Wall Street Journal - Crossword Answers | 2023 05 04

crossword answers
Clue Answer
FRAGRANT SHRUB RUE
Blood pressure raiser, maybe IRE
Food processors, at times MINCERS
Bess’s predecessor ELEANOR
CHECKOUT COUNT ITEMS
Show of disdain SNEER
Stubbornly follow DOG
Scrolling strip on a sportscast CRAWL
COURT CALL LET
Home for hibernation DEN
“Didn’t I warn you?” SEE
RED-INK AMOUNTS LOSSES
MLB team leader MGR
Spelunking aficionado CAVER
KICKS IN STARTS
Pressing person URGER
PASTEL HUE LILAC
Destination for a pilgrim SHRINE
STAIRCASE POST NEWEL
*Humiliating defeat CRAPOUT
Twisty swimmer EEL
Country great Haggard MERLE
ADD UP TO TOTAL
Twinings wares TEA
Bernardo’s girl, in “West Side Story” ANITA
*Lease signer CARPENTER
Stage array SET
Having less experience GREENER
“My word!” GEE
Like Lexington Avenue ONEWAY
EYES UNPLEASANTLY OGLES
Step, to une ballerine PAS
*Gin cocktail SCALPING
Readies for a round SPARS
Ice Bucket Challenge cause: Abbr ALS
BATTLEFIELD CRY MEDIC
Ventura runner MAC
VERY BRIGHT NEON
Server of a six-yr. term SEN
SERVANT OF SAURON ORC
Maryland governor Moore WES
GALLING IRKSOME
GRAVE SEVERE
TWISTY SHAPES ESSES
HIGH-MAINTENANCE SORT DIVA
PASS ENACT
Conqueror of Valencia ELCID
THINK ALIKE AGREE
COVENT GARDEN OFFERING OPERA
Handel cantata “___ e Leandro” ERO
Possessive on orange packages REESES
Trident, e.g MISSILE
*Unescorted ALCAPONE
Anchor’s offering NEWS
Inhabitants of ancient Scotland PICTS
Yorkshire area DALES
*It forks into two branches upstream of Arles CARPHONE
“Heavens!” YIPES