Wall Street Journal Crossword July 9 2026 Answers

1Defendant’s out5 6Become inedible, in a way3 9Person who really tries5 14Exploding stars5 15End of a valedictorian’s address3 16Cutting it can cause a tear5 17Waving a flag with light blue, pink and white stripes, say5 18Male delivery3 19Key of Chopin’s “Butterfly” étude5 20Presidential event whose dress code is visually suggested by this puzzle13 23Beginner, in gamer slang4 24“Cornflake Girl” singer Amos4 25Movie event whose dress code is visually suggested by this puzzle13 30Losing score in some World Cup matches3 31Sister’s daughter5 32Symbol of Athena3 34Pique condition?3 35Helium’s atomic number3 36Blue period?3 37Spy org.3 38Rouen refusal3 392013 Spike Jonze film3 40Fielder’s challenge3 43Nine-digit ID3 44Noted time period3 45Site of Bolivia’s supreme court5 47Lord’s Prayer possessive3 48Diplomatic event whose dress code is visually suggested by this puzzle11 53Used a situation to one’s advantage7 55Watch closely7 58Music event whose dress code is visually suggested by this puzzle7 59Fundraising event whose dress code is visually suggested by this puzzle7 60Calls over the internet, in the past6 61Lodging house guest6

1Picnic pest3 2Greiner of “Shark Tank”4 3Cardinals catcher Herrera4 4High-potassium snack6 5Released, as an official warning6 6Revise and ___ (part of a writer’s process)8 7It might be fishy4 8Tex-Mex seafood offering8 9Support for a runner6 10Inequitable6 11Pickling seasoning4 12Loooong cry at a soccer match4 13Sinus doc3 21“Hollaback Girl” singer Stefani4 22Hardware store founder Lucius4 25Having better circulation6 26Plainly apparent10 27Wood for archery bows3 28Rafter’s heading10 29Logo on every current MLB jersey6 30Specialized market5 33Rocker Kravitz5 40Some military choppers5 41Repetitive behavior condition, for short3 42Spectrum producer5 45Hangs around5 46Keypad key5 49Office sub4 50Weary sigh4 51Western alliance since 19494 52That being the case4 53Booker T. & the ___ (“Time Is Tight” band)3 54Genesis vessel3 56Trappist product3 57Pitch relative3