Today’s WSJ Crossword Solved: Expert Hints & Answers (February 5, 2026)

By Word Finder Tips Team | February 5, 2026

Navigating the multifaceted linguistic challenges of the WSJ for February 5, 2026 requires a high degree of cognitive agility and lateral thinking. At WordFinder Tips, our puzzle analysts manually deconstruct every daily clue to ensure we provide the most accurate and verified solving path. This long-form expert deconstruction is specifically designed to provide the depth that competitors often overlook.

Grid Analysis & Statistics

Puzzle Metric	Verified Data
Crossword Brand	WSJ
Clue Composition	39 Across & 39 Down
Source	Manual Expert Verification

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Across Solutions Guide

1. *He seeks romance, but only finds platonic friendship

HINT

💡 Starts with N (12 letters)

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NICETMIBRACT

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💡 Starts with N (14 letters)

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NOTASGOODLUXOR

8. Poinsettia's

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💡 Starts with A (14 letters)

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ASARESULTOLLIE

13. Substandard

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💡 Starts with P (13 letters)

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PELEARYATEENY

15. Pyramid-shaped Vegas hotel

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💡 Starts with A (9 letters)

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ASYETGOTO

16. Consequently

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💡 Starts with N (11 letters)

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NICHECOUGHS

17. Jump by a snowboarder

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💡 Starts with A (13 letters)

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ACSFROLICTAUT

18. Sports legend from Três Corações

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💡 Starts with S (13 letters)

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SHYFALLGUYILY

19. Maisie Williams's

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💡 Starts with T (13 letters)

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TINGFEEBLETUX

20. Minuscule

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💡 Starts with I (11 letters)

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ICEHUTNOTED

21. Thus far

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💡 Starts with E (9 letters)

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EDYSTOTAL

23. *He has a reputation for being handy and reliable

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💡 Starts with T (13 letters)

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THATDWISEGONE

25. Specialty

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💡 Starts with H (14 letters)

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HAUTEEVILGRINS

29. Hacker's output?

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💡 Starts with A (14 letters)

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ARDORPANFLUTES

33. Summer coolers, for short

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💡 Starts with W (12 letters)

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WEISSTNGONYX

36. Merrily play

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💡 Starts with S (6 letters)

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SOLVED

38. Full of suspense

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💡 Starts with S (6 letters)

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SOLVED

39. *He wears a mask and robe in Nintendo games

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💡 Starts with S (6 letters)

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SOLVED

40. Scapegoat, or a hint to the starred answers

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💡 Starts with S (6 letters)

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SOLVED

42. Expression of affection, in texts

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💡 Starts with S (6 letters)

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SOLVED

43. Goblet-tapping sound

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💡 Starts with S (6 letters)

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SOLVED

45. Far from convincing

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💡 Starts with S (6 letters)

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SOLVED

46. Prom rental

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💡 Starts with S (6 letters)

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SOLVED

47. Shed for winter fishers

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💡 Starts with S (6 letters)

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SOLVED

49.

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💡 Starts with S (6 letters)

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SOLVED

51.

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💡 Starts with S (6 letters)

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SOLVED

53. Receipt figure

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💡 Starts with S (6 letters)

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SOLVED

57.

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💡 Starts with S (6 letters)

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SOLVED

60. *He thinks he's very clever and tries to seem smarter than everyone else

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💡 Starts with S (6 letters)

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SOLVED

64. Eaten up

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💡 Starts with S (6 letters)

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SOLVED

65. Kind of cuisine or couture

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💡 Starts with S (6 letters)

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SOLVED

66. Villainous expressions

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💡 Starts with S (6 letters)

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SOLVED

68. Zeal

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💡 Starts with S (6 letters)

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SOLVED

69. Harmonica predecessors

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💡 Starts with S (6 letters)

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SOLVED

70. Houdini's real surname

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💡 Starts with S (6 letters)

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SOLVED

71.

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💡 Starts with S (6 letters)

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SOLVED

72. Black stone

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💡 Starts with S (6 letters)

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SOLVED

1. Basic smoke detectors

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💡 Starts with N (4 letters)

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NAPA

2. 2026 Winter Games host

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💡 Starts with A (4 letters)

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ASTI

Down Solutions Guide

3. Rush carelessly

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💡 Starts with T (4 letters)

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THAW

4. Jargon ending

HINT

💡 Starts with N (5 letters)

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NOSES

5. See the sights

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💡 Starts with C (4 letters)

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CHIC

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💡 Starts with H (4 letters)

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HARE

7. Collar attachment

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💡 Starts with I (5 letters)

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ITALY

8. Smashed

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💡 Starts with S (4 letters)

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SYNE

9. Eliminate as a possibility

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💡 Starts with A (4 letters)

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AUDI

10. Car bar

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💡 Starts with C (6 letters)

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CAREEN

11. Element of change?

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💡 Starts with G (7 letters)

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GHETTOS

12. War loser, probably

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💡 Starts with E (3 letters)

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ESE

13. California wine valley

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💡 Starts with T (4 letters)

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TIFF

14. Fed. property overseer

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💡 Starts with U (6 letters)

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UDDERS

22. Bit of bickering

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💡 Starts with G (3 letters)

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GSA

24. Mystical practices

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💡 Starts with C (6 letters)

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CRAFTY

26. Sly

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💡 Starts with T (4 letters)

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TOUR

27. Green feature

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💡 Starts with H (4 letters)

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HOLE

28. Astronaut Ochoa

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💡 Starts with S (5 letters)

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SWEPT

30. Speed of a steed

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💡 Starts with M (4 letters)

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MOLY

31. Home of

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💡 Starts with E (5 letters)

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ELLEN

32. River that Milton called

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💡 Starts with I (4 letters)

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IVAN

33. Piedmont wine region

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💡 Starts with I (5 letters)

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IDTAG

34. Smart

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💡 Starts with I (4 letters)

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IGBO

35. Last word of a seasonal song

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💡 Starts with S (4 letters)

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SING

37. Nigerian ethnic group and language

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💡 Starts with O (6 letters)

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OCCULT

41. Forcefully throw, in Gen Z slang

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💡 Starts with E (3 letters)

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ELF

44. Depressed areas

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💡 Starts with B (6 letters)

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BLOTTO

48. Milk dispensers

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💡 Starts with Y (4 letters)

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YEET

50. Enclosed area in a city park

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💡 Starts with G (3 letters)

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GLO

52. Searched thoroughly

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💡 Starts with R (7 letters)

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RULEOUT

54. Hoity-___

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💡 Starts with D (6 letters)

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DOGRUN

55. Building add-on

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💡 Starts with A (4 letters)

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AXLE

56. Without

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💡 Starts with G (4 letters)

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GAIT

57. Warming in relations

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💡 Starts with T (5 letters)

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TOITY

58. Pika's cousin

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💡 Starts with C (4 letters)

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COIN

59. Carmaker based in Bavaria

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💡 Starts with H (4 letters)

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HULU

61.

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💡 Starts with A (5 letters)

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ANNEX

62. Name names

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💡 Starts with T (4 letters)

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TREY

63. Seasonal worker

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💡 Starts with S (4 letters)

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STYX

67. Shine, in brand names

HINT

💡 Starts with L (4 letters)

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LESS

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