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Latest answers — July 27, 2026
All clues for the Monday, July 27, 2026 WSJ Crossword, titled “Brief Exchange” by Mat Holmes.
Across
1On the level5 Letters
6Palindromic address5 Letters
11Barnyard bleat3 Letters
14Triatomic oxygen5 Letters
15Solo5 Letters
16Lend a hand3 Letters
17“Sir, yes sir!”11 Letters
19Neither’s partner3 Letters
20Right in the head4 Letters
22Symbol on USPS trucks5 Letters
24“I hear they’re totally into Nutella”12 Letters
28Prepare for the big race6 Letters
31Belonging to us4 Letters
32Set of moral principles5 Letters
33High-end camera letters4 Letters
35Supporting stance3 Letters
42Put in stitches3 Letters
43Skye of 2025’s “Anaconda”4 Letters
44Piano practice piece5 Letters
45Blown away4 Letters
47Winds down6 Letters
54Tyke3 Letters
55Medical provider grps.4 Letters
59Cubs outfielder Happ3 Letters
60“I love trash!”11 Letters
64Cutting comment3 Letters
65Lieutenant on the Enterprise5 Letters
66Make an address5 Letters
67Chicago trains3 Letters
68Saw things?5 Letters
69City known for its salami5 Letters
Down
1Prunes4 Letters
2Pound of poems4 Letters
3Enter4 Letters
4Buy shares of, say8 Letters
5Boba or chai, e.g.3 Letters
6Bestselling author Binchy5 Letters
7Major metals manufacturer5 Letters
8Shout from Homer3 Letters
9Santa ___ winds3 Letters
10Item in a shower6 Letters
11Forehead concealer5 Letters
12Dip for fries in a gastropub5 Letters
13Person who might put you in a spot5 Letters
18Diamond protector4 Letters
23Pompous person3 Letters
25Shakespeare sprite4 Letters
26Like gelato5 Letters
27Trusted teacher4 Letters
28Game callers4 Letters
29Raison d’___4 Letters
30“Pygmalion” playwright4 Letters
33Phone flash part5 Letters
34ID on IRS forms3 Letters
35Name chosen by twelve popes4 Letters
36Came by horse4 Letters
37Change for a five4 Letters
39Carpe ___4 Letters
40Cassandra, e.g.4 Letters
41“Don’t move!”8 Letters
45Put away3 Letters
46Freak6 Letters
47Barracks sights4 Letters
48Rod Stewart’s “Maggie May,” e.g.5 Letters
49Amazon and Etsy biz5 Letters
50Used car features, often5 Letters
51Kick off5 Letters
52It consists of five books5 Letters
56Average4 Letters
57Twice quadri-4 Letters
58Former home of the Mets4 Letters
61___/her pronouns3 Letters
62Word with card or stick3 Letters
63Excellent, in Twitch slang3 Letters
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