Wall Street Journal - Crossword Answers | 2021 12 09

crossword answers
Clue Answer
FIRE CAN
CATERING CONTAINER URN
BANISH EXPEL
Ant’s prize CRUMB
Humdrum existence RUT
Vaccine basis RNA
Apple or potato variety RUSSET
MAKE MERRY ELATE
ILL-GOTTEN GAINS BRIBE
ILL-GOTTEN GAINS LUCRE
CLUNKER DUD
Hardly a lot of FEW
Inquisitive interjections EHS
“Blame It ___” (1984 romantic comedy) ONRIO
Anvil sound CLANG
Phila.-to-NYC dir NNE
Inclined to verbosity GASSY
HOLD UP DELAY
Show breaks ADS
Senators’ grp NHL
Delivery from a rev SER
PACIFIC WELCOME ALOHA
TOPS AONE
Buddy of “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” EBSEN
Mariner’s turn ATBAT
Candidate for a reduced sentence? RUNON
Unfortunate occurrence MISHAP
ROLLOVER TARGET IRA
Maaco challenges DENTS
Meeting place of ancient Rome BATHS
Inner ear COB
SPENDING LIMIT CAP
SATURATE SOP
Like Cinnabon’s cinnamon rolls ICED
Needs a massage ACHES
Imitative of ALA
Movement attracting lots of followers BANDWAGON
Bird, e.g CELTIC
SUGGEST OPINE
Erosion during a downpour BRAINWASHED
NOD OFF DROWSE
Book of scanned photos? ISPY
EXPECTED DUE
Timetables, informally SKEDS
Fishy dish for which a Thames island is named EELPIE
TORE SPED
UFO bunch ETS
GREEN ACRES LEA
AFFECTIONATE TENDER
The present day? XMAS
Demonstrate derision SCOFF
OUTFIT EQUIP
NUT CASE SHELL
NOISE BRACKETED
Like some ticket recipients FINED
SHADY SLY
“La Brea” airer NBC
MAUNA ___ KEA
TOPPLES (OVER) KEELS
Wolf pack members UBOATS
CLOSE NIGH
Swift shark MAKO
Realm destroyed in “Thor: Ragnarok” ASGARD
Place to pull over in an emergency BROADSHOULDERED
Hooter hatcher BOWLEGGED
WATER COLORS AQUAS