Wall Street Journal - Crossword Answers | 2023 01 12

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