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Archive answer — August 15, 2026

48 Down

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Across

65 clues
  1. 1Bad guy
  2. 5Buyer be where?
  3. 9Rugged cliff
  4. 13Whodunit discovery
  5. 19Garden worker
  6. 20Cor anglais kin
  7. 21Expressive dance
  8. 22Tickled
  9. 23Censorship-fighting org.
  10. 24Give the cold shoulder to Dr. McCoy?
  11. 26Butterfly, e.g.
  12. 27Top competitors, often
  13. 29Baseball great Lefty with a namesake bridge near Oracle Park
  14. 30Pays attention
  15. 31Something usually doubled
  16. 33Revenuers, e.g.
  17. 36Garage sale caveat
  18. 37Loses heart
  19. 38Cowled contingent
  20. 40Aristotle’s “waking dream”
  21. 44Will of “Arrested Development”
  22. 46Use a Shop-Vac instead of a rake?
  23. 49“Walk on the Wild Side” singer
  24. 52Ices
  25. 55Fascinated
  26. 56Places for vows
  27. 57Toe treatment, familiarly
  28. 58Trilled in the heights
  29. 59Roles for stars
  30. 60“No Exit” playwright
  31. 62Without
  32. 63Tennis great Arthur
  33. 64Beard for Daffy, e.g.?
  34. 66Island nation with a Coral Coast
  35. 70Like boars and bucks
  36. 71Rejects with disdain
  37. 72Group of scouts
  38. 73Chilled
  39. 77Author Wiesel
  40. 78Indian loincloths
  41. 79Forward surge
  42. 80Country singer Ronnie
  43. 83Neighborhood west of Encino
  44. 84Snippet of a Motown hit used in another song?
  45. 86Evening event
  46. 88First-year law student
  47. 89“Nice burn!”
  48. 92Spanish turnover
  49. 96Talks incessantly
  50. 99Bread boxes?
  51. 100Where cell phones don’t work
  52. 101Fairbanks in films
  53. 104Place for a barbecue
  54. 106Backgammon piece
  55. 107Skillful
  56. 108“Drive carefully—90% of humans are caused by accident,” e.g.?
  57. 112Sheepskin boots
  58. 113Threaten
  59. 114Boris Godunov, e.g.
  60. 115Crown
  61. 116Fedora material
  62. 117Many a Degas
  63. 118French door part
  64. 119Otherwise
  65. 120Phone bill listing

Down

75 clues
  1. 1Discontinued, with “out”
  2. 2Epoch that saw the first early primates
  3. 3Finds new tenants for
  4. 4Moral Majority march?
  5. 5Criminal patterns, for short
  6. 6Couldn’t stand
  7. 7Registering the most decibels
  8. 8Carson’s successor
  9. 9Anger
  10. 10Bleed
  11. 11Pub potable
  12. 12Krypton, e.g.
  13. 13“The Myth of Sisyphus” writer
  14. 14Emirati’s neighbor
  15. 15Impertinent remark at a 12-step meeting?
  16. 16Ad Council ads, briefly
  17. 17Trucker’s rig
  18. 18Ideal site
  19. 25In shape
  20. 28Trap setters
  21. 30Item on a to-do list
  22. 32Uses the good china
  23. 34Puck, e.g.
  24. 35Algonquian tribe
  25. 39Some colas, briefly
  26. 41Almond outline
  27. 42Le Pew of cartoon fame
  28. 43Abbr. on a town’s welcoming sign
  29. 45Bounce your booty
  30. 47Currency of (and part of the name of) a West African nation
  31. 48GoalsENDS
  32. 49Refrain bit
  33. 50Flamenco cries
  34. 51Jazz setting
  35. 53Many flat screens
  36. 54Snoopy and the Red Baron, say
  37. 57Clip
  38. 58Bhutan bovines
  39. 60Do some pouting
  40. 61Name on a WWII bomber
  41. 62“Auld Lang ___”
  42. 64Russian country house
  43. 65Faucet faults
  44. 66Glaciers and icebergs?
  45. 67Tiny bit
  46. 68Enlist in
  47. 69Res ___ loquitur
  48. 70Assemble in great numbers
  49. 72Attire, informally
  50. 73Middling
  51. 74Soon, to a bard
  52. 75In alignment
  53. 76Top-notch tyrant?
  54. 78Agcy. that pioneered the internet and GPS
  55. 80Dash abbr.
  56. 81“Casablanca” role
  57. 82Mardi Gras follower
  58. 83Play breaks
  59. 85Forest growth
  60. 87Like some unhealthy attachments
  61. 90Current amount
  62. 91H.S. exam
  63. 93Orbital extreme
  64. 94Widget plugged into a computer
  65. 95Bikini trials, informally
  66. 97Rabbit chaser of fiction
  67. 98Dev of “Slumdog Millionaire”
  68. 101Like many a cellar
  69. 102Ancient theaters
  70. 103Coffee dispensers
  71. 105Category
  72. 108“The Racer’s Edge”
  73. 109Botanist Gray
  74. 110Whiff
  75. 111Born, in Bordeaux

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Every clue links to a dedicated answer page. Use the list below to scan the complete fill without opening the interactive board.

Across

  1. 1. Bad guy

    Answer: PERP

  2. 5. Buyer be where?

    Answer: MALL

  3. 9. Rugged cliff

    Answer: CRAG

  4. 13. Whodunit discovery

    Answer: CORPSE

  5. 19. Garden worker

    Answer: HOER

  6. 20. Cor anglais kin

    Answer: OBOE

  7. 21. Expressive dance

    Answer: HULA

  8. 22. Tickled

    Answer: AMUSED

  9. 23. Censorship-fighting org.

    Answer: ACLU

  10. 24. Give the cold shoulder to Dr. McCoy?

    Answer: SHUNBONES

  11. 26. Butterfly, e.g.

    Answer: MADAME

  12. 27. Top competitors, often

    Answer: SEEDS

  13. 29. Baseball great Lefty with a namesake bridge near Oracle Park

    Answer: ODOUL

  14. 30. Pays attention

    Answer: TUNESIN

  15. 31. Something usually doubled

    Answer: ENTENDRE

  16. 33. Revenuers, e.g.

    Answer: FEDS

  17. 36. Garage sale caveat

    Answer: ASIS

  18. 37. Loses heart

    Answer: DESPAIRS

  19. 38. Cowled contingent

    Answer: FRIARS

  20. 40. Aristotle’s “waking dream”

    Answer: HOPE

  21. 44. Will of “Arrested Development”

    Answer: ARNETT

  22. 46. Use a Shop-Vac instead of a rake?

    Answer: SUCKLEAVES

  23. 49. “Walk on the Wild Side” singer

    Answer: LOUREED

  24. 52. Ices

    Answer: WHACKS

  25. 55. Fascinated

    Answer: ENRAPT

  26. 56. Places for vows

    Answer: ALTARS

  27. 57. Toe treatment, familiarly

    Answer: PEDI

  28. 58. Trilled in the heights

    Answer: YODELED

  29. 59. Roles for stars

    Answer: LEADS

  30. 60. “No Exit” playwright

    Answer: SARTRE

  31. 62. Without

    Answer: SANS

  32. 63. Tennis great Arthur

    Answer: ASHE

  33. 64. Beard for Daffy, e.g.?

    Answer: DUCKVANDYKE

  34. 66. Island nation with a Coral Coast

    Answer: FIJI

  35. 70. Like boars and bucks

    Answer: MALE

  36. 71. Rejects with disdain

    Answer: SCORNS

  37. 72. Group of scouts

    Answer: TROOP

  38. 73. Chilled

    Answer: SATBACK

  39. 77. Author Wiesel

    Answer: ELIE

  40. 78. Indian loincloths

    Answer: DHOTIS

  41. 79. Forward surge

    Answer: ONRUSH

  42. 80. Country singer Ronnie

    Answer: MILSAP

  43. 83. Neighborhood west of Encino

    Answer: TARZANA

  44. 84. Snippet of a Motown hit used in another song?

    Answer: SOULSAMPLE

  45. 86. Evening event

    Answer: SOIREE

  46. 88. First-year law student

    Answer: ONEL

  47. 89. “Nice burn!”

    Answer: OHSNAP

  48. 92. Spanish turnover

    Answer: EMPANADA

  49. 96. Talks incessantly

    Answer: YAPS

  50. 99. Bread boxes?

    Answer: ATMS

  51. 100. Where cell phones don’t work

    Answer: DEADSPOT

  52. 101. Fairbanks in films

    Answer: DOUGLAS

  53. 104. Place for a barbecue

    Answer: PATIO

  54. 106. Backgammon piece

    Answer: STONE

  55. 107. Skillful

    Answer: ADROIT

  56. 108. “Drive carefully—90% of humans are caused by accident,” e.g.?

    Answer: SAFETYPUN

  57. 112. Sheepskin boots

    Answer: UGGS

  58. 113. Threaten

    Answer: MENACE

  59. 114. Boris Godunov, e.g.

    Answer: TSAR

  60. 115. Crown

    Answer: PATE

  61. 116. Fedora material

    Answer: FELT

  62. 117. Many a Degas

    Answer: PASTEL

  63. 118. French door part

    Answer: PANE

  64. 119. Otherwise

    Answer: ELSE

  65. 120. Phone bill listing

    Answer: FEES

Down

  1. 1. Discontinued, with “out”

    Answer: PHASED

  2. 2. Epoch that saw the first early primates

    Answer: EOCENE

  3. 3. Finds new tenants for

    Answer: RELETS

  4. 4. Moral Majority march?

    Answer: PRUDEPARADE

  5. 5. Criminal patterns, for short

    Answer: MOS

  6. 6. Couldn’t stand

    Answer: ABHORRED

  7. 7. Registering the most decibels

    Answer: LOUDEST

  8. 8. Carson’s successor

    Answer: LENO

  9. 9. Anger

    Answer: CHOLER

  10. 10. Bleed

    Answer: RUN

  11. 11. Pub potable

    Answer: ALE

  12. 12. Krypton, e.g.

    Answer: GAS

  13. 13. “The Myth of Sisyphus” writer

    Answer: CAMUS

  14. 14. Emirati’s neighbor

    Answer: OMANI

  15. 15. Impertinent remark at a 12-step meeting?

    Answer: RUDESHARE

  16. 16. Ad Council ads, briefly

    Answer: PSAS

  17. 17. Trucker’s rig

    Answer: SEMI

  18. 18. Ideal site

    Answer: EDEN

  19. 25. In shape

    Answer: BUFF

  20. 28. Trap setters

    Answer: SNARERS

  21. 30. Item on a to-do list

    Answer: TASK

  22. 32. Uses the good china

    Answer: DINES

  23. 34. Puck, e.g.

    Answer: DISC

  24. 35. Algonquian tribe

    Answer: SAUK

  25. 39. Some colas, briefly

    Answer: RCS

  26. 41. Almond outline

    Answer: OVAL

  27. 42. Le Pew of cartoon fame

    Answer: PEPE

  28. 43. Abbr. on a town’s welcoming sign

    Answer: ESTD

  29. 45. Bounce your booty

    Answer: TWERK

  30. 47. Currency of (and part of the name of) a West African nation

    Answer: LEONE

  31. 48. Goals

    Answer: ENDS

  32. 49. Refrain bit

    Answer: LALA

  33. 50. Flamenco cries

    Answer: OLES

  34. 51. Jazz setting

    Answer: UTAH

  35. 53. Many flat screens

    Answer: HDTVS

  36. 54. Snoopy and the Red Baron, say

    Answer: AIRACES

  37. 57. Clip

    Answer: PACE

  38. 58. Bhutan bovines

    Answer: YAKS

  39. 60. Do some pouting

    Answer: SULK

  40. 61. Name on a WWII bomber

    Answer: ENOLA

  41. 62. “Auld Lang ___”

    Answer: SYNE

  42. 64. Russian country house

    Answer: DACHA

  43. 65. Faucet faults

    Answer: DRIPS

  44. 66. Glaciers and icebergs?

    Answer: FROZENSTUFF

  45. 67. Tiny bit

    Answer: IOTA

  46. 68. Enlist in

    Answer: JOIN

  47. 69. Res ___ loquitur

    Answer: IPSA

  48. 70. Assemble in great numbers

    Answer: MASS

  49. 72. Attire, informally

    Answer: THREADS

  50. 73. Middling

    Answer: SOSO

  51. 74. Soon, to a bard

    Answer: ANON

  52. 75. In alignment

    Answer: TRUE

  53. 76. Top-notch tyrant?

    Answer: BULLYGOAT

  54. 78. Agcy. that pioneered the internet and GPS

    Answer: DARPA

  55. 80. Dash abbr.

    Answer: MPH

  56. 81. “Casablanca” role

    Answer: ILSA

  57. 82. Mardi Gras follower

    Answer: LENT

  58. 83. Play breaks

    Answer: TIMEOUTS

  59. 85. Forest growth

    Answer: MOSS

  60. 87. Like some unhealthy attachments

    Answer: OEDIPAL

  61. 90. Current amount

    Answer: AMPERE

  62. 91. H.S. exam

    Answer: PSAT

  63. 93. Orbital extreme

    Answer: APOGEE

  64. 94. Widget plugged into a computer

    Answer: DONGLE

  65. 95. Bikini trials, informally

    Answer: ATESTS

  66. 97. Rabbit chaser of fiction

    Answer: ALICE

  67. 98. Dev of “Slumdog Millionaire”

    Answer: PATEL

  68. 101. Like many a cellar

    Answer: DAMP

  69. 102. Ancient theaters

    Answer: ODEA

  70. 103. Coffee dispensers

    Answer: URNS

  71. 105. Category

    Answer: TYPE

  72. 108. “The Racer’s Edge”

    Answer: STP

  73. 109. Botanist Gray

    Answer: ASA

  74. 110. Whiff

    Answer: FAN

  75. 111. Born, in Bordeaux

    Answer: NEE

The answer to “Goals” in the Wall Street Journal Crossword is ENDS — a 4-letter word. It appears in our available data for August 15, 2026 at 48-Down. Below you can reveal the fill one letter at a time, check the full puzzle, and open every related clue page.

“Goals” answer

ENDS(4 letters)

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What is the answer to “Goals”?

The answer is ENDS.

How many letters are in the answer?

4 letters: ENDS.

When did this clue appear?

It appears in the Wall Street Journal Crossword for August 15, 2026 at 48-Down.

Can this clue have a different answer?

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