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Wall Street Journal Crossword Answers May 16 2026 were just published. The solution for Saturday, 16 May 2026 Puzzle is here for you, if you need help.
The Puzzle Grid for Today is 21 boxes wide and 21 boxes tall. It’s name is F Is For…. 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 67 Horizontal Clues and 73 Vertical clues, which need to be solved to completely solve the puzzle.
WSJ Printable Version PDf is HERE.
WSJ ACROSS
- 1. Place in an overhead binSTOW
- 5. Polite addressMADAM
- 11. Some sports trophiesCUPS
- 16. Knee parts often examined by MRIsACLS
- 21. High wind in a pitOBOE
- 22. Superior toABOVE
- 23. Perched uponATOP
- 24. Bender for a spenderSPREE
- 26. System of degreesFAHRENHEITSCALE
- 29. Want badlyCRAVE
- 30. TV Hall of fameARSENIO
- 31. It’s numbered XIII in a tarot deckDEATH
- 32. Sang like CrosbyCROONED
- 34. NHL team that plays in the same arena as the NBA’s MavericksSTARS
- 36. One might control a PC’s volume or brightnessFUNCTIONKEY
- 38. Mass-consumed itemWAFER
- 42. Tea treatsSCONES
- 45. Kicks backRESTS
- 46. New Hampshire prep schoolEXETER
- 48. Wall St. debutsIPOS
- 49. Jemima of “Girls”KIRKE
- 51. What a buzzkill killsFUN
- 55. JFK or AOC, e.g.DEM
- 56. Designer of the internal structural framework for the Statue of LibertyEIFFEL
- 58. Rustic lodgingsINN
- 60. Security desk requestIDCARD
- 62. High-five soundSLAP
- 64. Prime time for a high school gameFRIDAYNIGHT
- 67. One of Chekhov’s “Three Sisters”OLGA
- 68. Ali who retired at 24-0LAILA
- 70. Much-lauded LauderESTEE
- 71. Sneaky tricksRUSES
- 73. Prepare for a touchdownDESCEND
- 76. Minneapolis winter hrs.CST
- 78. Tough situationsSCRAPES
- 80. Obscene materialFILTH
- 82. Nikon rivalCANON
- 84. Electrical engineer NikolaTESLA
- 85. Piece of one’s mind?IDEA
- 86. Antagonistic presence in a fantasy novelFORCEOFEVIL
- 91. PanacheELAN
- 94. Complete disasterFIASCO
- 96. Bento box partLID
- 97. Vikander of “The Danish Girl”ALICIA
- 99. Sparky the Sun Devil’s sch.ASU
- 100. ExtremityEND
- 101. Course unitsHOLES
- 103. Roomy rideLIMO
- 105. Azadi Tower siteTEHRAN
- 107. Household health hazardRADON
- 109. King of popCAROLE
- 112. Lopsided victoriesROMPS
- 113. Lightest halogenFLUORINEGAS
- 118. Book review?AUDIT
- 120. Anchor’s runLASTLEG
- 121. Beast of BordenELSIE
- 124. Alternatives to mutton chopsGOATEES
- 128. Come togetherUNITE
- 129. Choke at a critical momentFAILINTHECLUTCH
- 132. Sources of ruinBANES
- 133. Two-tone predatorORCA
- 134. How most manga is drawnININK
- 135. Like feet in yoga classBARE
- 136. Converse manuallySIGN
- 137. Some Kia sedansRIOS
- 138. Secures, as gift wrapTAPES
- 139. Poker varietySTUD
WSJ DOWN
- 1. Remote locationSOFA
- 2. Lift for snowboardersTBAR
- 3. Sounds of wonderOOHS
- 4. “No more for us, thanks”WERESET
- 6. Widespread fadMANIA
- 7. Can’t stand at allABHORS
- 8. Fawning motherDOE
- 9. Extremely eagerAVID
- 10. Dole (out)METE
- 12. Nesting place for an elf owlCACTUS
- 13. Many a Jazz fanUTAHN
- 14. D.C. figurePOL
- 15. Ghostly visionSPECTER
- 17. Cooks’ cover-upsAPRONS
- 18. Jack-in-the-box partCRANK
- 19. Bank security featureLEVEE
- 20. Far from ritzySEEDY
- 25. Slid while seatedSCOOTED
- 27. Menu choiceENTREE
- 28. Jewelry stores?SAFES
- 33. Take a chanceRISKIT
- 35. Genre for “Project Hail Mary”SCIFI
- 37. Shrinks in fearCRINGES
- 39. Ties the knotWEDS
- 40. Jump on the iceAXEL
- 41. Stone part, oftenFEMALELEAD
- 43. Piece with a perspectiveOPED
- 44. City famous for po’ boysNOLA
- 47. Biathlete’s needRIFLE
- 50. Work with needlesKNIT
- 52. Annoyance for firefightersFALSEALARM
- 53. Suggests stronglyURGES
- 54. Leak-preventing docsNDAS
- 57. Dave of “Now You See Me”FRANCO
- 59. Tech sch.INST
- 61. Anniversary celebrantCOUPLE
- 63. Many trattoria dishesPASTAS
- 65. Binary question typeYESNO
- 66. Like newsrooms close to press timeHECTIC
- 69. I, in InnsbruckICH
- 72. Dorm supervisorsRAS
- 74. Totally ruinedDIDIN
- 75. Love of musicDARLENE
- 77. Like intramural sports, oftenCOED
- 79. Kindled againRELIT
- 81. Instrument in a military bandFIFE
- 83. CBS series since 2003NCIS
- 87. Fan of fine cuisineFOODIE
- 88. “Point taken”FAIR
- 89. Muppet with an orange noseELMO
- 90. Cello’s cousinVIOLA
- 92. “Right away!”ASAP
- 93. Creatures of habit?NUNS
- 95. 2023 crown recipientCHARLES
- 98. Like drone shotsAERIAL
- 102. Deeply desireLONGFOR
- 104. Yogurt-based drinkLASSI
- 106. Spa fixturesHOTTUBS
- 108. Way past ripeROTTEN
- 110. Opera’s “La Divina”CALLAS
- 111. City 60 miles south of SalemEUGENE
- 114. BunglesFLUBS
- 115. Beach house featureLANAI
- 116. Putting into practiceUSING
- 117. State Farm competitorGEICO
- 119. Cruise ship stopsDOCKS
- 122. Monogram pt.INIT
- 123. Volcano on SicilyETNA
- 125. Coup d’___ETAT
- 126. Pale creamy shadeECRU
- 127. LoseSHED
- 130. R&B singer LennoxARI
- 131. Femur terminusHIP