WSJ Crossword April 9 2025 Answers (4/9/25)

Our WSJ Crossword April 9, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The Wall Street Journal Crossword is a well-known and respected puzzle that appeals to solvers looking for a challenging and thought-provoking experience. The puzzles are created by a team of skilled constructors and are known for their clever clues, intricate wordplay, and challenging themes. The WSJ Crossword is published daily and offers solvers the opportunity to exercise their minds while enjoying a classic form of entertainment.

WSJ Crossword April 9, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the WSJ Crossword on 4/9/25, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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#	Clue
1A	“Preach!”
5A	Competent
9A	Set follower, in volleyball
14A	Shower affection (on)
15A	“Here’s the thing...”
16A	Sleeveless garment worn in gym class scrimmages
17A	*Munchkin, e.g.
19A	Title musical character who lives a hard-knock life
20A	“The Transporter” star Jason
21A	Some family emblems
22A	Truck make with a horned logo
23A	Job benefits
25A	*Common peanut butter go-with
30A	Burglar’s take
31A	“___ and the Last Dragon” (2021 Disney film)
32A	Birthstone for many Libras
34A	Dulles or O’Hare, e.g.
35A	Pec pic
36A	Wild blue yonder
38A	W.C. in the U.K.
40A	Baseball’s Terry Francona, to fans
42A	Hook’s helper
44A	Make believable, as a performance
45A	*Veggie brined in a fruity drink mix
48A	Student of Socrates
49A	Surname of Chinese menus
50A	With 58-Across, predicament, and a description of both halves of the starred answers
53A	Subsumes
57A	Porch with a roof
58A	See 50-Across
60A	Left on the liner
61A	Singer/songwriter Tori
62A	James of jazz
63A	River features
64A	Hoity-toity
65A	Sound hoarse
1D	Does sum work
2D	Not worth arguing about
3D	Peak that grew 100 feet in 2021
4D	The N in PRNDL
5D	Islamic palace in Granada, Spain
6D	Period of prosperity
7D	Not quite ROFL
8D	Squeeze (out)
9D	Pass muster, for Marie Kondo
10D	Pitch kin
11D	Some B&Bs
12D	Join together, as bones
13D	Focus group?
18D	Lessening of tensions
21D	Let it all out
23D	Act the snoop
24D	Wiped clean
25D	“This is the quiet car!”
26D	Not saggy
27D	Cube creator
28D	Bothers
29D	He plays Mercury in “Bohemian Rhapsody”
33D	Recline
35D	Hammers home?
37D	Found ways to pass the time
39D	Cheer for cape-waving
41D	It’s turned over after the deal, in Uno
43D	Mine, in Milano
44D	Segway’s ZT3 Pro, e.g.
46D	Make eggs?
47D	Rae of “American Fiction”
50D	Thick chunk
51D	Crime scene boundary
52D	A party to
53D	Gobs
54D	EGOT winner Moreno
55D	Fake social media users
56D	Express appreciation at a poetry slam
58D	Didn’t play
59D	Online “If you ask me...”

The WSJ Crossword is a daily crossword puzzle that is published in The Wall Street Journal newspaper and on its website. The puzzle is known for its challenging difficulty level, clever wordplay, and witty themes.

The WSJ Crossword was first introduced in 2008, and has since become a popular source of entertainment and mental stimulation for crossword enthusiasts around the world. The puzzle is created by a team of experienced crossword constructors, who are known for their creativity and skill in the field of crossword puzzles.

One of the unique features of the WSJ Crossword is its emphasis on finance and business-related themes. The puzzle often includes clues and answers related to the world of economics, investing, and business news.

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