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

Our WSJ Crossword August 8, 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 8, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the WSJ Crossword on 8/8/25, 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	Show signs of life
5A	Term paper abbr.
10A	Dalton study
14A	E or G, e.g.
15A	Nation midway between Hawaii and New Zealand
16A	Conservative columnist Charen
17A	Bear above your head
18A	Seized
20A	Maine college whose players are the Polar Bears
22A	Puzzled
23A	Shop alternative
25A	“Just a heads-up...,” briefly
26A	Tequila source
28A	Unpaid promo in the paper
32A	Grow toward midnight
33A	Do some bridge work
34A	Energy booster, perhaps
36A	Dubai VIPs
37A	Glossy black stone
38A	Player in the Lone Star Series
40A	Toward l’Antarctique
41A	Hardens
42A	Toss ___ (decide randomly)
43A	Taqueria order
46A	They may be girded
47A	Ferocious Looney Tunes character, familiarly
48A	Patricia of “Everybody Loves Raymond”
51A	Brightest star in Scorpius
55A	Become harder for bikers, in a way
58A	16th-century Ottoman pirate
60A	Bus driver on “The Simpsons”
61A	Fiendish
62A	TV network, e.g.
63A	The Miners of the NCAA
64A	Blood donor card listing
65A	Sound of touching glasses in a toast (and a hint to finding the contest answer)
66A	Hardy title character
1D	Rebuff
2D	Creature in el zodiaco
3D	“How are you so good at this?” reply
4D	Peruse
5D	“Escape to Freedom” writer Davis
6D	Lustrous fabric
7D	Org. with an award won by Brooks & Dunn 19 times
8D	Smidgen
9D	Discreet
10D	2001 Audrey Tautou film
11D	Brouhaha
12D	Obligation
13D	Helps for hikers
19D	Reds outfielder Austin
21D	Hints of things to come
24D	Serengeti sprinter
26D	Pub pints
27D	Complete range
29D	Mare meal
30D	Perry for whom an award is named
31D	“Splish Splash” singer Bobby
33D	Worked the wedding reception
35D	Lily of opera
38D	Finnish architect Alvar
39D	Free of seeds, as a pumpkin
41D	Official cocktail of New Orleans
44D	Well anchored
45D	Scarlett’s estate
49D	City northeast of Düsseldorf
50D	On ___ (just for fun)
51D	Help with a heist
52D	Cobalt kin
53D	Fall lead-in?
54D	Bed material
56D	Great Basin tribe
57D	The old man, familiarly
59D	Hindi honorific

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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