WSJ Crossword Hints December 27 2023

Our WSJ Crossword Hints for December 27, 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, December 27, 2023

You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the WSJ Crossword on 12/27/23. 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.


  • “___ run!”

  • Archipelago unit

  • Worker’s weekly cry of relief

  • Decorate

  • Subsequently

  • Distinctive feeling

  • Thesaurus creator

  • Beach cover

  • One was Terrible

  • Result of a bad bike accident, maybe

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  • Singer Lipa

  • Before you know it

  • 24/7

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  • Fore-and-aft rigged vessel

  • Old-fashioned “Listen!”

  • Pivot for a pirouette

  • “Born a Crime” memoirist Trevor

  • Banana throwaways

  • Prepare for action

  • Tack on

  • Cut with a beam

  • Parts of banjos and bottles

  • Argument over whose turn it is to wash the dishes, e.g.

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  • Clumsy fellows

  • Flock sound

  • Firmly fixed, and a hint to the answers with circles

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  • Lustful mythological being

  • From the same source, in a bibliog.

  • Slender candle

  • Make more readable

  • Filly feature

  • Place for vows

  • Quarters for cubs

  • Potato parts

  • Puts one’s feet up

  • Attire

  • Strong trigger of memories

  • Restaurant order choice

  • Wearying walk

  • Joined a poker game, say

  • “What a shame”

  • Old Persian ruler

  • Fallon’s predecessor

  • Ultimate consumers

  • Miley Cyrus or Zac Efron, once

  • Trigger a search for a replacement

  • Skyscraper support

  • Marshy area

  • One who’s in the habit?

  • Sure thing

  • Destructive habit, figuratively

  • “That’s so cool!”

  • Group that Britain exited, for short

  • Yankees owner Steinbrenner

  • New Year’s Eve popper

  • Converse competitor

  • Two-finger sound

  • Valuable deposit

  • Keep occupied

  • Abbr. after a lawyer’s name

  • Hair product

  • Cab alternative

  • Kawhi, Steph or LeBron, e.g.

  • Sullies

  • Tolerates

  • Declare illegal

  • Walk in water

  • Online auction site

  • Low card in a pinochle deck

  • Yarn

  • Makes a choice

  • Desirable roommate descriptor

  • Makes mistakes

  • Flowed into

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.


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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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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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