Wall Street Journal - Crossword Answers | 2023 05 08

crossword answers
Clue Answer
ASSUAGES ALLAYS
DESIRABLE QUALITY ASSET
EXPERT ON IRS FORMS CPA
LONG AGO YORE
ASTRONOMER CARL SAGAN
Lure for baseball buffs COOPERSTOWN
Manual for writers STYLEGUIDE
Mayberry’s deputy on 1960s TV BARNEYFIFE
METRICAL FEET IAMBS
Midler nicknamed “The Divine Miss M” BETTE
In a bad way (and also an Italian espresso brand) ILLY
End for Canton or Vietnam ESE
Emperor groups in Antarctica PENGUINCOLONIES
Egomaniac’s fixation SELF
Net-nicking serve, in tennis LET
Nigeria’s largest city LAGOS
NOT MANY FEW
Old-time copy MIMEO
One might result in damages CIVILSUIT
QUICK BURST OF LIGHT FLASH
Really restless ANTSY
DISHWASHER CYCLE DRY
Captain in pursuit of Moby Dick AHAB
Black tie attire TUX
Savings plan for srs IRA
Bit of concealer DAB
Sequenced DNA material GENOME
Shady bower ARBOR
Sheriff’s ID BADGE
Slave rebel Turner NAT
Ballerina’s support TOE
SMALL AND MISCHIEVOUS ELFIN
SMALL VALLEY DELL
Ballerina’s bends PLIES
Baldy’s hairpiece TOUPEE
Machu Picchu’s range ANDES
“Rome ___ built in a day” WASNT
STRONG FLAVOR TANG
SWEARING-IN PLEDGE IDO
LONDON LAVATORY LOO
LIKE MUCH FOLKLORE ORAL
Top card in War ACE
ISRAELI FLIER ELAL
Tsp. or tbsp., for example AMT
Interest-free? BORED
Weekend comedy hit, briefly SNL
WET OUTSIDE RAINY
MIGHTY LONG TIME EON
Garden section BED
FIRST ZODIAC SIGN ARIES
FILMING LOCATION SET
PBS investigative series FRONTLINE
EXPRESS CONTEMPT SNIFF
Modify formally AMEND
NEGATIVE CONJUNCTION NOR
CUTTING REMARKS BARBS
Christmas card word NOEL
Bolivian buddy AMIGO
AUSTRALIAN BOOT BRAND UGG
ANNOYANCE PEEVE
Midsection muscles, for short ABS
Thurman of “Kill Bill” UMA
TRUNK TORSO
Kids’ guessing game ISPY
WATER DOWN DILUTE
RELOCATES MOVES
REWORK, AS A BOOK INTO A FILM ADAPT
ROCKER VAN HALEN ALEX
SECRET HOARD STASH
SLUGGING STAT RBI
STEM (FROM) DERIVE
STOCKINGS NYLONS
STOOD UP ROSE
STREET URCHINS WAIFS
Taxpayer’s ID SSN