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Wall Street Journal Crossword November 13 2026 Answers
21×21 Grid
138 Clues
Updated 12:01 AM ET
Across
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
Down
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