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Wall Street Journal Crossword Answers Oct 8 2026 were just published. The solution for Thursday, 8 October 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 Going Strong. The todays puzzle is classified as an American type of puzzle and was created By Ella Dershowitz & 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. Rice-shaped pastaORZO
- 5. Turkish chiefsAGAS
- 10. “Memento” star PearceGUY
- 14. *They might show when wearing a tank topBRASS
- 16. *Spot for a summer napMOCK
- 17. *Where you might play dodgeball, familiarlyLASS
- 19. Protein-building acidAMINO
- 20. First Black doll from American GirlADDY
- 21. Sheltered, on a shipALEE
- 22. How sturdy things are builtTOLAST
- 24. Look of loathingICYSTARE
- 26. Upright row target…that’s been relocatedTRAP
- 27. Dead lift target…that’s been relocatedHAM
- 29. Bench press target…that’s been relocatedPEC
- 30. StillYET
- 31. Former Interior secretary HaalandDEB
- 33. Ransom note writerCAPTOR
- 37. “One of Us” singer JoanOSBORNE
- 41. Gracefully lightAIRY
- 42. “Stay perfectly still,” or what you might grumble six times at this puzzle’s constructorDONTMOVEAMUSCLE
- 47. Be on the lookout for?ABET
- 48. Postal partiesSENDERS
- 49. Casual partiesMIXERS
- 51. Getaway optionINN
- 52. Start for light or nightTWI
- 56. Dip target…that’s been relocatedTRI
- 57. Pull-up target…that’s been relocatedLAT
- 59. Squat target…that’s been relocatedQUAD
- 61. What you do with a scale or escalatorSTEPONTO
- 66. Nancy’s friend in the comicsSLUGGO
- 68. Alternative to “<3"XOXO
- 69. “I figured it out!”OHOH
- 71. Stand up for the arts?EASEL
- 72. *Vacation on the slopesSKIP
- 73. *Workout that might involve a reformerPIES
- 74. *Black-and-whitesSCARS
- 75. Freshly paintedWET
- 76. “Orinoco Flow” singerENYA
- 77. Letters on a Times Square boothTKTS
WSJ DOWN
- 1. At a minimumORMORE
- 2. HarangueRAILAT
- 3. Letter-shaped gesture accompanying a retortZSNAP
- 4. Los ___ (California town with a bear of a name)OSOS
- 6. Dr.’s grp.AMA
- 7. Fade outGODIM
- 8. “Highway to Hell” bandACDC
- 9. Vodka in a blue bottleSKYY
- 11. Absolutely massiveGALACTIC
- 12. Tech callerUSER
- 13. “Didn’t I call that?”YSEE
- 15. CrackersBATTY
- 18. Excuse for a teacherLATEPASS
- 23. Bruce, to fansTHEBOSS
- 25. Getaway optionSPA
- 28. ToppingABOVE
- 32. High mil. awardDSM
- 34. Clinches, as a victoryCEMENTS
- 35. Magic, on tickersORL
- 36. Reuben baseRYE
- 38. Frozen treat with a Major Mango flavorOTTERPOP
- 39. ___ Faire (event with jousting)REN
- 40. Memorable name from the Montreal OlympicsNADIA
- 43. Spillway siteDAM
- 44. Silk sashOBI
- 45. Common words on highway signsNEXTEXIT
- 46. Self-serve coffee sourceURN
- 50. Samba cityRIO
- 53. Pulls gentlyTUGSAT
- 54. Gets into the poolWAGERS
- 55. Fan favesIDOLS
- 58. Army nicknameLOOEY
- 60. Doctor who doctored the résuméQUACK
- 62. Annual Austin festSXSW
- 63. Potent hit?TOKE
- 64. “Guess again”NOPE
- 65. WateryTHIN
- 67. For fear thatLEST
- 70. Pre-tax medical expense fund, for shortHSA