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Wall Street Journal Crossword Answers Oct 17 2026 were just published. The solution for Saturday, 17 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 On the Wrong Track. The todays puzzle is classified as an American type of puzzle and was created by Brad Wiegmann & 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. Seacrest succeeded himSAJAK
- 6. Univ., e.g.SCH
- 10. Wire nailBRAD
- 15. Idiomatic sticking pointsCRAWS
- 21. DegradeABASE
- 22. OverlyTOO
- 23. Quebec neighborMAINE
- 25. Anne of “Donnie Brasco”HECHE
- 26. Awkward party song to play for Rumpelstiltskin? (Destiny’s Child)SAYMYNAME
- 28. UnaidedALONE
- 29. BuryINTER
- 30. Member of a destructive colonyTERMITE
- 31. Awkward party song to play for Jack and Jill? (Culture Club)ILLTUMBLE4YA
- 34. Like many hard cheesesAGED
- 35. Neckline choiceVEE
- 36. High habitatAERIE
- 37. Awkward party song to play for the Big Bad Wolf? (The Commodores)BRICKHOUSE
- 43. Swinton of “Doctor Strange”TILDA
- 45. To’s partnerFRO
- 49. Iconic riveter of WWIIROSIE
- 50. Oft-hidden costFEE
- 51. Flier from Savasleyka air baseMIG
- 53. The Pequod, e.g.WHALER
- 56. Where preteens can’t sitEXITROW
- 58. Awkward party song to play for Captain Hook? (Elton John)CROCODILEROCK
- 62. 100,000th of a newtonDYNE
- 63. Dental hygienist’s targetTARTAR
- 65. Bill in a tillTEN
- 66. Object of Versailles cheersLEROI
- 67. “Carnival of Harlequin” painterMIRO
- 69. Pick upNEATEN
- 71. Pick upLEARN
- 72. Market indicators?LISTS
- 76. Awkward party song to play for Pinocchio? (Selena Gomez)BADLIAR
- 78. TrippingONLSD
- 80. Sister of une mère or eine MutterTANTE
- 82. Sister of MosesMIRIAM
- 84. Zaragoza’s riverEBRO
- 86. Filer’s worryAUDIT
- 87. “Blonde” star de ArmasANA
- 88. Longtime Red Sox anthemTESSIE
- 90. Sponge featurePORE
- 95. Awkward party song to play for Sleeping Beauty? (Blood, Sweat & Tears)SPINNINGWHEEL
- 98. It may take a few minutesNOTEPAD
- 100. Washington hubSEATAC
- 101. ___ LingusAER
- 102. Comfy boots brandUGG
- 104. Lift with much effortHEAVE
- 105. Direction suffixERN
- 106. Eleniak of “Under Siege”ERIKA
- 109. Awkward party song to play for Humpty Dumpty? (Tom Petty)FREEFALLIN
- 112. Catcher’s postureSQUAT
- 115. Dr. of hip-hopDRE
- 117. NinnyTWIT
- 118. Awkward party song to play for Dracula? (Sheryl Crow)SOAKUPTHESUN
- 123. FootstoolHASSOCK
- 127. Weary feelingENNUI
- 128. Concert venuesHALLS
- 129. Awkward party song to play for Frosty the Snowman? (Buster Poindexter)HOTHOTHOT
- 132. Boxer’s dreamTITLE
- 133. Razzle-dazzleECLAT
- 134. Co. with a Stubs rewards programAMC
- 135. Clog-clearing brandDRANO
- 136. Long-billed wading birdSTILT
- 137. Hoarse voiceRASP
- 138. Ho-humMEH
- 139. Steer clear ofDODGE
WSJ DOWN
- 1. Sweden-based carrierSAS
- 2. Blind as ___ABAT
- 3. Davidson of “The Crying Game”JAYE
- 4. Tingling sensation sometimes called a “brain massage”ASMR
- 5. Access-providing character in the “Matrix” moviesKEYMAKER
- 7. Open fightingSTATEOFWAR
- 8. Need to be paidCOMEDUE
- 9. Garden shed toolHOE
- 11. GracefulBALLETIC
- 12. Barrel of laughsRIOT
- 13. Like birthdays but not weddingsANNUAL
- 14. ConsideredDEEMED
- 16. Cause for alarm at a diner?CHILI
- 17. “Hamilton” Tony winner ___ Elise GoldsberryRENEE
- 18. When Juliet drinks the potionACT4
- 19. Ricotta sourceWHEY
- 20. Blood fluidsSERA
- 24. Like bucks, bulls and billiesMALE
- 27. Fast approachingNIGH
- 32. “Now ___ heard everything!”IVE
- 33. Dust-upBRAWL
- 38. Like champion racehorsesBRED
- 39. ___ Music (group whose members included Bryan Ferry and Brian Eno)ROXY
- 40. “The ball ___ your court”ISIN
- 41. Refer toCITE
- 42. Splinter groupSECT
- 44. “You have to let me!”IGOTTA
- 46. Plant groupsFLORAS
- 47. Groovy music sourceRECORD
- 48. Pest control brandORKIN
- 52. “To be continued…”MORELATER
- 54. “Over my dead body!”HELLNO
- 55. StaggeringAREEL
- 57. “Safety hoist” inventorOTIS
- 59. CNN journalist KayeRANDI
- 60. Some tractorsDEERES
- 61. Rustic retreatINN
- 64. Pregraduation activityROBING
- 68. Highest active volcano in Eur.MTETNA
- 70. Garcia of “Lucifer”AIMEE
- 73. “She Bop” singer CyndiLAUPER
- 74. Madagascar’s oceanINDIAN
- 75. Bit of workSTINT
- 77. Guiana peopleARAWAK
- 79. Hydrox imitatorOREO
- 81. Cup, in CalaisTASSE
- 83. “Yowza!”MAN
- 85. What marathon spectators do?BINGEWATCH
- 89. Betray intoxication, perhapsSLUR
- 91. SkinPEEL
- 92. Shimmery stoneOPAL
- 93. Sitarist ShankarRAVI
- 94. Pristine placeEDEN
- 96. Freeze overICEUP
- 97. “I’m such an idiot!” indicatorHEADSLAP
- 99. “Curious…”THATSODD
- 103. Pull into the driveway, sayGETHOME
- 107. ModeratelyRATHER
- 108. Cornell siteITHACA
- 110. Marshy spotFEN
- 111. Bass, e.g.FISH
- 113. Jolly Roger featureSKULL
- 114. Librarian’s demandQUIET
- 116. Red-brown shadeRUST
- 119. HardensSETS
- 120. “I got this, Boss!”ONIT
- 121. OpposedANTI
- 122. Building wingsELLS
- 124. Other, in AcapulcoOTRO
- 125. Nation south of LibyaCHAD
- 126. Follower of King or DonkeyKONG
- 130. Croque-monsieur ingredientHAM
- 131. Foot divisionTOE