Wall Street Journal - Crossword Answers | 2022 12 12

crossword answers
Clue Answer
TEXTING FORMAT, IN BRIEF SMS
*Tropical paradise staple PALMTREE
Punk relative EMO
WASHED OUT DRAB
MOVIE POPCORN CONTAINER TUB
PLANT SOW
FIRES SHOOTS
BEELINE DIRECTROUTE
Rodeo or circus performer CLOWN
EXTENDED FAMILY CLAN
Cornfield challenge MAZE
“Understand?” SEE
Band’s blaster AMP
First Major Leaguers to play on artificial turf ASTROS
BIG NAME IN TRANSMISSION REPAIR AAMCO
*Ideal conditions for a stargazer CLEARSKIES
Throwers of temper tantrums BRATS
Diggs of TV’s “All American” TAYE
Grammy winner Lil ___ X NAS
Gladiators’ spot ARENA
Bookish misfit DWEEB
Étouffée or feijoada STEW
SIT TIGHT STAY
PUFF PIECE? SMOKE
MYSTERIOUS GLOW AURA
HALF-HUMAN, HALF-GOAT CREATURE FAUN
Conventioneers’ freebies SWAG
Margarita order, for some NOSALT
2006 Amy Winehouse song REHAB
Dealership buy AUTO
Get ready for a selfie POSE
Snowman’s nose, often CARROT
“Fancy” rapper Iggy AZALEA
Bill demand PAYMENT
Nonverbal acknowledgment NOD
Brewers and Packers, for two TEAMS
Pliers or plane TOOL
Food for pigging out? SLOP
GPA booster, usually EASYA
___-DE-SAC CUL
BIG BIRD EMU
CHARGE COST
Proctor’s call TIME
NUMBERED COMPOSITION OPUS
BAKERY BUY CAKE
COURSE GOAL PAR
FAMILY ROOM FIXTURE SOFA
REAR END BUTT
“Did I cross a line?” TOOFAR
Brita product WATERFILTER
Hugh Grant film, often ROMCOM
JAPANESE POND FISH KOI
“We Need a Little Christmas” musical MAME
Infamous emperor of ancient Rome NERO
Email address component DOT
NIGHT FLIER BAT
NIGHT FLIER OWL
Broad silk neckties ASCOTS
Mourning dove’s call COO
Covid research org CDC
CLEAN-SHAVEN SMOOTH
Start for dynamic or nautical AERO
It may blow off some steam GEYSER
RIVER OF IBERIA EBRO
Tylenol rival ADVIL
X-ray cousin MRI
Job in a restaurant kitchen PREP
ENHANCES ADDSTO
*Sunburn preventer BEACHUMBRELLA
“King of Latin Music” Puente TITO
*Boater, for example STRAWHAT