WSJ Crossword May 3 2025 Answers (5/3/25)

Our WSJ Crossword May 3, 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 May 3, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the WSJ Crossword on 5/3/25, 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	Chest protector
4A	Fall release?
8A	Parentheses, e.g.
12A	Mosey along
17A	Shows humanity, in a way
19A	Alan in the Television Hall of Fame
20A	“Where the Crawdads Sing” author Owens
22A	Cardiff’s land
23A	Chaotic collection
24A	George Washington Carver faced much adversity, but he stuck to his beliefs and...
27A	Pique condition?
29A	Comical cry
30A	Sends the wrong message, maybe
31A	Initially ridiculed, William Hoover worried that his new machine sucked, until things...
36A	“Bon appétit!”
37A	Many kaffiyeh wearers
38A	Darer’s dare
39A	Abstract sculptor Richard
41A	Ties the knot
43A	Delivery that goes untouched
45A	Sweet yogurt drink
49A	Reebok rival
51A	Preferring platonic relationships, informally
52A	Marie Curie recognized that discoveries were needed, so she...
56A	Florentine fashion brand
58A	Atypical
59A	Brand with a rabbit mascot
60A	Spam container
61A	Bounty targets
63A	“Yeah, sure!”
66A	Strongly affect
69A	Ada Lovelace and Grace Hopper knew they had to chance it in the unknown field of computer science, so they...
75A	Overcharge
76A	Nickname of Reds manager Terry Francona
77A	Sparkling
79A	Temple’s mascot
82A	Meadow sounds
84A	River through Orenburg Oblast
87A	Riddled
88A	In developing her unique line of beauty products, Madam C.J. Walker had to fight through many a...
94A	Above, in odes
95A	Old-school copier
96A	Buddha’s birthplace
97A	Angle symbol
98A	Forest measure
99A	Aim
101A	Dines after dark
104A	Speeder through eight states
106A	Functions
108A	For years, Nikola Tesla’s electrical innovations failed to charge people up, but finally...
112A	Superior
114A	Submit to gravity
115A	Clearly show
116A	Initially, Alexander Graham Bell’s invention failed to connect with the public, but in the end he...
121A	Cat Nation people
122A	Tennis legend Chris
123A	“Same here!”
124A	Rapier’s kin
125A	Clark in the Television Hall of Fame
126A	“Steppenwolf” author
127A	Campaign prize
128A	TV princess
129A	UFO occupants
1D	Post-surgery program
2D	Girl’s name meaning “peace”
3D	Boastful behavior
4D	Court concern
5D	“Do Ya” band
6D	Campaign manager, for short
7D	Bouncer’s confiscation
8D	Total
9D	Court official, informally
10D	Walk heavily
11D	24/7 assistant
12D	They’re not at home
13D	What Seinfeld said was a “European carryall”
14D	Construction paper?
15D	“Why don’t we!”
16D	Snaky shape
18D	Pickles on plates, often
21D	Altar site
25D	Cookware brand since 1945
26D	LAX approximations
28D	Genetic messenger
32D	One way to the top of a mountain
33D	Prize you might get for scoring
34D	Wraparound garment
35D	Its motto is “Industry”
40D	Broadway opening
41D	Cutups
42D	More than just blow off steam
44D	Longoria of “Desperate Housewives”
46D	Prepared
47D	Durable fabric
48D	Fibber’s admission
50D	Filing fig.
52D	Army sergeant of 1950s TV
53D	Hurricanes winger Robinson
54D	Performing milestone
55D	Not standard
57D	Plumbing problem
62D	Source of deep breaths?
64D	Quarterback Manning
65D	Channing of “Magic Mike”
67D	Like BFFs
68D	Capital on a fjord
70D	Time’s partner
71D	Dealership offer
72D	Producer of Recycler mowers
73D	Food energy unit
74D	Derisive response
78D	Spare in the boot, say
79D	Unit of resistance
80D	Urchin
81D	Luxurious road trips
83D	Not toss back
85D	Unit of current
86D	“The Merry Widow” composer
89D	Bounces back
90D	Game with a ball that no player ever touches
91D	“Celery, raw / Develops the jaw” poet
92D	You might stick with it
93D	Shaving mishap
98D	Wayne Manor figure
100D	Informal meeting
102D	Alternative to “Hey!”
103D	Falcon 9 launcher
105D	Mentalist’s purported power
107D	Cannabis supporter
108D	No longer fresh
109D	Clearly stunned
110D	Kick out
111D	Planner segments
112D	Slangy preference
113D	Hawkish Olympian
116D	“Doesn’t do much for me”
117D	State south of Mumbai
118D	Happening
119D	Spy novelist Deighton
120D	Meadow

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.

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