Our WSJ Crossword Hints for August 21, 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 21, 2023
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the WSJ Crossword on 8/21/23. 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.
- Sporty Italian autos, familiarly
- Hailed transport
- Chart-topping song
- Rides the rapids
- Numbered hwys.
- Start for pitch or mo
- 'It's ___-win situation'
- Jubilant feeling
- Antarctic explorer Shackleton
- Occupied
- Give permission to
- New Zealand people
- Not shiny, as paint
- Like some tricky passes in basketball
- Unwind for a bit
- Smart aleck
- Give access to
- It comes from the heart
- Did some munching
- Tight-fitting undergarment
- Do the wrong thing
- Many online photos
- Item on a patient’s chart
- Hatrack piece
- Maintain, as a soccer pitch
- “The way,” in Chinese philosophy
- Dad's sisters
- Neighbor of Italy and Germany
- Bring to an end
- Newspaper VIP
- Gigantic
- Pierce
- Commit perjury, say
- Chutzpah
- Arboretum item
- Last letter in the Latin alphabet
- First letter in the Hebrew alphabet
- Metes out
- Corners of a diamond
- Web of infected computers
- Upper level of corporate execs
- “¿Cómo ___?”
- 1979 Donna Summer song, and a description of 17-, 23-, 31-, 43- and 49-Across
- Furious feeling
- Loch that may hold a monster
- My country ___ of thee
- “Seven Samurai” director Kurosawa
- Collection of weapons
- Place with troops, as a reporter
- Really long time
- WWII command for DDE
- Word on some birth notices
- Newfound enthusiasm?
- Performed miserably
- Spot for a sweater?
- Brewed beverage
- '___ you kidding me?'
- Sense of self
- Yale collegian
- Mischievous child
- Things often smoked in Mexico?
- Necking on a park bench, for short
- He-Man’s twin sister
- Wedge or wingtip
- One getting taken for a ride?
- Small dams
- 1966 NL batting champion Matty
- Mobile home, familiarly?
- Batter in a famous poem
- Descriptive nickname
- Eaves dripper
- Book in the biography section
- Spoil
- Regret
- Climax of a film, perhaps?
- Looney Tunes “devil,” for short
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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