Past WSJ Crossword Contests & Solutions

This is a place to learn about the Muggles community and some of the terminology we use. It also contains suggested strategies for solving meta crosswords, as well as a repository of all past WSJ crossword contests and solutions.
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DECEMBER 2018

PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.

GET A CLUE — SHRUG — MATT GAFFNEY
20181207 WSJCC Get a Clue.gif

PLAY IT COOL — FROSTY THE SNOWMAN — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
20181214 WSJCC Play It Cool.gif

PRESS TO PLAY — ENTER — MATT GAFFNEY
20181221 WSJCC Press to Play.gif

OUT OF ORDER — GO HAYWIRE — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
20181228 WSJCC Out of Order.gif
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JANUARY 2019

PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.

PARTS OF TOWN — LOS ANGELES — MATT GAFFNEY
20190104 WSJCC Parts of Town.gif

NOTEWORTHY — STENOGRAPHY — MIKE SHENK AS MARIE KELLY
20190111 WSJCC Noteworthy.gif

NOTHING LEFT TO PROVE — Q.E.D. — MATT GAFFNEY
20190118 WSJCC Nothing Left to Prove.gif

FOUR CHARACTERS IN SEARCH OF A MOVIE — FROZEN — MIKE SHENK
20190125 WSJCC Four Characters in Search of a Movie.gif
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FEBRUARY 2019

PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.

JUST SAY THE WORD — JAPAN — MATT GAFFNEY
20190201 WSJCC Just Say the Word.gif

COUNTRYSIDES — LIMA — MIKE SHENK
20190208 WSJCC Countrysides.gif

PLACEMENT TEST — TRANSLATING — MATT GAFFNEY
20190215 WSJCC Placement Test.gif

SOUND INVESTMENT — PRIME — MIKE SHENK
20190222 WSJCC Sound Investment.gif
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MARCH 2019

PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.

PUZZLE PEOPLE — YMA SUMAC — MATT GAFFNEY
20190301 WSJCC Puzzle People.gif

COURT FIGHT — SCRAP — MIKE SHENK
20190308 WSJCC Court Fight.gif

FAST FORWARD — QWERTY — MATT GAFFNEY
20190315 WSJCC Fast Forward.gif

STICKY SITUATION — MOLASSES — MIKE SHENK
20190322 WSJCC Sticky Situations.gif

CITY FOLK — TERI GARR — MATT GAFFNEY
20190329 WSJCC City Folk.gif
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APRIL 2019

PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.

SERIES FINALE — TOP CHEF — PATRICK BERRY
20190405 WSJCC Series Finale.gif

CROSSWORDS ROCK — OLD FASHIONED — MATT GAFFNEY
20190412 WSJCC Crosswords Rock.gif

PHYSICAL SCIENCE — ATOM — MIKE SHENK
20190419 WSJCC Physical Science.gif

CLOSING NUMBERS — AVENUE/SEIZED — MATT GAFFNEY
20190426 WSJCC Closing Numbers.gif
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MAY 2019

PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.

GOING IN ALL DIRECTIONS — EDDYING — MIKE SHENK
20190506 WSJCC Going In All Directions.gif

CREATURE FEATURES — WHALE — MATT GAFFNEY
20190510 WSJCC Creature Features.gif

LIGHT SWITCHES — SHINE — MIKE SHENK
20190517 WSJCC Light Switches.gif

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION — ALBANY — MATT GAFFNEY
20190524 WSJCC Location, Location, Location.gif

ALTERNATIVES — KOREAN — MIKE SHENK
20190531 WSJCC Alternatives.gif
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JUNE 2019

PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.

THE PLAY'S THE THING — TEMPEST — MATT GAFFNEY
20190607 WSJCC The Play's the Thing.gif

LEAN MEAT — SEAR — MIKE SHENK
20190614 WSJCC Lean Meat.gif

YOU'LL TAKE ONE SOON — BOUGH — MATT GAFFNEY
20190621 WSJCC You'll Take One Soon.gif

THE FOURTH MAN — FRANCIS SCOTT KEY — MIKE SHENK
20190628 WSJCC The Fouth Man.gif
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JULY 2019

PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.

HE'S GOOD — H. G. WELLS — MATT GAFFNEY
20190705 WSJCC He's Good.gif

AP CHEMISTRY — SOLUTION — PETER MULLER & MILO BECKMAN
20190712 WSJCC AP Chemistry.gif

THE PAPER CHASE — GUTSY — MATT GAFFNEY
20190719 WSJCC The Paper Chase.gif

POETS' CORNER — IDYLL — MIKE SHENK
20190726 WSJCC Poets' Corner.gif
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AUGUST 2019

PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.

CHAIN GANG — FIVE GUYS — MATT GAFFNEY
20190802 WSJCC Chain Gang.gif

SIMON SAYS — "50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER" — PETER GORDON
20190809 WSJCC Simon Says.gif

FIRST AND FOREMOST — WARREN HARDING — MATT GAFFNEY
20190816 WSJCC First and Foremost.gif

TWO BY TWO — MOUNTAIN GOAT — MIKE SHENK
20190823 WSJCC Two by Two.gif

SHORT STORIES — CHATROOM — MATT GAFFNEY
20190830 WSJCC Short Stories.gif
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SEPTEMBER 2019

SQUEEZE PLAY — CRAM — MIKE SHENK
20190906 WSJCC Squeeze Play.gif

I REALLY DON'T NEED THAT — MARIE KONDO — MATT GAFFNEY
20190913 WSJCC I Really Don't Need This!.gif

FOR GOOD MEASURE — PINT — MIKE SHENK
20190920 WSJCC For Good Measure.gif

TWO'S COMPANY — GOLDMAN SACHS — MATT GAFFNEY
20190927 WSJCC Two's Company.gif
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OCTOBER 2019

PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.

LEADING MEN — HOST — MIKE SHENK
20191004 WSJCC Leading Men.gif

GO WITH THE FLOW — MOLTEN LAVA CAKE — MATT GAFFNEY
20191011 WSJCC Go With the Flow.gif

HORSEPLAY — KING ARTHUR AND SIR LANCELOT — MIKE SHENK
20191018 WSJCC Horseplay.gif

TAKE A NUMBER — IN TWO — MATT GAFFNEY
20191025 WSJCC Take a Number.gif
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NOVEMBER 2019

PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.

BACKDROPS — STAGE — MIKE SHENK
20191101 WSJCC Backdrops.gif

THAT'S A PLUS — ALSO — MATT GAFFNEY
20191108 WSJCC That's a Plus.gif

OUT OF THE ELEMENTS — HAIL — MIKE SHENK
20191115 WSJCC Out of the Elements.gif

PART TWO — GLANDS — MATT GAFFNEY
20191122 WSJCC Part Two.gif

LEFTOVERS — NEW DIET — MIKE SHENK
20191129 WSJCC Leftovers.gif
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DECEMBER 2019

PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.

THEN AND NOW — WONDER TWINS — MATT GAFFNEY
20191206 WSJCC Then and Now.gif

OUT OF BOUNDS — PHIL SIMMS — MIKE SHENK
20191213 WSJCC Out of Bounds.gif

COUNTING CALORIES — THREE MUSKETEERS — MATT GAFFNEY
20191220 WSJCC Counting Calories.gif

RINGING IN THE NEW YEAR — NOISEMAKERS — MIKE SHENK
20191227 WSJCC Ringing in the New Year.gif
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JANUARY 2020

PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.

WHO SAYS — TED TALKS — MATT GAFFNEY
20200103 WSJCC Who Says.gif

THIRD TIME'S THE CHARM — ALLURE — PATRICK BERRY
20200110 WSJCC Third Time's the Charm.gif

LOCATION FINDER — ORDER — MATT GAFFNEY
20200117 WSJCC Location Finder.gif

JUST MY TYPE — DASH — MIKE SHENK
20200123 WSJCC Just My Type.gif

PARTING THE WATERS — SPRING ROLL — MATT GAFFNEY
20200131 WSJCC Parting the Waters.gif
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FEBRUARY 2020

PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.

CONTINUING EDUCATION — MELLON or CARNEGIE — MIKE SHENK COMMENTS FROM MIKE MILLER ON 'CARNEGIE'
20200207 WSJCC Continuing Education.gif

GRID DARING — SOAP OPERAS — MATT GAFFNEY
20200214 WSJCC Grid Daring.gif

GAME PIECES — TETRIS — PATRICK BERRY
20200221 WSJCC Game Pieces.gif

2+2=5 — TOTAL — MATT GAFFNEY
20200228 WSJCC 2+2=5.gif
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MARCH 2020

PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.

IN THE HOPPER — SPRING — JOANNE SULLIVAN
20200306 WSJCC In the Hopper.gif

THE WSJ MUGGLES CROSSWORD — MATT GAFFNEY
20200306 The WSJ Muggles Crossword.gif

THESE GO TO ELEVEN — HEY JUDE — MATT GAFFNEY
20200313 WSJCC These Go to Eleven.gif

VARIETY SHOW — MULTIMEDIA — MIKE SHENK
20200320 WSJCC Variety Show.gif

WHAT NOT TO DO — MONOTONOUS (ADMONITION) — MATT GAFFNEY COMMENTS FROM MIKE MILLER ON 'ADMONITION'
20200327 WSJCC What Not To Do.gif
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APRIL 2020

PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.

LOOK INSIDE — RUSSIAN DOLL — MIKE SHENK
20170403 WSJCC Look Inside.gif

BETWEEN MEALS — GRILLED HAM AND CHEESE — MATT GAFFNEY
20200410 WSJCC Between Meals.gif

LINE OF WORK — APP DEVELOPER — MIKE SHENK
20200417 WSJCC Line of Work.gif

CAPITALIZED WORDS — JEFFERSON AIRPLANE — MATT GAFFNEY
20200424 WSJCC Capitalized Words.gif
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MAY 2020

PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.

KING ME! — RICHARD III — MIKE SHENK
20200501 King Me.gif

BUILD YOUR BRAND — ADOBE — MATT GAFFNEY
20200508 WSJCC Build Your Brand.gif

AT ODDS — BICKER — MIKE SHENK
20200515 WSJCC At Odds.gif

ONE FALSE NOTE — K T OSLIN — PETER GORDON & MATT GAFFNEY
20200522 WSJCC One False Note.gif

SOUND OFF — AUDIO — MIKE SHENK
20200529 WSJCC Sound Off.gif
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JUNE 2020

PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.

EXECUTIVE SEARCH — ZACHARY TAYLOR — MATT GAFFNEY
20200605 WSJCC Executive Search.gif

HEAD COUNT — TALLY — MIKE SHENK
20200612 WSJCC Head Count.gif

TWO'S COMPANY — G.I. — MATT GAFFNEY
20200619 WSJCC Twos Company.gif

ONE-WORD ANSWERS — HOT SEAT — PATRICK BERRY
20200626 WSJCC One-Word Answers.gif
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JULY 2020

PDFs for the original, unsolved Crossword Contest puzzles can be found HERE.

STRESS TEST — A-PLUS — MATT GAFFNEY
20200703 WSJCC Stress Test.gif

MISSING LINKS — NEXUS — MIKE SHENK
20200710 WSJCC Missing Links.gif

RENAME THAT TUNE — PUZZLING — MATT GAFFNEY
20200717 WSJCC Rename That Tune.gif

COLOR CODE — WIRES — Mike Shenk
20200724 WSJCC Color Code.gif

TORMENTED ARTISTS — GRAPES — MATT GAFFNEY
20200731 WSJCC Tormented Artists.gif
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