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
*Lease signer CARPENTER
Inhabitants of ancient Scotland PICTS
Pressing person URGER
Like Lexington Avenue ONEWAY
*It forks into two branches upstream of Arles CARPHONE
*Humiliating defeat CRAPOUT
*Gin cocktail SCALPING
“My word!” GEE
Destination for a pilgrim SHRINE
Having less experience GREENER
RED-INK AMOUNTS LOSSES
Maryland governor Moore WES
Scrolling strip on a sportscast CRAWL
COVENT GARDEN OFFERING OPERA
GRAVE SEVERE
KICKS IN STARTS
Trident, e.g MISSILE
Show of disdain SNEER
Stage array SET
MLB team leader MGR
VERY BRIGHT NEON
Possessive on orange packages REESES
Yorkshire area DALES
HIGH-MAINTENANCE SORT DIVA
TWISTY SHAPES ESSES
Readies for a round SPARS
Spelunking aficionado CAVER
Home for hibernation DEN
PASTEL HUE LILAC
Step, to une ballerine PAS
SERVANT OF SAURON ORC
Stubbornly follow DOG
PASS ENACT
GALLING IRKSOME
Twisty swimmer EEL
EYES UNPLEASANTLY OGLES
Server of a six-yr. term SEN
Food processors, at times MINCERS
Twinings wares TEA
Ventura runner MAC