WSJ Crossword October 20 2025 Answers

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Across

• 1A Cause injury to Crossword Clue

  Answer: HARM

• 5A Line dance with Cuban roots Crossword Clue

  Answer: CONGA

• 10A Stinger in a nest Crossword Clue

  Answer: WASP

• 14A Home to Taiwan and Thailand Crossword Clue

  Answer: ASIA

• 15A Choose from the menu Crossword Clue

  Answer: ORDER

• 16A Feel the workout Crossword Clue

  Answer: ACHE

• 17A Chris Isaak’s only Top 10 hit Crossword Clue

  Answer: WICKEDGAME

• 19A Many a TikTok frequenter Crossword Clue

  Answer: TEEN

• 20A Former RNC chair Michael Crossword Clue

  Answer: STEELE

• 21A Rescue Crossword Clue

  Answer: SAVE

• 23A Old music holders Crossword Clue

  Answer: DISCS

• 26A Shady spot Crossword Clue

  Answer: ARBOR

• 30A Polynesian island nation Crossword Clue

  Answer: SAMOA

• 33A People, collectively Crossword Clue

  Answer: HUMANRACE

• 36A Prefix for metric or thermal Crossword Clue

  Answer: ISO

• 37A Backbone-based Crossword Clue

  Answer: SPINAL

• 39A Sketching and sculpture, e.g. Crossword Clue

  Answer: ARTS

• 40A Wee pest Crossword Clue

  Answer: MITE

• 42A Supplement banned by MLB, for short Crossword Clue

  Answer: ANDRO

• 43A “___ ship has sailed” Crossword Clue

  Answer: THAT

• 44A “Count on me!” Crossword Clue

  Answer: IMIN

• 45A Big name in peanut butter cups Crossword Clue

  Answer: REESES

• 47A Count start Crossword Clue

  Answer: ONE

• 48A Marriage for romantic reasons Crossword Clue

  Answer: LOVEMATCH

• 50A Not live Crossword Clue

  Answer: TAPED

• 52A Not just some Crossword Clue

  Answer: EVERY

• 53A Justice Elena Crossword Clue

  Answer: KAGAN

• 55A Pony’s pace Crossword Clue

  Answer: GAIT

• 58A Straightens Crossword Clue

  Answer: ALIGNS

• 62A Tom Hiddleston’s role in Marvel movies Crossword Clue

  Answer: LOKI

• 65A Alternative to Zoom Crossword Clue

  Answer: GOOGLEMEET

• 68A Noted canal site Crossword Clue

  Answer: SUEZ

• 69A Practical Crossword Clue

  Answer: OFUSE

• 70A Card table payment Crossword Clue

  Answer: ANTE

• 71A Really push Crossword Clue

  Answer: URGE

• 72A Pompeii or the Parthenon, for example Crossword Clue

  Answer: RUINS

• 73A For fear that Crossword Clue

  Answer: LEST

Down

• 1D Hems and ___ Crossword Clue

  Answer: HAWS

• 2D “___ just so happens…” Crossword Clue

  Answer: ASIT

• 3D Paddy crop Crossword Clue

  Answer: RICE

• 4D Cope Crossword Clue

  Answer: MAKEDO

• 5D Cryptology topics Crossword Clue

  Answer: CODES

• 6D Red Cross’s URL ending Crossword Clue

  Answer: ORG

• 7D Document signed by a new employee: Abbr. Crossword Clue

  Answer: NDA

• 8D Diamonds and rubies Crossword Clue

  Answer: GEMS

• 9D Carpeting calculation Crossword Clue

  Answer: AREA

• 10D Amphibious rodent, or a vagrant who frequents the docks Crossword Clue

  Answer: WATERRAT

• 11D High card Crossword Clue

  Answer: ACE

• 12D The lady over there Crossword Clue

  Answer: SHE

• 13D Livestock container Crossword Clue

  Answer: PEN

• 18D Inventor Howe Crossword Clue

  Answer: ELIAS

• 22D Moving day vehicle Crossword Clue

  Answer: VAN

• 24D Dixie competitor Crossword Clue

  Answer: CHINET

• 25D Spot to enjoy summer weather Crossword Clue

  Answer: SUNDECK

• 27D Lounge around? Crossword Clue

  Answer: BARHOP

• 28D Gas pump rating Crossword Clue

  Answer: OCTANE

• 29D Took ten Crossword Clue

  Answer: RESTED

• 30D “Clear as mud,” for example Crossword Clue

  Answer: SIMILE

• 31D “Foundation” author Crossword Clue

  Answer: ASIMOV

• 32D The “why” in a whodunit Crossword Clue

  Answer: MOTIVE

• 34D LGBTQ+ activist ___ P. Johnson Crossword Clue

  Answer: MARSHA

• 35D Soothing succulent Crossword Clue

  Answer: ALOE

• 38D Start for legal or medic Crossword Clue

  Answer: PARA

• 41D Supply with juice, in a way Crossword Clue

  Answer: ENERGIZE

• 46D No longer fresh Crossword Clue

  Answer: STALE

• 49D “Case of the Ex” singer Crossword Clue

  Answer: MYA

• 51D 20 Questions category Crossword Clue

  Answer: ANIMAL

• 54D Strong winds Crossword Clue

  Answer: GALES

• 56D Composer Stravinsky Crossword Clue

  Answer: IGOR

• 57D Vegan protein choice Crossword Clue

  Answer: TOFU

• 59D Chromosome component Crossword Clue

  Answer: GENE

• 60D Brooklyn’s NBA team Crossword Clue

  Answer: NETS

• 61D Editor’s “leave it” Crossword Clue

  Answer: STET

• 62D Shaq’s alma mater Crossword Clue

  Answer: LSU

• 63D Owned by us Crossword Clue

  Answer: OUR

• 64D Beer bash container Crossword Clue

  Answer: KEG

• 66D Anjou affirmative Crossword Clue

  Answer: OUI

• 67D “Tic Tac Dough” channel Crossword Clue

  Answer: GSN

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