WSJ Crossword Answers (June 2025)

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WSJ Crossword June 23 2025 Answers

Across

• 1A Neckwear named for a British racecourse Crossword Clue

  Answer: ASCOT

• 6A Attire Crossword Clue

  Answer: DRESS

• 11A Record label that signed Elvis Crossword Clue

  Answer: RCA

• 14A Opera great Callas Crossword Clue

  Answer: MARIA

• 15A Increase the speed of, as an engine Crossword Clue

  Answer: REVUP

• 16A Dawn goddess Crossword Clue

  Answer: EOS

• 17A Peaceful episode Crossword Clue

  Answer: IDYLL

• 18A Major appliance brand Crossword Clue

  Answer: AMANA

• 19A Abbr. preceding Paul’s, Smith’s and Butterworth’s Crossword Clue

  Answer: MRS

• 20A Rock stretching its legs? Crossword Clue

  Answer: STEPPINGSTONE

• 23A Bread with a pocket Crossword Clue

  Answer: PITA

• 25A Luthor of Metropolis Crossword Clue

  Answer: LEX

• 26A Expert Crossword Clue

  Answer: MAVEN

• 27A Seyfried of “Mamma Mia!” Crossword Clue

  Answer: AMANDA

• 29A Sixth sense, for short Crossword Clue

  Answer: ESP

• 32A Pants part Crossword Clue

  Answer: SEAT

• 33A Branches out for a stroll? Crossword Clue

  Answer: WALKINGSTICKS

• 36A Balloon fill Crossword Clue

  Answer: AIR

• 37A Everybody Crossword Clue

  Answer: ALL

• 38A Traffic signals out for a jog? Crossword Clue

  Answer: RUNNINGLIGHTS

• 45A Inverness resident Crossword Clue

  Answer: SCOT

• 47A Wildebeest Crossword Clue

  Answer: GNU

• 48A Mississippi city on the Gulf Crossword Clue

  Answer: BILOXI

• 49A “That’s ___ off my mind” Crossword Clue

  Answer: ALOAD

• 51A Nineteenth Greek letter Crossword Clue

  Answer: TAU

• 53A Makes a choice Crossword Clue

  Answer: OPTS

• 54A User manual diagram racing for the finish line? Crossword Clue

  Answer: DASHINGFIGURE

• 58A “Was ___ los?” (“What’s up?” in German) Crossword Clue

  Answer: IST

• 59A Attendees, in combinations Crossword Clue

  Answer: GOERS

• 60A Fissures Crossword Clue

  Answer: RIFTS

• 63A About-face from NNW Crossword Clue

  Answer: SSE

• 64A Spy’s gathering, for short Crossword Clue

  Answer: INTEL

• 65A Prior to, quaintly Crossword Clue

  Answer: AFORE

• 66A Black goo Crossword Clue

  Answer: TAR

• 67A “I’d like ___ you try!” Crossword Clue

  Answer: TOSEE

• 68A Words from a song Crossword Clue

  Answer: LYRIC

Down

• 1D Pal in Paris Crossword Clue

  Answer: AMI

• 2D Feeling low Crossword Clue

  Answer: SAD

• 3D Piece of quartz Crossword Clue

  Answer: CRYSTAL

• 4D Furnace feeder Crossword Clue

  Answer: OILTANK

• 5D Story Crossword Clue

  Answer: TALE

• 6D Hang loosely Crossword Clue

  Answer: DRAPE

• 7D Some dance records Crossword Clue

  Answer: REMIXES

• 8D Mobley of the Cleveland Cavaliers Crossword Clue

  Answer: EVAN

• 9D Like anthems and arias Crossword Clue

  Answer: SUNG

• 10D Involuntary twitch Crossword Clue

  Answer: SPASM

• 11D Takes out Crossword Clue

  Answer: REMOVES

• 12D Transparent layer of the eye Crossword Clue

  Answer: CORNEA

• 13D Agreement Crossword Clue

  Answer: ASSENT

• 21D Smoothing, in a wood shop Crossword Clue

  Answer: PLANING

• 22D Chore Crossword Clue

  Answer: TASK

• 23D Pussy foot Crossword Clue

  Answer: PAW

• 24D “___ Believer” (hit for the Monkees) Crossword Clue

  Answer: IMA

• 28D Gorilla studier Fossey Crossword Clue

  Answer: DIAN

• 30D Antlered forest dweller Crossword Clue

  Answer: STAG

• 31D Wood louse that rolls up when threatened Crossword Clue

  Answer: PILLBUG

• 34D Amused expression Crossword Clue

  Answer: GRIN

• 35D 152, in Roman numerals Crossword Clue

  Answer: CLII

• 38D Farmyard crower Crossword Clue

  Answer: ROOSTER

• 39D Jazz home Crossword Clue

  Answer: UTAH

• 40D Like school-approved snacks Crossword Clue

  Answer: NUTFREE

• 41D Praise wondrously Crossword Clue

  Answer: GLORIFY

• 42D Desire Crossword Clue

  Answer: HOPEFOR

• 43D Notepad file extension Crossword Clue

  Answer: TXT

• 44D Family nickname Crossword Clue

  Answer: SIS

• 45D Cruel sort Crossword Clue

  Answer: SADIST

• 46D First-rate Crossword Clue

  Answer: CLASSA

• 50D Any of nine in a Social Security number Crossword Clue

  Answer: DIGIT

• 52D Usher’s place Crossword Clue

  Answer: AISLE

• 55D Social taboo Crossword Clue

  Answer: NONO

• 56D Understands Crossword Clue

  Answer: GETS

• 57D Russia’s ___ Mountains Crossword Clue

  Answer: URAL

• 61D Start for angle or cycle Crossword Clue

  Answer: TRI

• 62D Brief time, briefly Crossword Clue

  Answer: SEC

WSJ Crossword June 21 2025 Answers

Across

• 1A Ear piece? Crossword Clue

  Answer: DRUM

• 5A Octopus octet Crossword Clue

  Answer: ARMS

• 9A Hodge of “Black Adam” Crossword Clue

  Answer: ALDIS

• 14A Hopper on a lily pad Crossword Clue

  Answer: TOAD

• 18A Latvia’s largest city Crossword Clue

  Answer: RIGA

• 19A Water repellent? Crossword Clue

  Answer: MOAT

• 20A Attach with twine Crossword Clue

  Answer: TIEON

• 21A “Is this thing on?” Crossword Clue

  Answer: HELLO

• 22A Philosopher known as the father of liberalism Crossword Clue

  Answer: JOHNLOCKE

• 24A Film character from Motunui Crossword Clue

  Answer: MOANA

• 25A Shout while banging a gavel Crossword Clue

  Answer: ORDER

• 26A Blue Devil’s rival Crossword Clue

  Answer: TARHEEL

• 28A Utter disaster Crossword Clue

  Answer: TRAINWRECK

• 30A Exchange barbs Crossword Clue

  Answer: SPAR

• 32A Secures the help of Crossword Clue

  Answer: ENLISTS

• 34A Simpson with a sax Crossword Clue

  Answer: LISA

• 35A Nintendo console Crossword Clue

  Answer: WII

• 36A ___ Beach, Florida Crossword Clue

  Answer: VERO

• 38A LGBTQ+ advocacy group Crossword Clue

  Answer: GLAAD

• 40A Code name? Crossword Clue

  Answer: MORSE

• 43A Grp. called in after a crash Crossword Clue

  Answer: ITTEAM

• 45A Innovative flash Crossword Clue

  Answer: IDEA

• 47A Cubs infielder Hoerner Crossword Clue

  Answer: NICO

• 49A Right-leaning type: Abbr. Crossword Clue

  Answer: ITAL

• 51A Orbital lab for cosmic exploration Crossword Clue

  Answer: SPACEOBSERVATORY

• 54A Strongly suggest Crossword Clue

  Answer: URGE

• 55A El ___, Texas Crossword Clue

  Answer: PASO

• 56A Sweeties Crossword Clue

  Answer: BAES

• 57A Tapered hairstyle Crossword Clue

  Answer: FADE

• 58A Ram or rooster Crossword Clue

  Answer: MALE

• 59A Verse clusters Crossword Clue

  Answer: STANZAS

• 61A The Green Hornet’s valet Crossword Clue

  Answer: KATO

• 64A Peters of “X-Men: Days of Future Past” Crossword Clue

  Answer: EVAN

• 67A Tetris console Crossword Clue

  Answer: NES

• 68A High times? Crossword Clue

  Answer: NOONS

• 69A One-masted sailboat Crossword Clue

  Answer: SLOOP

• 71A Must-have purse Crossword Clue

  Answer: ITBAG

• 73A Hemp compound, familiarly Crossword Clue

  Answer: CBD

• 75A Smell Crossword Clue

  Answer: ODOR

• 77A A fan of Crossword Clue

  Answer: INTO

• 78A Shelters that provide cold comfort Crossword Clue

  Answer: CHALETS

• 81A Takes a hatchet to Crossword Clue

  Answer: HEWS

• 83A Snoozefest Crossword Clue

  Answer: BORE

• 85A German naval port Crossword Clue

  Answer: KIEL

• 87A “Ah, of course!” Crossword Clue

  Answer: ISEE

• 88A Notice with a short bio Crossword Clue

  Answer: OBIT

• 89A Peace Corps offering, e.g. Crossword Clue

  Answer: VOLUNTEERSERVICE

• 93A Somewhat, in scores Crossword Clue

  Answer: POCO

• 94A Fish in hitsumabushi Crossword Clue

  Answer: EELS

• 95A About Crossword Clue

  Answer: INRE

• 96A What tube riders are warned to “mind” Crossword Clue

  Answer: THEGAP

• 97A Plant from the Greek for “flame” Crossword Clue

  Answer: PHLOX

• 99A Boiling point? Crossword Clue

  Answer: STOVE

• 101A Blues guitarist Robert Crossword Clue

  Answer: CRAY

• 103A Abbr. in some town names Crossword Clue

  Answer: HTS

• 104A Preludes to big days Crossword Clue

  Answer: EVES

• 106A Item waxed for a run Crossword Clue

  Answer: SNOWSKI

• 108A Close friend Crossword Clue

  Answer: MATE

• 110A Letdown after optimistic expectations Crossword Clue

  Answer: DASHEDHOPE

• 114A Sink item Crossword Clue

  Answer: STOPPER

• 116A “Good Eats” host Brown Crossword Clue

  Answer: ALTON

• 117A Undermine Crossword Clue

  Answer: ERODE

• 119A Totally reversed, and a hint to this puzzle’s circled letters Crossword Clue

  Answer: INSIDEOUT

• 123A Gets into a lather Crossword Clue

  Answer: FOAMS

• 124A “Drop that at once!” Crossword Clue

  Answer: LETGO

• 125A Future J.D.’s exam Crossword Clue

  Answer: LSAT

• 126A Supernatural glow Crossword Clue

  Answer: AURA

• 127A Went lightning-fast Crossword Clue

  Answer: TORE

• 128A Gets trounced Crossword Clue

  Answer: LOSES

• 129A Chilliest temps Crossword Clue

  Answer: LOWS

• 130A Spill the beans Crossword Clue

  Answer: SING

Down

• 1D The Sixers retired his #6 Crossword Clue

  Answer: DRJ

• 2D Carnaval city Crossword Clue

  Answer: RIO

• 3D “That’s disgusting!” Crossword Clue

  Answer: UGH

• 4D Devilish ray Crossword Clue

  Answer: MANTA

• 5D “Te quiero” sentiment Crossword Clue

  Answer: AMOR

• 6D Ferrero ___ (chocolate brand) Crossword Clue

  Answer: ROCHER

• 7D Cause a racket Crossword Clue

  Answer: MAKENOISE

• 8D Girder material Crossword Clue

  Answer: STEEL

• 9D Bread machine? Crossword Clue

  Answer: ATM

• 10D Ray of “Goodfellas” Crossword Clue

  Answer: LIOTTA

• 11D Start of a seasonal letter Crossword Clue

  Answer: DEARSANTA

• 12D Burial site of early Scottish kings Crossword Clue

  Answer: IONA

• 13D Garden slowpoke Crossword Clue

  Answer: SNAIL

• 14D Glass house? Crossword Clue

  Answer: TERRARIUM

• 15D Ye ___ Shoppe Crossword Clue

  Answer: OLDE

• 16D Phillies infielder Bohm Crossword Clue

  Answer: ALEC

• 17D Lovable goof Crossword Clue

  Answer: DORK

• 21D “In what way?” Crossword Clue

  Answer: HOWSO

• 23D Silkworms, e.g. Crossword Clue

  Answer: LARVAE

• 27D Hybrid big cat Crossword Clue

  Answer: LIGER

• 29D Author of 1975’s “I Am Not Spock” and 1995’s “I Am Spock” Crossword Clue

  Answer: NIMOY

• 30D Hold tight Crossword Clue

  Answer: SITPAT

• 31D Pocket full of meat Crossword Clue

  Answer: PITASANDWICH

• 33D Pole, e.g. Crossword Clue

  Answer: SLAV

• 35D Thin strands Crossword Clue

  Answer: WISPS

• 37D Fall Out Boy, for one Crossword Clue

  Answer: EMOBAND

• 39D Light emitter, perhaps Crossword Clue

  Answer: DIODE

• 41D Scene that raises eyebrows Crossword Clue

  Answer: STRANGESIGHT

• 42D Two under par Crossword Clue

  Answer: EAGLE

• 44D ___ Lodge Crossword Clue

  Answer: ECONO

• 46D Library lineup Crossword Clue

  Answer: DESKS

• 48D Cracks Crossword Clue

  Answer: CREVICES

• 50D Vintner’s sediment Crossword Clue

  Answer: LEES

• 52D Double reed with a haunting tone Crossword Clue

  Answer: BASSOBOE

• 53D Happening Crossword Clue

  Answer: AFOOT

• 60D Absolute madhouse Crossword Clue

  Answer: ZOO

• 62D Disturbingly different Crossword Clue

  Answer: ALIEN

• 63D Great weight Crossword Clue

  Answer: TON

• 65D Lululemon rival Crossword Clue

  Answer: ATHLETA

• 66D Wizards’ org. Crossword Clue

  Answer: NBA

• 70D Game involving drawing and folding Crossword Clue

  Answer: POKER

• 72D Full of energy Crossword Clue

  Answer: ALIVE

• 73D Take a hatchet to Crossword Clue

  Answer: CHOP

• 74D Charlie Parker genre Crossword Clue

  Answer: BEBOP

• 76D Diner basketful Crossword Clue

  Answer: ROLLS

• 79D Dos Equis alternative Crossword Clue

  Answer: TECATE

• 80D Percolates Crossword Clue

  Answer: SEEPS

• 82D Pulled off the ultimate diamond theft? Crossword Clue

  Answer: STOLEHOME

• 84D Auto blemishes caused by road salt Crossword Clue

  Answer: RUSTSPOTS

• 86D “Sounds about right” Crossword Clue

  Answer: IRECKONSO

• 89D Irritated Crossword Clue

  Answer: VEXED

• 90D DVR debut of 1999 Crossword Clue

  Answer: TIVO

• 91D Celebrity gossip show Crossword Clue

  Answer: ENEWS

• 92D Paired surf and turf, say Crossword Clue

  Answer: RHYMED

• 98D Subway fixtures Crossword Clue

  Answer: OVENS

• 100D High-strung Crossword Clue

  Answer: ONEDGE

• 102D Lumber mill cutter Crossword Clue

  Answer: RIPSAW

• 105D Taco part Crossword Clue

  Answer: SHELL

• 107D Immobile Crossword Clue

  Answer: STILL

• 109D Parts of town Crossword Clue

  Answer: AREAS

• 110D Foolish Crossword Clue

  Answer: DAFT

• 111D Potato, in Indian cuisine Crossword Clue

  Answer: ALOO

• 112D Great ball of fire? Crossword Clue

  Answer: STAR

• 113D Triple-tier snack Crossword Clue

  Answer: OREO

• 115D Olive discards Crossword Clue

  Answer: PITS

• 118D Aurora’s counterpart Crossword Clue

  Answer: EOS

• 120D “Yes, monsieur” Crossword Clue

  Answer: OUI

• 121D Big tea dispenser Crossword Clue

  Answer: URN

• 122D Rummage sale label Crossword Clue

  Answer: TAG

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