WSJ Crossword August 20 2025 Answers (8/20/25)

Our WSJ Crossword August 20, 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 August 20, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the WSJ Crossword on 8/20/25, 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	Old man, familiarly
6A	“Seinfeld” rating
10A	Livens (up)
14A	Glows
15A	Suffix for million or gazillion
16A	Instrument on Irish euros
17A	Ice cream treat for a warehouse worker?
19A	Sweet sandwich
20A	Express despair, in a way
21A	Floor workers
23A	“Saving Private Ryan” craft, briefly
24A	Hovering vessel
25A	Ice cream treat for a grand marshal?
27A	Bowling alley employee, once
29A	Within one’s powers
30A	Jumps on the ice
34A	Ready for driving, as a golf ball
35A	Ice cream treat for a day laborer?
38A	Billy bookcase maker
41A	Exams that are followed to the letter
44A	Fill-in-the-blank story
47A	“In that case, fine”
49A	Ice cream treat for a bus driver?
53A	Nice season
54A	Grp. that ousted Cuba in 1962
55A	Sandy expanse
56A	“Dynamite” K-pop group
57A	Dermatology case
59A	Ice cream treat for a bachelor?
62A	Chiang Kai-___
63A	Idris of “Luther”
64A	Dynamite inventor
65A	Flag
66A	Beheld
67A	Steel plow pioneer
1D	Forgo
2D	Disoriented
3D	How legal aid lawyers work
4D	Campaign-backing org.
5D	Play reporter
6D	Rhino relative
7D	Fancy home
8D	Was too inquisitive
9D	Blush
10D	Vietnamese soup
11D	Ring site
12D	Event for select customers
13D	Beheld
18D	Remain after others leave
22D	Bay Area landing site letters
25D	Negri of silent films
26D	Up-to-the-minute news
28D	Interest
31D	Poetic paean
32D	Kind of ops
33D	Boat pronoun
36D	Like Alban Berg’s music
37D	Palmer of “Nope”
38D	“My goose is cooked!”
39D	Pakistani port
40D	Kris Kringle portrayer in “Elf”
42D	Ruth nickname
43D	Pioneering person
45D	Qualifiers
46D	No-nos for judges
48D	Snuggle comfortably
50D	Southernmost country in the world
51D	Collin Raye album “All I ___”
52D	Heart, e.g.
58D	Scratch (out)
60D	Extremity
61D	Barkeep who serves Barney and Homer

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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