Wall Street Journal - Crossword Answers | 2023 05 04

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