WSJ Crossword April 16 2025 Answers (4/16/25)

Our WSJ Crossword April 16, 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 16, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the WSJ Crossword on 4/16/25, 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	What to do before being successful?
7A	Tree with heart-shaped leaves and beanlike seedpods
14A	Morgan Stanley subsidiary
15A	Fences and dams, e.g.
16A	Play a flute
17A	Some lifesavers, for short
18A	Plaintive 1973 Rolling Stones hit
19A	Continental U.S. state capital that’s closest to the Pacific
20A	Wholly absorbed
22A	NBA team that began as the Dallas Chaparrals
26A	Tennis great who never won the U.S. Open
28A	Lucid, e.g.
29A	House mate?
31A	Years, for Yves
32A	Draped dress
33A	Jicama, for example
34A	Transit option to get from the Smithsonian to the Pentagon
36A	Opposite of int.
38A	Smoldering bit
39A	Witch craft?
40A	Fruit basket fruit
42A	Outrage
43A	Organism needing oxygen
45A	Nail polish brand
46A	Diagnosis for some returning vets: Abbr.
47A	Transparent dish type
48A	Tofu cousin
50A	Top-tier
52A	Make one’s own
55A	Hitch
59A	Napoli’s nation
60A	1964 Beatles song
61A	Like Chaplin’s “City Lights”
62A	British singer Bedingfield
63A	Terrarium growths
1D	Crumbly salad topper
2D	Scads
3D	Ralphs, Fred Meyer or Harris Teeter, e.g.
4D	Absorbing, as an expense
5D	Sluggard
6D	Simple top
7D	Composer Orff
8D	James of “Gunsmoke”
9D	Swan species
10D	Intangible quality
11D	___ Halles (Paris food market)
12D	Before, as a beginning
13D	Imbecile
15D	“The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies” author
19D	Left over
21D	Key Obama legislation, for short
23D	Word split by an oak branch on a dime’s back
24D	You can get sucked into them online (and a hint to this puzzle’s theme)
25D	Directs
26D	“La ___” (Ritchie Valens hit)
27D	Beginner’s push-up routine, say
30D	Blundered
32D	Mariachi singers’ toppers
35D	Canal type
37D	Skin-ny tent?
41D	Objective
44D	“Bad Guy” singer Billie
46D	Piano trio
49D	Cookout setting
51D	It might be rough or half-baked
53D	Cabinet wood
54D	Skin pics
55D	Clutter container
56D	Thurman of “Dangerous Liaisons”
57D	Roll carried to yoga class
58D	In the manner of
59D	Distinct philosophy

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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