Wall Street Journal Crossword Answers
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Latest answers — October 4, 2026
All clues for the Sunday, October 4, 2026 WSJ Crossword, titled “Circle of Friends” by Zhouqin Burnikel.
Across
1Quartet in a quart4 Letters
5Minnesota Vikings’ org.3 Letters
8Rotary phone part4 Letters
12Toiling away4 Letters
13Soprano’s song, perhaps4 Letters
15Disney’s flying elephant5 Letters
16Releases by hip-hop artists9 Letters
18Washington neighbor5 Letters
19“Over yonder”5 Letters
20Main ideas5 Letters
22Acquired3 Letters
23Coaches behind many school plays13 Letters
26Boston Marathon mo.3 Letters
28Gadot of “Wonder Woman”3 Letters
29Hop out of bed4 Letters
30Ascends6 Letters
32Gateway Arch city, for short3 Letters
33Marvel mutant group4 Letters
37Fill with joy5 Letters
38“Help! Our boat is sinking!”3 Letters
39Annoy5 Letters
40Infomercial feature4 Letters
41Mafia boss3 Letters
42Pretend to be6 Letters
43“Just doing my best”4 Letters
45Burst like a balloon3 Letters
46Explosive stuff3 Letters
47Shore shade provider13 Letters
52“Brokeback Mountain” director Lee3 Letters
53Quick on one’s feet5 Letters
54Patronage5 Letters
57Natural hat material5 Letters
59Traditional Easter entree9 Letters
61Bird feeder morsels5 Letters
62Joint with a cap4 Letters
63Evening, in commercials4 Letters
64Metal sources4 Letters
65Summer hrs. in Chicago3 Letters
66Ski slope cover4 Letters
Down
1Online shopping icon4 Letters
2State with a beehive on its flag4 Letters
3Unrealistic goal9 Letters
5Catch red-handed3 Letters
6Penny-pinching6 Letters
7Maximum or minimum5 Letters
8Faulty firecracker3 Letters
9Mental picture5 Letters
10Absolutely hate5 Letters
11Takes inventory?5 Letters
14States with confidence7 Letters
15Frisbees, e.g.5 Letters
17Part of 5-Across6 Letters
21Peacock’s pride4 Letters
24Hiker’s aid3 Letters
25Puts a spell on5 Letters
26Like some cheeses4 Letters
27Warsaw native4 Letters
31Showing no emotion5 Letters
32Hamlet, to Gertrude3 Letters
34Have a second session, say9 Letters
35Broadway’s “Dear ___ Hansen”4 Letters
36Home in the branches4 Letters
39Aspen or cottonwood, e.g.6 Letters
41Pharmacy pickup4 Letters
42“The Raven” writer3 Letters
44Takes out of the freezer5 Letters
45Future doc’s program6 Letters
47Deep opera voice5 Letters
48“Come on in!”5 Letters
49See eye to eye5 Letters
50Mel who voiced Bugs Bunny5 Letters
51Music’s Russell and Redbone5 Letters
55What an analogy colon means4 Letters
56Worry4 Letters
58Commercials3 Letters
60Do some gambling3 Letters
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