Wall Street Journal - Crossword Answers | 2023 01 12

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Expression of insight AHH
Bistro or brasserie EATERY
LIKE A COUCH POTATO INERT
Like a heart or diamond RED
*Of lesser importance MINOTAUR
MAKE KNOWN AIR
Trattoria tubes PENNE
Send a Dear John text ENDIT
REZNOR OF NINE INCH NAILS TRENT
NOT PRECISE LOOSE
CAUSE OF GREAT DISTRESS BANE
STEALS TAKES
SQUARE UNHIP
CONTENTS OF SOME POCKETS ORE
COMMON FIRST WORD MAMA
CONTEMPTIBLE SORT CUR
SHIRAZ SETTING IRAN
Neruda creation ODE
“Meow! Meow!” FEEDME
*Sardine holder TIBETAN
Be after SEEK
Bubbly indulgence BATH
Carriage controls REINS
College application edge, slangily HOOK
Disneyland’s county ORANGE
Drummond of Food Network’s “The Pioneer Woman” REE
Practitioner of unassertive action and simplicity TAOIST
Reputation problem STAIN
Son of Sarabi and Mufasa SIMBA
Tuck deg MBA
Watch on a phone, say STREAM
PRONE APT
SHREWD ASTUTE
DISCOVERED DUGUP
STORYBOOK BADDIE GIANT
Layered treats OREOS
Floor finisher TILER
Game stake ANTE
*Anita’s “West Side Story” pal MARIACHI
Aphrodite’s love ADONIS
Best Supporting Actor winner of 2016 and 2018 ALI
Famous Downing Street number TEN
Landlocked Eur. country AUS
Miami Hurricanes mascot Sebastian, for one IBIS
Schiff or Schumer, informally DEM
Section of la carte des vins BLANCS
Seeds for sweets CACAO
Releases from censorship UNGAGS
O’Rourke of Texas BETO
Arles apple POMME
*Spending limits CARHOPS
*Dorm room wall art, often POETASTER
“Rats!” EEK
EQUIVOCATES HEDGES
STRAPPED INNEED
INVENTOR OTIS ELISHA
CLARIFICATION LEAD-IN IMEAN
*Medicare drug level TIPSIER
Rushing fig YDS
Dojo figure SENSEI
*Pans’ partners POPHITS
Mat traditionally twice as long as wide TATAMI
Jolting joe, informally CAF
“Rocky III” co-star MRT