Wall Street Journal Crossword May 20 2026 Answers
Wednesday puzzle · 78 clues · ✓ All answers verified
Below are all the Wall Street Journal Crossword May 20 2026 answers. The Wednesday puzzle has 78 clues; every answer has been verified. Click any clue to see every answer it has ever had, across every publisher in our database.
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Click a clue for every answer it has ever hadClueAnswerLettersDirection#
LayerPLY3Across1
Doha dignitariesEMIRS5Across4
Juicy fruitPEAR4Across9
City on the South Skunk RiverAMES4Across13
Dean’s “Rebel Without a Cause” co-starMINEO5Across15
Surname in a Brontë titleEYRE4Across16
See music groups in timepiece accessories?WATCHBANDS10Across17
Lentil, e.g.SEED4Across19
Evening eventSOIREE6Across20
In order that you mightSOASTO6Across21
Blows itERRS4Across23
Big name in collectible cardsTOPPS5Across25
Puts awaySAVES5Across28
Cook’s companyAPPLE5Across31
“A rat!”EEK3Across35
Bone-dryARID4Across36
Like some groundersONEHOP6Across37
Born, in a bioNEE3Across38
IndignationIRE3Across39
See baby goats in a 2001 action film?SPYKIDS7Across40
“Yuck!”EWW3Across41
Green, in a wayNEW3Across42
Hepburn’s “The Lion in Winter” co-starOTOOLE6Across43
Largest of Canada’s First NationsCREE4Across44
Cooking meas.TSP3Across45
Japanese immigrantISSEI5Across46
Locker room sulkerLOSER5Across47
Comedy club furnishingSTOOL5Across48
Be proactivePLAN4Across50
Stand firmINSIST6Across52
Bureau of Consular Affairs issuanceUSVISA6Across56
BamboozlesCONS4Across60
See a houndstooth pattern in random samplings?SPOTCHECKS10Across62
Chip, maybeANTE4Across64
Absolute bottomNADIR5Across65
“I guess so”YEAH4Across66
Sentry stationPOST4Across67
Mentor’s sacrifice in films, e.g.TROPE5Across68
Home for HampshiresSTY3Across69
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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
Dogs’ dogsPAWS4Down1
Texter’s “Too funny!”LMAO4Down2
Big name in travel mugsYETI4Down3
Fire remnantEMBER5Down4
“Mamma ___!”MIA3Down5
Getaway destinationsINNS4Down6
Make overREDO4Down7
1998 National League MVPSOSA4Down8
Basil-based saucePESTO5Down9
See warm-up acts in surprising situations?EYEOPENERS10Down10
Equal, in a story problemARE3Down11
Cabernet, e.g.RED3Down12
Bitter rantSCREED6Down14
His’s partnerHERS4Down18
Flight featuresSTEPS5Down22
Some mobile phonesSANYOS6Down24
Little fellowPEEWEE6Down26
Mock without mercySKEWER6Down27
Big Easy teamSAINTS6Down28
CollarARREST6Down29
See sports scores in scenic outlooks?VIEWPOINTS10Down30
Black teaPEKOE5Down32
Charles III’s fatherPHILIP6Down33
Bank depositLODE4Down34
Shows a preferenceOPTS4Down37
Specimens for agronomistsSOILS5Down40
Get acrossCONVEY6Down44
Fasten securelyLASH4Down47
BeginningONSET5Down49
Ill-gotten gainsLUCRE5Down51
Ain’t right?ISNT4Down53
Bandy wordsSPAR4Down54
BrouhahaTODO4Down55
Ensures, informallyICES4Down57
Card game for threeSKAT4Down58
PaleASHY4Down59
CeilingCAP3Down60
A Beatle brideONO3Down61
Helpful wordsTIP3Down63
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This page lists every clue and answer from the Wall Street Journal crossword published on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. Answers are checked against the completed grid before publishing. If a clue looks familiar, open it — the same wording often runs in other puzzles with a different answer, and the clue page shows every version we have on record.