong3 Letters

62Round Table address3 Letters

63Sporty Mitsubishi model until 20163 Letters

64Hanoi holiday3 Letters

About the September 9, 2026 WSJ Crossword

The Wall Street Journal Crossword for Wednesday, September 9, 2026 runs under the title “Cut The Cards” and was constructed by Stephan Prock & Jeff Chen. It uses a 15×15 grid and contains 76 clues — 35 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 9, 2026 WSJ Crossword?

This puzzle contains 76 clues — 35 across and 41 down — all listed above with links to individual answer pages.

Who constructed this Wall Street Journal Crossword?

The September 9, 2026 puzzle was constructed by Stephan Prock & Jeff Chen.

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