Wall Street Journal Crossword August 12 2026 Answers

CalculatingSLY3Across1 They’re hit with a crunchABS3Across4 Unhelpful response to “You’re muted”AMI3Across7 Where racers retire?PIT3Across10 Princess’s irritant, in a talePEA3Across13 Like Steven Wright’s comedyDEADPAN7Across14 Men’s body spray brandAXE3Across16 “How frustrating!”UGH3Across17 Joke toy of 1975PETROCK7Across18 TV home of the “Five-Timers Club”SNL3Across19 The White Stripes and the Black Keys, e.g.DUOS4Across20 Antelope with lyre-shaped hornsNYALA5Across22 Bibliography abbr.ETAL4Across23 Whence colonists cameMOTHERCOUNTRY13Across24 Jacob gave him bread and pottageESAU4Across27 Cheerful criesYAYS4Across28 Noted feature of Frank SinatraBABYBLUES9Across29 X, sometimesCHI3Across35 Affaire de coeurAMOUR5Across38 Craft brew initialsIPA3Across39 Santa, in SalisburyFATHERCHRISTMAS15Across42 Trash can resident of TVOSCAR5Across47 Animal carrier of noteARK3Across48 Cricket soundCHIRP5Across49 “Prove it!”SHOWME6Across50 “Defense! Defense!” and othersCHANTS6Across52 The Jackson 5, e.g., and a hint to 18-, 24-, 29- and 42-AcrossMUSICALFAMILY13Across53 Word with bottle, baseball and blastingCAP3Across57 Thumbs-down review, informallyNOBUENO7Across58 German physicist GeorgOHM3Across59 Link lettersURL3Across61 Winner of a raceELECTEE7Across62 Dyson product, for shortVAC3Across63 Scrape (by)EKE3Across64 Fail to playSIT3Across65 BlockheadASS3Across66 UFO crewETS3Across67

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