Wednesday Puzzle · Full Answers
Wall Street Journal Crossword September 9 2026 Answers
15×15 Grid
76 Clues
Updated 12:01 AM ET
Across
1Shock treatment, for short5
6Béjart métier5
11Carry-on container3
14Sultan Haitham, e.g.5
15Spheres of interest5
16___ Jima3
17Heinz competitor5
18String of nonsensical comments9
20Song whose French lyrics predate the English lyrics by 28 years7
22Triceps attachment4
23Whom Leia seeks help from, in a holographic message6
26Person on the brink of failure?8
28“The Phoenician Scheme” director Anderson3
29“You betcha!”3
31“Lovely” meter maid of song4
32Spring4
34Feigned fearlessness7
38Costumes for some businessmen, and a hint to the circled letters13
42“B-roll,” “advertorial,” “ed cals,” and the like7
43Brief recharges4
45Jared of “Dallas Buyers Club”4
47___ Altos, California3
49Baseball legend Gehrig3
50Have a stock exchange debut8
54NCAA wins by #16 seeds, say6
56Bring home the bacon4
57Sophocles play7
59Winner of three Emmys for playing Carmela Soprano9
61Cartographic close-up5
65Sister who may have no siblings3
66Heavenly path?5
67Hardly worldly5
68Disposed3
69Law school newbies5
70Deck featured in the circled letters5
Down
1Quote from Homer3
2Australian runner3
3Ballpark figure3
4Following along5
5Province of northern Spain6
6Vampire’s curfew4
7“We’re on ___ to nowhere” (Talking Heads lyric)5
8Geeky group5
9Camp David Accords figure5
10Curving river shape3
11Temporary lodging for a soldier6
12“Gimme a turn!”6
13Greet silently5
19Speaker port7
21Jackal-headed god of Egypt6
23Nocturnal predator3
24One of eight vegetables in V84
25Visionary claim?4
27Language of Lahore4
30Some kitchen work4
33Mars delivery?7
35Star fastballer3
36Saltimbocca ingredient4
37Invite on a date6
39“No ___!”4
40Yarn4
41Predicament4
44Questionable, slangily3
45Gorge6
46Digital document6
48Track event6
50Susan’s “Thelma & Louise” co-star5
51Get schooled5
52“Well, jeepers!”5
53Three-time All-Star Fielder5
55Yemen’s capital5
58Evacuation center array4
60Egg ___ yong3
62Round Table address3
63Sporty Mitsubishi model until 20163
64Hanoi holiday3