WSJ Crossword August 5 2025 Answers (8/5/25)

Our WSJ Crossword August 5, 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 5, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the WSJ Crossword on 8/5/25, 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	“Ocean’s Eleven” plot, e.g.
6A	Formerly
10A	Jazz style
13A	Love deeply
14A	Stocking stuffers
15A	Quarterback Manning
16A	Comedian’s favorite baked good
20A	New York theater award
21A	Trompe l’___ (artistic illusion)
22A	Pioneer in 35mm cameras
23A	Tennis do-over
24A	Exerciser’s favorite baked goods
26A	Acting as an accomplice to
28A	Western hemisphere alliance, for short
29A	Pittsburgh-based metal producer
31A	Close friend
34A	It last flew in 2001
37A	Actor’s favorite baked good
41A	Belt-making tool
42A	Titan, to Saturn
43A	June Carter to Joaquin’s Johnny Cash, in “Walk the Line”
44A	Start for Fernando or Francisco
46A	Cap’s companion
47A	Off-road driver’s favorite baked good
53A	“Impractical Jokers” network
56A	Keats’s “___ Psyche”
57A	Lay waste to
58A	Brontë’s Jane
59A	Candidate’s favorite baked good
62A	Common chart shape
63A	Stroke on the green
64A	Automatic counterpart
65A	Number before quattro
66A	“___ Wonderful Life”
67A	Spells
1D	December song
2D	Sun-dried building material
3D	Type of party or animal
4D	Author ___ Stanley Gardner
5D	Outdoor gear retailer
6D	On numerous occasions
7D	Go-to drinks for Radar O’Reilly
8D	“Crazy” singer Green
9D	Greek vowel
10D	Troubles
11D	Basic skateboard trick
12D	Fragment
17D	“Adjective” or “verb,” e.g.
18D	Rick’s love, in a 1942 classic
19D	Mineo of movies
24D	Dory or dinghy
25D	Angst about being excluded, for short
27D	Simple refusals
29D	Words before distance or discount
30D	Like a bass
31D	Corp. exec who follows the money
32D	“House of the Dragon” network
33D	Samovar
34D	Letter count
35D	Used to be
36D	Crewman’s answer
38D	Hilton competitor
39D	Record holder for career grand slams, familiarly
40D	Meadow coating
44D	Fixed charge
45D	Service charge?
46D	Anna of “Breaking Bad”
47D	Milk maker
48D	Cope with change
49D	Fermented milk drink of Eurasia
50D	Columbia River catch
51D	Tries to find
52D	Sporty Mazda
54D	Wayne of Wayne Manor
55D	Tries to find
58D	Punta del ___ (Uruguayan beach resort)
60D	Center opening?
61D	“Kinda sorta”

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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