Wall Street Journal Crossword May 8 2026 Answers

1Theory, after being proven3 4Make sense of5 9Source of capital gains5 14Flamenco cry3 15Birthplace of Malcolm X5 16Long-necked wader5 17Rightmost pedal3 18Not in the top tier11 20Up next5 22Film character seized by Miss Gulch4 23Oktoberfest order3 24Where people say “nappy” instead of “diaper,” or “diaper” instead of “nappy”13 28Suddenly arise6 29Slot machine symbol3 30Rap sheet letters3 31Sank one’s teeth into?5 35Menacing Empire honorific5 39Symbol of solidarity4 41Cathedral centers5 43Place4 44Sweepstakes submission5 46Morocco’s capital5 48“Born on the Bayou” band, for short3 49Story that allows one to escape trouble3 51Will who voices Batman in the Lego movies6 53Cal Poly home13 58___ Z (the whole alphabet)3 59Lucky Charms symbol4 60Coat material5 6221-time Oscar nominee11 66“The Three-Body Problem” author Cixin3 67Backyard party area5 68Die down5 69Tread the boards3 70Stumbling block for nonnative speakers5 71Green energy option5 72The ACC’s Seminoles3

1Letterhead topper4 2Yossarian’s portrayer in “Catch-22”9 3The American left?9 4Full of oneself7 5Bordeaux bud3 6Fiery blog posts5 7“Goldarn it!”5 8We’re here5 9“___ Bad” (Cardi B/YG song)3 10Gossip, in modern lingo3 11Prominent instrument in “House of the Rising Sun”5 12Might5 13Last word of “Oh! Susanna”4 19“Stay” singer Lisa4 21Sculptor Jean3 25Distance4 26It’s under the rug3 27Word-of-mouth4 28Bohemian meeting spot5 32Big battle3 33Juan Perón’s wife3 34Ball girl?3 36Starchy side dish cooked in broth9 37Study of the planet’s crust9 38Felt sore4 40“___: Ares” (2025 sci-fi film)4 42Bygone Scandinavian automaker4 45“The King and I” star Brynner3 47“Day ___” (1965 hit)7 50Product that uses the “Dragnet” theme in ads4 52Code-breaking org.3 53Runner’s feat5 54Significant blood line5 55Modest amounts5 56“Hercules: The Legendary Journeys” star5 57#1 NBA draft pick of 19925 58Ratchets (up)4 61Dance outfit4 63Feminine side3 64Timbersports target3 65LAX prediction, briefly3