WSJ Crossword October 21 2025 Answers

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Across

• 1A Spoiled kid Crossword Clue

  Answer: BRAT

• 5A Capital on the Nile Crossword Clue

  Answer: CAIRO

• 10A Ointment applications Crossword Clue

  Answer: DABS

• 14A Opera that premiered in 5-Across Crossword Clue

  Answer: AIDA

• 15A Of yore Crossword Clue

  Answer: OLDEN

• 16A Sch. with the Daily Bruin newspaper Crossword Clue

  Answer: UCLA

• 17A Jung Kook, for one Crossword Clue

  Answer: KPOPARTIST

• 19A Down in large gulps Crossword Clue

  Answer: CHUG

• 20A Possible piercing site Crossword Clue

  Answer: EAR

• 21A Holier-than-thou type Crossword Clue

  Answer: PRIG

• 22A Goddess of wisdom Crossword Clue

  Answer: ATHENA

• 24A Diamond setting Crossword Clue

  Answer: STADIUM

• 26A Criminal record listing Crossword Clue

  Answer: ARRESTS

• 27A Afternoon affairs with scones and clotted cream Crossword Clue

  Answer: TEAPARTIES

• 29A Get situated Crossword Clue

  Answer: ORIENT

• 31A “Te ___” (words to a Spanish sweetheart) Crossword Clue

  Answer: AMO

• 32A Shaker stuff Crossword Clue

  Answer: SALT

• 36A Court Crossword Clue

  Answer: WOO

• 37A Battleship letters Crossword Clue

  Answer: USS

• 38A Even score Crossword Clue

  Answer: TIE

• 39A Peak near the Ionian Sea Crossword Clue

  Answer: ETNA

• 41A Qty. Crossword Clue

  Answer: AMT

• 42A On cloud nine Crossword Clue

  Answer: ELATED

• 45A Undesirable race result Crossword Clue

  Answer: SUBPARTIME

• 48A Retort to an unfounded claim Crossword Clue

  Answer: WHOSAYS

• 51A Erode Crossword Clue

  Answer: EATINTO

• 54A Eagles’ nests Crossword Clue

  Answer: AERIES

• 55A Full house component Crossword Clue

  Answer: PAIR

• 56A Holiday mo. Crossword Clue

  Answer: DEC

• 57A Minor car scar Crossword Clue

  Answer: DING

• 58A Woman’s hairstyle option, and a feature of 17-, 27- and 45-Across Crossword Clue

  Answer: MIDDLEPART

• 61A Thick Japanese noodle Crossword Clue

  Answer: UDON

• 62A Athlete’s best effort Crossword Clue

  Answer: AGAME

• 63A Concerning Crossword Clue

  Answer: INRE

• 64A Peach throwaways Crossword Clue

  Answer: PITS

• 65A Presentation pointer Crossword Clue

  Answer: LASER

• 66A Coup target Crossword Clue

  Answer: ETAT

Down

• 1D Swelters Crossword Clue

  Answer: BAKES

• 2D Try to tear Crossword Clue

  Answer: RIPAT

• 3D Worshipful love Crossword Clue

  Answer: ADORATION

• 4D Alternative to bottled Crossword Clue

  Answer: TAP

• 5D Willing to take bribes Crossword Clue

  Answer: CORRUPT

• 6D Nissan sedan Crossword Clue

  Answer: ALTIMA

• 7D Hipster’s “Got it!” Crossword Clue

  Answer: IDIG

• 8D Hi-___ image Crossword Clue

  Answer: RES

• 9D Home to over a third of all Canadians Crossword Clue

  Answer: ONTARIO

• 10D Meghan Markle, e.g. Crossword Clue

  Answer: DUCHESS

• 11D Massage targets Crossword Clue

  Answer: ACHES

• 12D Harshly forthright Crossword Clue

  Answer: BLUNT

• 13D Sprawling stories Crossword Clue

  Answer: SAGAS

• 18D Beelike Crossword Clue

  Answer: APIAN

• 23D Number before quattro Crossword Clue

  Answer: TRE

• 25D Poor grade Crossword Clue

  Answer: DEE

• 26D Convenience store fixtures Crossword Clue

  Answer: ATMS

• 28D Many a ska musician Crossword Clue

  Answer: RASTA

• 29D Need to repay Crossword Clue

  Answer: OWE

• 30D Go bad Crossword Clue

  Answer: ROT

• 33D Airplane worker Crossword Clue

  Answer: ATTENDANT

• 34D Work of fiction? Crossword Clue

  Answer: LIE

• 35D Coach Lasso Crossword Clue

  Answer: TED

• 37D People working at home Crossword Clue

  Answer: UMPS

• 40D Doles out, as chores Crossword Clue

  Answer: ASSIGNS

• 41D Appallingly bad Crossword Clue

  Answer: ABYSMAL

• 42D Amazon, e.g. Crossword Clue

  Answer: ETAILER

• 43D Petrol unit Crossword Clue

  Answer: LITRE

• 44D Cherbourg chum Crossword Clue

  Answer: AMI

• 46D Abu Dhabi’s land: Abbr. Crossword Clue

  Answer: UAE

• 47D File accompanying a download, often Crossword Clue

  Answer: README

• 48D Prepare to toss out Crossword Clue

  Answer: WADUP

• 49D Orphan of the Alps Crossword Clue

  Answer: HEIDI

• 50D “…unless I’m wrong” Crossword Clue

  Answer: ORNOT

• 52D Latin land Crossword Clue

  Answer: TERRA

• 53D Largish singing group Crossword Clue

  Answer: OCTET

• 55D Smartphone predecessors, for short Crossword Clue

  Answer: PDAS

• 59D Tennis champ Swiatek Crossword Clue

  Answer: IGA

• 60D Cobbler kin Crossword Clue

  Answer: PIE

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