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Wall Street Journal Crossword November 13 2026 Answers

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1They may be counter productive7 8Some consoles6 14“And God Created Woman” star6 20Glowing7 21Solar feature visible during a total eclipse6 22Anatomical ring6 23Yarn for knitting bones together?14 25Went back and forth, when happy6 26Rhythmically wash against5 27Tried to come off as a tough guy8 29Koblenz cries4 33Rapa ___ (Easter Island)3 34How metropolises are populated7 36Volgograd veto4 39Group of judges at a beauty pageant on the beach?11 42Half of hex-3 43Up to the task4 44Descend the cliff, in a way6 45Floor “Florindo” composer with a punch?10 49Styled after3 50Quick ballroom dance7 52Startled sounds5 53Peyton Manning’s younger brother3 54Rock in a band, perhaps3 55Merchandise tracking ID3 56Assail5 58___ admin (IT overseer)3 60Gains access to6 62Dental directive4 65Showed abrupt attention5 67By good fortune7 69Artist’s rendering of the Indy finish flag?15 73Tree-hugger, informally7 75Brazenness5 76“Ed Wood” star4 79Day, to Donatello6 80Vault feature3 83Transvaal settlers5 85Org. that offers defensive driving courses3 87Paid spots3 88Pumpkin-picking mo.3 90Not speaking to, maybe5 92Request at a diner booth7 95“Malcolm X” director3 96Resort building with an alabaster facade?10 99Holed up6 100Timber wolf4 102Timeline stretch3 103Officer in charge of the army’s trucking department?11 105Failure to be nominated, sometimes4 106Voldemort’s portrayer7 108Kilmer of “The Doors”3 109Put together4 110Soak in brine, e.g.8 112Still-in-development apps5 114___ Brothers (bankruptcy victim of 2008)6 116House of ill repute catering to roosters?14 123Think6 124Biscayne Bay, e.g.6 125“Boo’d Up” singer7 126Heart throbs6 127Group with a common culture6 128Colorists’ containers7

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1Fourth-yr. group3 2Afgh. neighbor3 3Rhyming tribute3 4Losing score in many a World Cup match3 5Highlands native4 6Becomes snarled9 7Clog6 8Bank statement no.4 9Craggy hill3 10“___ you kidding?”3 11Mountain ash5 12Transported9 13NaCl-processing plant7 14Blue, in a way5 15Sheik, e.g.4 16Capital between Calgary and Winnipeg6 17Ring-shaped chew toy?10 18Shout from a soccer spectator3 19Wee bit3 24Water nymph5 28Fail to pronounce5 29Picked dos5 30Old car starters6 31Beat the drum for6 32Doesn’t guzzle, perhaps4 34War of 1812 naval hero Stephen7 35Fraternal order since 18684 37Queen of mysteries6 38Microsoft collaboration platform5 40Pay stub line3 41Undo6 46Some printers3 47Yard sign verb5 48Medically related6 51“My Cousin Vinny” star5 57Selfish sort5 59Spartacus, e.g.5 61Mah-jongg piece4 63Cake artist4 64What relaxed people live in6 66Signing tool3 68Manipulative people5 70Cain’s eldest son5 71Primary season events7 72For the nonce6 73Youngest brother in “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers”6 74Basketful from a flower market?10 77Bronze coating6 78Upset6 79Rankles5 81“No, seriously!”9 82Dismissive snort3 84Well-researched9 86Protractor target5 89Fast food toy, often5 91Rx amount4 93Cruet contents3 94“Hamilton” Tony winner Leslie ___ Jr.4 97Cloying sentimentality7 98Energize5 101First family from Illinois6 104Cushy spot for a calico6 106Ticket prices?5 107Stable sound5 111Stuck in traffic, perhaps4 112___ Original (rice brand)4 113Only4 114Impudent talk3 115Academic address ender3 117Swindle3 118“Rock and Roll, Hoochie ___”3 119Pub fixture3 120Med. care option3 121“Dig in!”3 122Grafton’s “___ for Lawless”3
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