Wall Street Journal Crossword July 16 2026 Answers

1Make a muffler, maybe4 5End-of-week whoop4 9Stopper, and sometime popper4 13Bolivian boy4 14Dress hat that West Pointers call a “tarbucket”5 15Soubrette’s song4 16Grammy-winning 1997 Radiohead album10 18Do a checkout chore4 19Portion of a football formation farthest from the tight end8 20With suspicion6 22Lyric tributes4 23Balm additive4 24Knuckleheads5 26Soccer tiebreaker, sometimes8 30Colgate products?5 31Hang in there4 32“My man!”3 33Sewer scurriers4 34Something a doting grandparent may make5 36Swampy swaths4 37Score that beats nil3 38Taiwanese tech company4 39Some clubs sing them5 40Quadrennial sports event8 42Refinement5 43Big name in casual shirts4 44Guinness of “Star Wars”4 45Attractive individual6 48Most aerodynamic, maybe8 52At some earlier time4 53It’s sweet without the jolt10 55___ Field (home of the Mets)4 56They make the grade5 57Three-time Masters winner Mickelson4 58Massage target4 59Trade show presentation4 60Overcharge, informally4

1Fully grasp4 2Maker of many soccer jerseys4 3Peruvian builder4 4Accepted a favorable bet8 5Clumsy landings5 6Boarding area4 71950s prez3 8Bad way to be thrown8 9Daytime spot for Dracula6 10Oceanic predator4 11“Knives Out” director Johnson4 12“Critique of Pure Reason” writer4 14Dead drop users5 17Windows antecedent5 21Chimney sweep’s target4 23Moments of clarity4 24Clog-clearing brand5 25Western, humorously5 26Fine dining taboo5 27Some winds5 28Yens5 29Coin-based decider4 30Make a gain4 34Granted8 35Plot element of “Romeo and Juliet”4 36Clandestine missions8 38Wood-shaping tool4 39Bygone toothpaste5 41“This work for you?”6 42Staff leaders5 44Memorable mission5 45Guaranteed win4 46“From here ___...”4 47Eight, to Augustus4 48Racket4 49Canyon effect4 50LaBeouf of “Eagle Eye”4 51Converse4 54River through Devonshire3