Wall Street Journal Crossword July 12 2026 Answers

1General idea4 5Lotto-like game4 9Moving briskly5 14Not duped by4 15Cain’s brother4 16Voice between baritone and alto5 17Petunia-planting place9 19Nostalgic style5 20“Because You’re Worth It” beauty brand6 21Moore of “The Substance”4 23Gym unit3 24States to be the case5 25Tinkler in a breeze9 27Emmy winner Danson3 28Hoppy brew, for short3 30Puts on, as a musical6 31City of central Illinois6 34Compete in a marathon3 35Ornamental figure with a red cap11 38Not neg.3 39Deck coats6 40Lists of candidates6 43“Nova” network3 44Cornfield cry3 47Coil with a nozzle9 50San Antonio landmark5 52Org. overseeing gun dealers3 53Mysterious glow4 54Ruckus6 55Mets, Nets and Jets, e.g.5 57How sod may be sold, and where you might find 17-, 25-, 35- and 47-Across9 59Make a jack-o’-lantern, say5 60Early Andes native4 61River to the Caspian Sea4 62Pair on a Bactrian camel5 63See the sights4 64Barbershop symbol4

1Fizzle6 2Moonstruck6 3In a locker, maybe6 4Workplace for an air traffic controller5 5Marx who wrote “Das Kapital”4 6Recede3 7“___ remind you?”5 8Of a bygone time5 9Following rules exactly6 10Elfin3 11Secret scheming8 12Jury leaders7 13Meet-cutes and romantic triangles in rom-coms, e.g.6 18Less demanding6 22Some hosp. workers3 25Merchandise5 26Does damage to5 29Peas container3 31Art class stuff5 32Bad news for a QB3 33Slack-jawed5 35Good place to corral the kids8 36Cacao bit3 37Marked down6 38Level off7 40Fabric sample6 41Clears of chalk, say6 42Moo ___ pork3 44Sporty Chevy debut of 19666 45Unconcerned with ethics6 46Game allowing six guesses6 48Planetary path5 49Check the “I do not consent” box5 51Simple two-pointer5 54Burn slightly4 56Four-time NBA honor for LeBron3 58Horned Frogs of the NCAA3