WSJ Crossword April 9 2025 Answers

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Across

• 1A “Preach!” Crossword Clue

  Answer: AMEN

• 5A Competent Crossword Clue

  Answer: ABLE

• 9A Set follower, in volleyball Crossword Clue

  Answer: SPIKE

• 14A Shower affection (on) Crossword Clue

  Answer: DOTE

• 15A “Here’s the thing…” Crossword Clue

  Answer: LOOK

• 16A Sleeveless garment worn in gym class scrimmages Crossword Clue

  Answer: PINNY

• 17A *Munchkin, e.g. Crossword Clue

  Answer: DONUTHOLE

• 19A Title musical character who lives a hard-knock life Crossword Clue

  Answer: ANNIE

• 20A “The Transporter” star Jason Crossword Clue

  Answer: STATHAM

• 21A Some family emblems Crossword Clue

  Answer: CRESTS

• 22A Truck make with a horned logo Crossword Clue

  Answer: RAM

• 23A Job benefits Crossword Clue

  Answer: PERKS

• 25A *Common peanut butter go-with Crossword Clue

  Answer: STRAWBERRYJAM

• 30A Burglar’s take Crossword Clue

  Answer: HAUL

• 31A “___ and the Last Dragon” (2021 Disney film) Crossword Clue

  Answer: RAYA

• 32A Birthstone for many Libras Crossword Clue

  Answer: OPAL

• 34A Dulles or O’Hare, e.g. Crossword Clue

  Answer: HUB

• 35A Pec pic Crossword Clue

  Answer: TAT

• 36A Wild blue yonder Crossword Clue

  Answer: SKY

• 38A W.C. in the U.K. Crossword Clue

  Answer: LOO

• 40A Baseball’s Terry Francona, to fans Crossword Clue

  Answer: TITO

• 42A Hook’s helper Crossword Clue

  Answer: SMEE

• 44A Make believable, as a performance Crossword Clue

  Answer: SELL

• 45A *Veggie brined in a fruity drink mix Crossword Clue

  Answer: KOOLAIDPICKLE

• 48A Student of Socrates Crossword Clue

  Answer: PLATO

• 49A Surname of Chinese menus Crossword Clue

  Answer: TSO

• 50A With 58-Across, predicament, and a description of both halves of the starred answers Crossword Clue

  Answer: STICKY

• 53A Subsumes Crossword Clue

  Answer: ABSORBS

• 57A Porch with a roof Crossword Clue

  Answer: LANAI

• 58A See 50-Across Crossword Clue

  Answer: SITUATION

• 60A Left on the liner Crossword Clue

  Answer: APORT

• 61A Singer/songwriter Tori Crossword Clue

  Answer: AMOS

• 62A James of jazz Crossword Clue

  Answer: ETTA

• 63A River features Crossword Clue

  Answer: BENDS

• 64A Hoity-toity Crossword Clue

  Answer: TONY

• 65A Sound hoarse Crossword Clue

  Answer: RASP

Down

• 1D Does sum work Crossword Clue

  Answer: ADDS

• 2D Not worth arguing about Crossword Clue

  Answer: MOOT

• 3D Peak that grew 100 feet in 2021 Crossword Clue

  Answer: ETNA

• 4D The N in PRNDL Crossword Clue

  Answer: NEUTRAL

• 5D Islamic palace in Granada, Spain Crossword Clue

  Answer: ALHAMBRA

• 6D Period of prosperity Crossword Clue

  Answer: BOOM

• 7D Not quite ROFL Crossword Clue

  Answer: LOL

• 9D Pass muster, for Marie Kondo Crossword Clue

  Answer: SPARKJOY

• 10D Pitch kin Crossword Clue

  Answer: PINESAP

• 11D Some B&Bs Crossword Clue

  Answer: INNS

• 12D Join together, as bones Crossword Clue

  Answer: KNIT

• 13D Focus group? Crossword Clue

  Answer: EYES

• 18D Lessening of tensions Crossword Clue

  Answer: THAW

• 21D Let it all out Crossword Clue

  Answer: CRY

• 23D Act the snoop Crossword Clue

  Answer: PRY

• 24D Wiped clean Crossword Clue

  Answer: ERASED

• 25D “This is the quiet car!” Crossword Clue

  Answer: SHH

• 26D Not saggy Crossword Clue

  Answer: TAUT

• 27D Cube creator Crossword Clue

  Answer: RUBIK

• 28D Bothers Crossword Clue

  Answer: EATSAT

• 29D He plays Mercury in “Bohemian Rhapsody” Crossword Clue

  Answer: MALEK

• 33D Recline Crossword Clue

  Answer: LOLL

• 35D Hammers home? Crossword Clue

  Answer: TOOLKITS

• 37D Found ways to pass the time Crossword Clue

  Answer: KEPTBUSY

• 39D Cheer for cape-waving Crossword Clue

  Answer: OLE

• 41D It’s turned over after the deal, in Uno Crossword Clue

  Answer: TOPCARD

• 43D Mine, in Milano Crossword Clue

  Answer: MIO

• 44D Segway’s ZT3 Pro, e.g. Crossword Clue

  Answer: SCOOTER

• 46D Make eggs? Crossword Clue

  Answer: LAY

• 50D Thick chunk Crossword Clue

  Answer: SLAB

• 51D Crime scene boundary Crossword Clue

  Answer: TAPE

• 53D Gobs Crossword Clue

  Answer: ATON

• 54D EGOT winner Moreno Crossword Clue

  Answer: RITA

• 55D Fake social media users Crossword Clue

  Answer: BOTS

• 56D Express appreciation at a poetry slam Crossword Clue

  Answer: SNAP

• 58D Didn’t play Crossword Clue

  Answer: SAT

• 59D Online “If you ask me…” Crossword Clue

  Answer: IMO

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