Wall Street Journal - Crossword Answers | 2023 05 09

crossword answers
Clue Answer
“I hate it!” UGH
“Let You Love Me” singer Rita ORA
1960s Secretary of Defense Robert MCNAMARA
Direction in Alaska’s state motto NORTH
Discussing work outside of work, e.g TALKINGSHOP
DOC FOR DACHSHUNDS VET
CHALLENGING HARD
BURGLE ROB
BECAUSE INTHAT
Architect I.M PEI
ALARMED CRY YELP
A POP PER
“Shoot!” RATS
“Get Out” director Jordan PEELE
PULITZER WINNER JAMES AGEE
INDICATE EVINCE
NARROW INLET RIA
LONG-BODIED FISH PIKE
IDYLLIC PLACE EDEN
PLEASANT NICE
First número UNO
EQUIP RIG
Franchise role for Keanu NEO
Functional bit, colloquially, and a hint to 17-, 28-, 35- and 44-Across BUSINESSEND
Gladys Knight’s backers PIPS
Hostess alternative DRAKES
Irish honoree, for short STPAT
Large singing groups OCTETS
Lieutenants’ subordinates ENSIGNS
Magazine first published in 1867 HARPERSBAZAAR
Most packed DENSEST
Not at all chatty TACITURN
Rewarder of good service TIPPER
Sometime earlier ONCE
Easy putts TAPINS
NOBEL PEACE PRIZE CITY OSLO
HOPPY BEER, FOR SHORT IPA
HARMONIZE SYNC
Still solid, in a way UNMELTED
Trap for catching snaky fish EELPOT
Trevor who hosted “The Daily Show” NOAH
Weasels’ cousins STOATS
Well-connected device? PUMP
___ long way (achieve great success) GOA
OLD RUSSIAN RULER TSAR
LACKS HASNOT
SHORTLY, INFORMALLY INAFEW
“___ had it!” IVE
SISTER IN AN ORDER NUN
Home for a hawk AERIE
Love song, often DUET
Petite pooch, for short POM
Only even prime TWO
Popular soup TOMATO
TAX FORM ID SSN
TO-DO LIST ITEMS TASKS
SUFFIX FOR EAST OR WEST ERN
WISE ALTERNATIVE UTZ
MODEL HEIDI KLUM
Five-dollar bills, informally ABES
PLAYFUL GROWL RAWR
SHAKE LIKE ___ ALEAF
Rap’s Run-___ DMC
Some china TEASET
Succulents used to make tequila AGAVES