Our WSJ Crossword Hints for October 16, 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, October 16, 2023
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the WSJ Crossword on 10/16/23. 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.
- Tavern owner on "The Simpsons"
- Sonic the Hedgehog's company
- Put in extra effort, and a hint to the starts of the starred answers
- Comet rival
- Knighted women
- Colorless
- Amused expression
- Triumphant words after opening a letter from a college
- Jared of “Morbius”
- Deli meat
- ___ Lanka
- Malleable metal
- Cooling units for short
- *Flavorful garnish for a mulled drink
- Originating (from)
- Billy
- Place to park
- Cry from a crib
- Five Nations people
- Simple wind instrument
- Arm art
- Tried out
- Rights org. that RBG worked for in the 1970s
- *Cold weather driving hazard
- *Rhode Island school since 1764
- Apple tablet?
- Villainous expression
- Straight
- Etna or Everest
- Boston Celtics’ org.
- Acorn source
- *Complete antithesis
- Big name in arcade games
- Feuding
- “I wanna have it!”
- How you might bravely solve this puzzle
- 2,240-pound units
- Impersonate
- Smelter’s stuff
- Foot feature
- Move like a terrier tail
- 'Indeed'
- In the past
- Christian, man of the cloth?
- Not now and not in the future
- “SNL” alumna Cheri
- Blue Ribbon beer brewer
- Relieved (of)
- Bro or sis
- Besmirch
- Hullabaloo
- Meaning of the Spanish “vivir” or German “leben”
- End for lemon, lime or Gator
- Straighten
- Warming beverage after a snowball fight
- Italian cathedral
- Fascinated
- Clark of the Daily Planet
- It’s south of Virg.
- “Totally tubular!”
- Teakettle emission
- Cry at the end of a family car trip
- Priestly robe named from the Latin for “white”
- Cartoon collectible
- “Born Yesterday” director George
- Things found between shoulders?
- Michele of Broadway’s “Funny Girl”
- Unruly crowd
- One of a rowboat pair
- Think out loud
- Cockpit worker
- Ragamuffin
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.
If you’ve enjoyed this crossword, consider playing one of the other popular crosswords we cover, including: New York Times Crossword (and Mini), Daily Themed Crossword (and Mini), LA Times Crossword, and USA Today Crossword.
Comments