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Wall Street Journal Crossword Answers Oct 3 2026 were just published. The solution for Saturday, 3 October 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 In the Pits. The todays puzzle is classified as an American type of puzzle and was created by Mike Shenk & Edited by Mike Shenk. It has a total of 69 Horizontal Clues and 75 Vertical clues, which need to be solved to completely solve the puzzle.
WSJ Printable Version PDf is HERE.
WSJ ACROSS
- 1. Sandwich fill for Paddington BearMARMALADE
- 10. Kitchen invaderANT
- 14. French articleLES
- 18. Character in Progressive adsFLO
- 22. Proactiv rivalCLEARASIL
- 23. Stephen of “The Crying Game”REA
- 24. More impatiently eagerITCHIER
- 26. Oscar winner for 1963’s “Lilies of the Field”SIDNEYPOITIER
- 28. Big name in frozen cheesecakesSARALEE
- 29. Spanish shaker contentsSAL
- 30. Piece that may be attacked by la dame or le cavalierROI
- 31. Citrusy sugar-free brandSPRITEZERO
- 33. The Yamaha Banshee 350, e.g.ATV
- 37. Yogi’s needMAT
- 39. Gander’s mateGOOSE
- 41. Fresh from the showersWET
- 42. Capital at 12,000 feetLHASA
- 44. Toward the rudderASTERN
- 47. Field in which you might study Klein bottles and Möbius stripsTOPOLOGY
- 52. Award for “Spotlight” or “Moonlight”BESTPICTURE
- 54. ArrestedRANIN
- 56. AdversaryFOE
- 57. “Let It Go” singerELSA
- 58. Cherry discardsSTEMS
- 59. PetSmart purchasesCAGES
- 61. Hollow breadPITA
- 63. Noncommittal answerIMAY
- 64. Painter MondrianPIET
- 65. Meat’s marblingFAT
- 67. Formally certifiesATTESTS
- 69. Raconteur’s recitalsTALES
- 71. “Password” players, at timesCLUERS
- 73. Fly ball also called a “duck snort”BLOOPHIT
- 75. Bit of balmDAB
- 77. Lack of reverenceIMPIETY
- 79. Spanish articleLOS
- 80. Where some pitching takes placeCAMPSITE
- 85. Bully’s comebackSAYSME
- 87. Scrabble rack septetTILES
- 91. KindlesAROUSES
- 92. Neither partnerNOR
- 94. FlingTOSS
- 96. Play groupCAST
- 97. Ben & Jerry’s purchasePINT
- 98. Silk substituteRAYON
- 100. Tool for a gem appraiserLOUPE
- 102. Marlins infielder LopezOTTO
- 103. Id ___EST
- 104. Boston seafood specialtySCROD
- 106. Avoided profanityKEPTITCLEAN
- 109. On edgeRESTLESS
- 111. Shelley’s middle nameBYSSHE
- 113. ExpeditionHASTE
- 114. Historian’s concernERA
- 115. Height boostersHEELS
- 117. Successor of HSTDDE
- 119. Danson of “The Good Place”TED
- 120. Movers of dinghiesSPRITSAILS
- 125. Builder’s extensionELL
- 128. CPR expertEMT
- 130. Home wrecker, of a sortTERMITE
- 131. Italian entree prepared by heating meat between two dishes over a boiling potCARNEALPIATTO
- 137. Emmy winner who served as Screen Actors Guild president in the 1980sEDASNER
- 138. “Don’t mind ___ do”IFI
- 139. Response to a cruel commentTHATSMEAN
- 140. Verbal agilityWIT
- 141. Pioneering muscle carGTO
- 142. Rep.’s opponentDEM
- 143. Group in the pit (and in this puzzle’s PITs)ORCHESTRA
WSJ DOWN
- 1. Dance club VIPsMCS
- 2. 2001 Will Smith filmALI
- 3. Spectrum endRED
- 4. Occupies, as a battle stationMANS
- 5. Handout from a conciergeAREAMAP
- 6. Eric Clapton songLAYLA
- 7. Symbol of power in ancient EgyptASP
- 8. Christian from NormandyDIOR
- 9. 2025 Pixar filmELIO
- 11. D-backs, on scoreboardsARI
- 12. Schindler’s portrayerNEESON
- 13. Diamond coversTARPS
- 15. Virna of “Casanova 70”LISI
- 16. Coup targetETAT
- 17. Like some bottle capsSCREWON
- 19. McDonald’s item since the 1960sFILETOFISH
- 20. Skeevy lookLEER
- 21. Treat with a trademarked designOREO
- 25. Eye color of about 5% of peopleHAZEL
- 27. Comerica Park teamTIGERS
- 32. Put a new price on, maybeRETAG
- 34. HoweverALBEIT
- 35. Louise’s palTHELMA
- 36. Subordinate sortVASSAL
- 38. PloyTACTIC
- 40. Vein makeupORE
- 43. Didn’t leaveSTAYEDPUT
- 45. Metal marbleSTEELIE
- 46. Belly, informallyTUMTUM
- 48. Basketball Hall of Famer ShaquilleONEAL
- 49. “Hamilton” propPISTOL
- 50. “The Teflon Don”GOTTI
- 51. Brewery supplyYEAST
- 53. WWW-access offererISP
- 55. SnitchRAT
- 60. “Sturdy batsman” of verseCASEY
- 62. Beverage named for its supposed digestive benefitsPEPSICOLA
- 66. Tuck, e.g.FRIAR
- 68. Highway warningTOOT
- 70. LipSASS
- 72. Seller of EcoTank printersEPSON
- 74. OrallyBYMOUTH
- 76. “The Devil’s Dictionary” authorBIERCE
- 78. Harvard Avenue and Fenway on the Green Line, e.g.TSTOPS
- 81. Criminal outingCAPER
- 82. HappenARISE
- 83. Caribbean island whose capital is a ghost town due to volcanic eruptionsMONTSERRAT
- 84. Bygone autocratsTSARS
- 86. Caught sight ofESPIED
- 88. Up-to-the-minute newsLATEST
- 89. Monticello, e.g.ESTATE
- 90. HighSTONED
- 93. Discreet bidNOD
- 95. Collector’s goalSET
- 99. Dinosaur of Mario gamesYOSHI
- 101. DwindleLESSEN
- 105. Some roof workSLATING
- 107. Jon who returned to the Senate to fill John McCain’s seatKYL
- 108. Loose-fitting nightgownCHEMISE
- 110. ClipsTRIMS
- 112. Farewell from a worrierBESAFE
- 116. Hero soldier of SpainELCID
- 118. Pool markingDEPTH
- 121. Hearty supperSTEW
- 122. Mani counterpartPEDI
- 123. Dele overrideSTET
- 124. Dynamic start?AERO
- 126. Paul Atreides’s father, in “Dune”LETO
- 127. 1939 co-star of Bolger and HaleyLAHR
- 129. Scots’ capsTAMS
- 132. Canyon featureRIM
- 133. Champlain, to ChamplainLAC
- 134. Hanoi holidayTET
- 135. Ship sealerTAR
- 136. Words before tear or dareONA