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Wall Street Journal Crossword Answers Jan 5 2026 were just published. The solution for Monday, 5 January 2026 Puzzle is here for you, if you need help.
The Puzzle Grid for Today is 15 boxes wide and 15 boxes tall. It’s name is Able to Change. The todays puzzle is classified as an American type of puzzle and was created By Zhouqin Burnikel & Edited by Mike Shenk. It has a total of 39 Horizontal Clues and 39 Vertical clues, which need to be solved to completely solve the puzzle.
WSJ Printable Version PDf is HERE.
WSJ ACROSS
- 1. “Sesame Street” grouchOSCAR
- 6. Church organ componentPIPE
- 11. Biol. or chem.SCI
- 15. Instrument in a string quartetVIOLA
- 16. Foreboding signOMEN
- 17. Visible pollutionSMOG
- 19. Where Napoleon was exiled in 1814ELBAISLAND
- 21. Bear with cold porridgeMAMA
- 22. San Francisco’s ___ HillNOB
- 23. Walk with heavy stepsSTOMP
- 24. Like 24-karat goldPURE
- 26. “Hold it right there!”HEY
- 28. Some phone beepsALERTS
- 30. Orgs. that may host read-a-thonsPTAS
- 33. Bundle in a barn’s loftBALEOFHAY
- 37. Highly properPRIM
- 39. Tom Collins ingredientGIN
- 41. Cushiony shoe insertINSOLE
- 42. Mojito ingredientRUM
- 43. Room under a roofATTIC
- 45. Soccer legend HammMIA
- 46. EventuallyONEDAY
- 49. Lyricist GershwinIRA
- 50. Guns, as a motorcycleREVS
- 52. Banjo virtuoso known for fusing bluegrass and jazzBELAFLECK
- 54. Army outpostBASE
- 56. Really shookJARRED
- 57. Crunchy lunch orderBLT
- 59. No higher thanUPTO
- 60. Magazine editionISSUE
- 63. “Single Lady” comic WongALI
- 67. Stand for a judgeRISE
- 69. First European to discover New ZealandABELTASMAN
- 72. Scored 100% onACED
- 73. Heartfelt requestPLEA
- 74. Judge’s assistantCLERK
- 75. “For sure!”YES
- 76. Pain in the neckPEST
- 77. Sounds in a traffic jamHONKS
WSJ DOWN
- 1. Bakery fixtureOVEN
- 2. Rural storage structureSILO
- 3. Ty in CooperstownCOBB
- 4. Brownie ___ modeALA
- 5. Rewards for good workersRAISES
- 7. Game with malletsPOLO
- 8. Mosque prayer leaderIMAM
- 9. Letter-writing buddyPENPAL
- 10. Draw to a closeEND
- 12. They may have lights that turn on when somebody arrivesSMARTHOMES
- 13. Gets excitedCOMESALIVE
- 14. French Open winner SwiatekIGA
- 18. Blue cartoon charactersSMURFS
- 20. Hog havenSTY
- 25. Menial workerPEON
- 27. Hawaiian pizza toppingHAM
- 29. German camera makerLEICA
- 31. Fruit drink high in fiberPRUNEJUICE
- 32. Videos showing flowers blooming, oftenTIMELAPSES
- 34. Sank one’s teeth intoBIT
- 35. Foolish prankANTIC
- 36. Thumbs-up votesYEAS
- 38. “No ___!” (“You got it!”)PROB
- 40. King of “CBS Mornings”GAYLE
- 44. Rub the wrong wayIRK
- 47. Moved swiftlyDARTED
- 48. Hairstyle for QuestloveAFRO
- 51. Mob informantRAT
- 53. Like some mushroomsEDIBLE
- 55. Laundry whitenerBLEACH
- 58. “However…”BUT
- 61. BeholdsSEES
- 62. Blinds partSLAT
- 64. “You got that right!”AMEN
- 65. Carefree escapadeLARK
- 66. Tattoo artist’s suppliesINKS
- 68. Beam of lightRAY
- 70. Phone downloadAPP
- 71. ___-pitch (softball variety)SLO