Wall Street Journal - Crossword Answers | 2023 05 09

crossword answers
Clue Answer
BECAUSE INTHAT
Discussing work outside of work, e.g TALKINGSHOP
1960s Secretary of Defense Robert MCNAMARA
BURGLE ROB
EQUIP RIG
“I hate it!” UGH
PULITZER WINNER JAMES AGEE
“Let You Love Me” singer Rita ORA
ALARMED CRY YELP
NARROW INLET RIA
CHALLENGING HARD
“Shoot!” RATS
Direction in Alaska’s state motto NORTH
LONG-BODIED FISH PIKE
DOC FOR DACHSHUNDS VET
Architect I.M PEI
Easy putts TAPINS
First número UNO
INDICATE EVINCE
Gladys Knight’s backers PIPS
Lieutenants’ subordinates ENSIGNS
A POP PER
Most packed DENSEST
Not at all chatty TACITURN
“___ had it!” IVE
Sometime earlier ONCE
“Get Out” director Jordan PEELE
PLEASANT NICE
Five-dollar bills, informally ABES
Home for a hawk AERIE
Franchise role for Keanu NEO
Functional bit, colloquially, and a hint to 17-, 28-, 35- and 44-Across BUSINESSEND
Trap for catching snaky fish EELPOT
Large singing groups OCTETS
Weasels’ cousins STOATS
Magazine first published in 1867 HARPERSBAZAAR
___ long way (achieve great success) GOA
Rewarder of good service TIPPER
Hostess alternative DRAKES
HOPPY BEER, FOR SHORT IPA
HARMONIZE SYNC
Petite pooch, for short POM
Irish honoree, for short STPAT
Love song, often DUET
OLD RUSSIAN RULER TSAR
Only even prime TWO
Popular soup TOMATO
IDYLLIC PLACE EDEN
PLAYFUL GROWL RAWR
SUFFIX FOR EAST OR WEST ERN
SHORTLY, INFORMALLY INAFEW
SISTER IN AN ORDER NUN
Still solid, in a way UNMELTED
WISE ALTERNATIVE UTZ
MODEL HEIDI KLUM
TAX FORM ID SSN
Well-connected device? PUMP
Succulents used to make tequila AGAVES
Some china TEASET
NOBEL PEACE PRIZE CITY OSLO
Rap’s Run-___ DMC
TO-DO LIST ITEMS TASKS
Trevor who hosted “The Daily Show” NOAH
LACKS HASNOT
SHAKE LIKE ___ ALEAF