Wall Street Journal Crossword October 22 2026 Answers

1Makes a major tear in4 5Careless mistakes5 10Interview goal3 13Fresh4 14Strip for laughs5 15Olympics sport dominated by Japan4 16Beagle biter4 17Plenty sore5 18Vicinity4 19Specifically5 21Thrifty trait7 23Tied up6 25Cal. neighbor3 26Workout unit3 29River of Scotland3 30Mattress problems5 33Virus named for a Congo tributary5 35Big name in metal production5 36Jazz legend Garner6 37Selection method like “eenie, meenie...”13 40Some vacation homes6 41Starbucks logo character5 42Celebrating Carnaval do Brasil, maybe5 43How some imports arrive5 44Crunch targets3 47The Buckeyes’ sch.3 48Wizards’ org.3 50Rehearsal6 52Sporty shoe7 56Argument5 57Classic pop4 59Dirty tricks5 61Way off4 62Visa rival, familiarly4 63Something to fill in5 64Melody4 65Work tables3 66Riyadh resident5 67Downhill glider4

1Rode the rapids6 2Dreamy-eyed6 3Shorty6 4Suitor5 5Lab subj.3 6Anecdotal knowledge4 7Popular desktop4 8Spikes on Pikes Peak, perhaps6 9Unseemly outburst5 10Where cases are considered8 11Poetic praise3 12Fluffy wrap3 15Sacher torte ingredient3 20“This is absolutely hush-hush!”9 22Catches without meaning to, perhaps9 24Passages used in some heist movies5 27French fashion magazine4 28Bud3 31Cry of feigned innocence3 32Violet family member5 34___ Mawr College4 35BMW competitor4 36Dropped the ball, say5 37Swindles4 38Forward surges8 39Company men?3 40AFL partner3 43Scott of “Quantum Leap”6 44Shifty6 45Lighter fuel6 46Wasn’t a quiet sleeper6 49Cutting comments5 51“Sailing to Byzantium” poet5 53Veto3 54Jacob’s twin4 55Make a major tear in4 57Collar3 58Outback speeder3 60Downhill glider3