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Wall Street Journal Crossword September 3 2026 Answers
15×15 Grid
78 Clues
Updated 12:01 AM ET
Across
1After expenses3
4Address for a longtime buddy5
9Part of MIT4
13Like some poetry4
15Analyze grammatically5
16Serious promise4
171952 western starring Marlon Brando10
19Start to cool?4
20Make amends5
21Something caring folks give5
23Lennon loved her3
241991 Bill Murray comedy12
27Future adolescents6
30Word often followed with a !3
31Atrocious3
32Heist take4
36Tool in school5
402019 superhero movie15
44Rapp on stages5
45Puzzle with an extra level4
46Joke around3
47Like many piano pieces3
49Tricky puzzles6
522016 Ken Loach movie that won the top prize at Cannes12
58Fish with a suggested 1:250 gallons of water ratio3
59Managua month5
60Stranger who just starts interacting with you5
64Lacking duds4
662002 Spike Jonze movie that earned a Best Actor nomination for Nicolas Cage10
68Neutrogena competitor4
69Restaurant with cheeseburgers, maybe5
70Sour fruit4
71Grow smaller4
72Tennis champ Agassi5
73Printing measures3
Down
1Science show4
2Tighten up the copy in4
3Save to watch later4
4Graz grandpa3
5Gently wash against5
6Label available on farfetch.com5
7Something guessers take5
8Seek support from6
9Promise to reimburse3
10Magnate5
11Court reporter5
12Beat5
14Words requesting permission5
18Elf preceder4
22Court position5
25Arthur on many courts4
26Gangster type4
27Ski slope ascender4
28It may be tidal4
29The perfect place4
33Biceps site3
34Call on3
35Rent out3
37Ontario or Michigan4
38Dubai bigwig4
39Some wines4
41Reutlingen rejection4
42Lamp resident5
43Wine valley of California4
48Polite reply6
50Gumbo stuff4
51Stadium fixtures5
52Words of agreement5
53Birthing party5
54Actor Quinn5
55Did some ushering5
56Ranch marking5
57Relaxed runner5
61African flow4
62Dire fate4
63Smallest bills4
65Keep tabs on3
67Quattro preceder3