Our WSJ Crossword Hints for August 12, 2023 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a 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 Hints, August 12, 2023
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the WSJ Crossword on 8/12/23. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.
- Lead-in to boy or girl
- Jerry's partner
- Quantum physics pioneer
- Bedrock pet
- Should that be true ...
- Science fiction great Frederik
- Piece for Shankar
- Bad groove
- Experiment
- Bye 4 now!
- Pugilistic family name
- Logan International Airport code
- Geezers
- One who aims to level up
- End for elephant or serpent
- ___ be an honor
- Summer sign
- Geezer
- Garden division
- Cunning stratagems
- CIO merger partner
- Not in a rush
- Winter bug
- Bus. major’s course
- Second sequel letters
- Oktoberfest drinks
- Mafia member
- Blue
- Bingham of "Baywatch"
- Branch of Buddhism
- Cheese for grating
- “Tell that ___ you do NOT want to play”: Dr. Seuss
- Corp. board member
- Clearance-measuring device
- Relay segment
- Hang around
- Disney heroine voiced by Aulii Cravalho
- “Heads” side of a coin
- Driving prop
- Compete
- Spots
- Ruthlessly dismiss
- Buggy version, often
- Bygone half-yard measure
- ISP connection
- She’s possessive
- Word with headed or footed
- Sort
- “Crocodile Hunter” Steve
- Fresh from the pool
- Tack on
- CPR expert
- Alabama governor Kay
- York Peppermint ___
- Like Mars
- Sports schedule span
- Hubbub
- Number between due and quattro
- “The Little Mermaid” villain
- Coat on a coat rack, perhaps
- “My Way” lyricist
- Met offering
- Unacceptable condition
- 1975 Tom T. Hall hit
- Soft coal
- Word with four or point
- Sensible
- Univ. or acad
- “The gall!”
- Flying killer
- Ministers’ garments
- Maker of the Gremlin and Pacer
- Olympian battler
- Congeal
- It’s hard to remember
- Narrow valleys
- Pointy fungus
- Goods hauler
- Plane, e.g.
- Ruler of Russia
- ___ invidia (no offense intended)
- Back-to-back job stint, and a hint to the starred answers
- Complement
- Mom’s pop
- Gimme!
- "Yowza"
- Yellow flower with aromatic leaves
- By way of, informally
- *Aspiration for the band?
- Desire
- *Prison vocalist?
- *Gelato parlor special?
- Canopy makeup
- Gadot of "Justice League"
- Like many college walls
- Dizzying pattern
- Homer's neighbor
- Phone button
- Plant
- Craggy peaks
- Receding
- Start of play?
- Western edge of the Pacific Rim
- Lucy’s spouse
- Battle cry
- Carpentry joint
- *One packing the van in an orderly way?
- Award for “Hamilton” in 2015
- Tidal carve-out
- Name on African maps from 1971 to 1997
- 'Quickly!'
- For a bit
- Comfy covers
- *One trundling through soil?
- Merchant’s booth
- Generous
- *Rejected dogma?
- Paints on palettes
- Royal house succeeded by the Hanoverians
- Tithing portion
- Creative studio
- Gobbled
- More arid
- Recede
- Newbery-winning author Hunt
- “Let’s do this now”
- Mikhail Baryshnikov, by birth
- Type again
- Went unused
- Like a spiderweb
- Aunjanue who was nominated for an Oscar for “King Richard”
- NFL Hall of Fame running back Dickerson
- Not speaking to, maybe
- *Birthday treat for Al Capone?
- Scandinavian royal name
- They may be trying to tell you something
- Close group
- Multitude
- Emphatic agreement in Argentina
- *Location of extremely narrow shafts?
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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