WSJ Crossword Answers Today February 4, 2026: Detailed Solving Guide

By Word Finder Tips Team | February 4, 2026

Navigating the multifaceted linguistic challenges of the WSJ for February 4, 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. Like a virgin

HINT

💡 Starts with C (12 letters)

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CHASTEIMAADO

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💡 Starts with H (14 letters)

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HOTTESTCIRCLED

10. Flap

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💡 Starts with U (14 letters)

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UPTEMPOESCAPEE

13. Topping the Scoville scale

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💡 Starts with G (13 letters)

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GENAACCTSLOPS

15. Went around

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💡 Starts with D (8 letters)

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DANKOPOL

17. Paced aggressively

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💡 Starts with L (12 letters)

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LUISAUDONPGS

18. Manhunt target

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💡 Starts with L (14 letters)

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LUNCHBROKEFREE

19.

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💡 Starts with I (13 letters)

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INCABETTEOONA

20. Bank nos.

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💡 Starts with P (14 letters)

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PALMBEACHBOXES

22. Prunes

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💡 Starts with A (12 letters)

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AREULTACODYS

23. The Band bassist Rick

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💡 Starts with F (8 letters)

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FRISUMAC

25. Party figure, briefly

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💡 Starts with D (13 letters)

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DANATHENIARTS

27. Mirabel's older sister in

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💡 Starts with A (14 letters)

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AGITATEINOROUT

29. Thick soup noodle

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💡 Starts with N (14 letters)

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NUTELLATORTONI

31. Some movie ratings

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💡 Starts with G (12 letters)

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GASLEDROSTER

34. With 42-Across, collectible carriers, or what the marked squares form

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💡 Starts with S (6 letters)

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SOLVED

35. Got away

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💡 Starts with S (6 letters)

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SOLVED

37. Cuzco native

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💡 Starts with S (6 letters)

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SOLVED

38. Oscar winner Davis

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💡 Starts with S (6 letters)

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SOLVED

39. Chaplin of

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💡 Starts with S (6 letters)

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SOLVED

40. Mar-a-Lago location

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💡 Starts with S (6 letters)

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SOLVED

42. See 34-Across

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💡 Starts with S (6 letters)

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SOLVED

43. Really exist

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💡 Starts with S (6 letters)

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SOLVED

44. Sephora competitor

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💡 Starts with S (6 letters)

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SOLVED

45. Baseball's Ponce and Bellinger

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💡 Starts with S (6 letters)

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SOLVED

46. Work wk. end

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💡 Starts with S (6 letters)

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SOLVED

47. Cashew family shrub

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💡 Starts with S (6 letters)

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SOLVED

49. Bash on CNN

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💡 Starts with S (6 letters)

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SOLVED

52.

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💡 Starts with S (6 letters)

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SOLVED

54. Critic's concern

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💡 Starts with S (6 letters)

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SOLVED

58. Ruffle

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💡 Starts with S (6 letters)

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SOLVED

60. Question to a dog at a door

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💡 Starts with S (6 letters)

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SOLVED

62. Sweet spread

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💡 Starts with S (6 letters)

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SOLVED

63. Trattoria treat

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💡 Starts with S (6 letters)

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SOLVED

64. Heating choice

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💡 Starts with S (6 letters)

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SOLVED

65. Took command of

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💡 Starts with S (6 letters)

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SOLVED

66. Scorecard list

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💡 Starts with S (6 letters)

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SOLVED

1. Hurriedly hydrate

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💡 Starts with C (4 letters)

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CHUG

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💡 Starts with L (4 letters)

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LIPA

Down Solutions Guide

3. Abbr. on an office memo

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💡 Starts with D (4 letters)

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DANG

4. What might keep a music video from rocking?

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💡 Starts with H (4 letters)

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HOPE

5. Pro ___

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💡 Starts with L (5 letters)

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LUNAR

6. Owner of Mallorca and Menorca

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💡 Starts with A (4 letters)

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AGUA

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💡 Starts with A (4 letters)

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ATTN

8. Lied, in euphemism

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💡 Starts with U (5 letters)

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UNCLE

9. Path of a pop-up

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💡 Starts with N (4 letters)

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NITS

10. Lab fuel, perhaps

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💡 Starts with S (9 letters)

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STEADICAM

11. Profound

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💡 Starts with F (4 letters)

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FATE

12. Metrical tributes

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💡 Starts with T (3 letters)

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TEM

14. Clock sound

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💡 Starts with A (3 letters)

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ASH

16. Brief visit

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💡 Starts with B (3 letters)

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BUR

21. Bar fight?

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💡 Starts with A (3 letters)

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ALL

24. Hibachi residue

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💡 Starts with E (6 letters)

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ESPANA

26. Gender-neutral pronoun

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💡 Starts with B (8 letters)

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BELITTLE

27. Like the Chinese calendar

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💡 Starts with T (4 letters)

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TOCK

28. Word of surrender

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💡 Starts with B (4 letters)

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BEAT

30.

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💡 Starts with H (4 letters)

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HEAD

31. Type of vote or war

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💡 Starts with C (9 letters)

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COURTCASE

32. Early inheritance

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💡 Starts with I (4 letters)

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ICET

33. Map expanses

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💡 Starts with D (4 letters)

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DOTH

34. Singer Dua

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💡 Starts with U (4 letters)

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UNIT

35. Totally exhausted

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💡 Starts with M (8 letters)

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MISSPOKE

36. Sources of eats on streets

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💡 Starts with C (6 letters)

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CMINOR

38. Put down

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💡 Starts with A (3 letters)

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ARC

41. Sticker on a sock

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💡 Starts with O (3 letters)

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ONE

42. Stole from a drag queen

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💡 Starts with B (3 letters)

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BOA

45. Key of Beethoven's Fifth

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💡 Starts with O (3 letters)

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ORO

46. It's unavoidable

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💡 Starts with C (4 letters)

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CALL

48. Military squad

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💡 Starts with F (9 letters)

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FOODCARTS

49.

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💡 Starts with A (4 letters)

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ALPO

50. Lago composition

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💡 Starts with P (5 letters)

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PROXY

51. Small complaints

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💡 Starts with R (4 letters)

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ROOT

53. Take command of

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💡 Starts with D (4 letters)

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DEEP

55. Etymology info

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💡 Starts with G (5 letters)

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GENES

56. Make less sharp, perhaps

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💡 Starts with T (4 letters)

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TUNE

57. Rouse

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💡 Starts with O (4 letters)

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ODES

59. Completely

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💡 Starts with S (4 letters)

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SEAS

61. Un metal precioso

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💡 Starts with S (4 letters)

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STIR

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