Wall Street Journal 2021 11 17 - Crossword Answers

Clue	Answer
“Sullivan’s Travels” writer/director Preston	STURGES
BIAS	SLANT
Big name in fruits and vegetables	DOLE
Bilbo steals from his hoard of treasure	SMAUG
Children’s book character whose favorite food is “haycorns”	PIGLET
Commuting humorist?	WAGONTRAIN
Continuity breaks	GAPS
Cook’s collection	POTS
DISMOUNTED	ALIT
Expanse on une carte géographique	MER
Experience eructation	BURP
PUT A CAP ON	LIMIT
PLAY MAKEUP	ACTS
SOVIET LABOR CAMP	GULAG
HAUGHTY SORT	SNOOT
LAWN MAKEUP	SOD
FIRE	CAN
HIGH-MINDED	NOBLE
SIX-LEGGED WORKER	ANT
INDIVIDUAL	PERSON
Low pitch, perhaps	BALL
Paddle’s kin	OAR
Fields of proficiency	AREAS
God who gave an eye in exchange for wisdom	ODIN
Home in a stadium	PLATE
Kimberley canine	DINGO
Mutiny?	COUPONCLIPPER
Obnoxious winner	GLOATER
Plush sofa cushion occupant?	BUTTONDOWN
Prez between FDR and DDE	HST
Prompt for fan booing	BADCALL
Sage sayings	ADAGES
Snow structures	IGLOOS
Stand-up routine tweaking game show host Monty?	SETONHALL
WINTER GLIDER	SLED
TRAFFIC REPORT SOURCE, OFTEN	CARRADIO
TRADITIONAL TALES	LORE
FAIR	JUST
Tot’s transport	STROLLER
Vaccine delivery	JAB
Zipper friction?	DRAGONFLY
FOUR-STRINGED INSTRUMENTS	CELLI
PERFECT PLACES	EDENS
PLACE	LIEU
ENERGETICALLY EXCITED	AMPED
CUSTOMER SERVICE WORKERS	AGENTS
CONCILIATORY GESTURE	SOP
BRACKET SHAPE	ELL
BE LITIGIOUS	SUE
Averse to	ANTI
ACCOMPANY	GOWITH
PADLOCK HOLDERS	HASPS
POISONOUS SHRUB	OLEANDER
PUT ONE OVER ON	OUTWIT
OFFER OF ASSISTANCE	LETME
EXTINCT BIRD OF NEW ZEALAND	MOA
MALLEABLE METAL	TIN
SHOE DESIGNER BLAHNIK	MANOLO
LIKELY TO CHANGE	FLUID
LUSHES	SOTS
The Horned Frogs’ sch	TCU

“Sullivan’s Travels” writer/director Preston

STURGES

BIAS

SLANT

Big name in fruits and vegetables

DOLE

Bilbo steals from his hoard of treasure

SMAUG

Children’s book character whose favorite food is “haycorns”

PIGLET

Commuting humorist?

WAGONTRAIN