Wall Street Journal Crossword May 9 2026 Answers

Top-notchPRIMO5Across1 “Spectre” starCRAIG5Across6 Like planes, for shortTWOD4Across11 BaloneyBOSH4Across15 Like columns with scroll volutesIONIC5Across19 Christina of “Sleepy Hollow”RICCI5Across20 Take onHIRE4Across21 “The Grapes of Wrath” epithetOKIE4Across22 Opponent of adopting the metric system’s liter?QUARTBACKER11Across23 Look from an angry helmsman?AFTGLOWER9Across25 GastropodUNIVALVE8Across27 Ballot rostersSLATES6Across28 Simple dress shapeALINE5Across30 Roush in the Baseball Hall of FameEDD3Across31 ExpectedDUE3Across32 AdjustMODIFY6Across33 Stratovolcano overlooking the Medit.MTETNA6Across34 Call uponUSE3Across35 Mena of “American Pie”SUVARI6Across36 Versailles VIPROI3Across37 Busker’s tip collectorHAT3Across38 Triumphant cryIWON4Across39 Executed perfectlyNAILED6Across42 Day, to DonatelloGIORNO6Across44 Item in a numismatist’s file cabinet?CENTFOLDER10Across47 Author following a long session autographing books?NUMBSIGNER10Across49 “Down,” in diner lingoONTOAST7Across53 Oscar winner MatlinMARLEE6Across54 Full-flavored, perhapsRIPE4Across55 Extreme powerNTH3Across56 Some summer babiesLEOS4Across57 Small partsCAMEOS6Across59 1917 newsmakerLENIN5Across60 Rock’s J. ___ BandGEILS5Across61 Set of stepsPROCESS7Across63 Umbrella invertersGUSTS5Across65 ComplainsCARPS5Across66 Shady areasGROVES6Across67 Soft mineralTALC4Across68 Long stretchEON3Across70 Oaxaca waterAGUA4Across72 PretensesGUISES6Across73 “Sorry, out of the question”NOCANDO7Across74 Result of some polishing at Hogwarts?WANDLUSTER10Across76 Person in charge of maintaining the ship’s spars?MASTMINDER10Across78 Quintet of facultiesSENSES6Across81 Presses Ctrl+VPASTES6Across82 Stellar spectacleNOVA4Across83 Research settingLAB3Across84 Home improvement initialsDIY3Across87 Park near Bar HarborACADIA6Across88 Poetic tributeODE3Across90 Classic 1950 sci-fi collectionIROBOT6Across92 Roman emperor succeeded by HadrianTRAJAN6Across94 Basis of some vaccinesRNA3Across95 Filing proCPA3Across96 Decorative designMOTIF5Across99 Quick to put up, perhapsPREFAB6Across100 Is really hurtfulCUTSDEEP8Across101 Brochure advertising shape-enhancing underwear?BUTTFLYER9Across103 Insect staying at a guesthouse?MOTHBOARDER11Across105 Part of a chainISLE4Across107 “Love in a Village” composerARNE4Across108 Hearing-relatedAURAL5Across109 El ___ Día (Puerto Rico newspaper)NUEVO5Across110 Fair marksCEES4Across111 Sondheim’s SweeneyTODD4Across112 “Gypsy” composer JuleSTYNE5Across113 “The Wild Duck” playwrightIBSEN5Across114

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