Wall Street Journal - Crossword Answers | 2023 05 09

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