Wall Street Journal - Crossword Answers | 2022 12 12

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Bill demand PAYMENT
Bookish misfit DWEEB
NUMBERED COMPOSITION OPUS
FIRES SHOOTS
BIG BIRD EMU
BEELINE DIRECTROUTE
Band’s blaster AMP
BAKERY BUY CAKE
2006 Amy Winehouse song REHAB
*Tropical paradise staple PALMTREE
*Sunburn preventer BEACHUMBRELLA
*Boater, for example STRAWHAT
“We Need a Little Christmas” musical MAME
“Understand?” SEE
Brewers and Packers, for two TEAMS
Broad silk neckties ASCOTS
Conventioneers’ freebies SWAG
Covid research org CDC
Dealership buy AUTO
Diggs of TV’s “All American” TAYE
Email address component DOT
First Major Leaguers to play on artificial turf ASTROS
Food for pigging out? SLOP
Gladiators’ spot ARENA
GPA booster, usually EASYA
Infamous emperor of ancient Rome NERO
It may blow off some steam GEYSER
Job in a restaurant kitchen PREP
Margarita order, for some NOSALT
Mourning dove’s call COO
Nonverbal acknowledgment NOD
PLANT SOW
“King of Latin Music” Puente TITO
“Fancy” rapper Iggy AZALEA
“Did I cross a line?” TOOFAR
Étouffée or feijoada STEW
EXTENDED FAMILY CLAN
CHARGE COST
JAPANESE POND FISH KOI
NIGHT FLIER OWL
NIGHT FLIER BAT
BIG NAME IN TRANSMISSION REPAIR AAMCO
HALF-HUMAN, HALF-GOAT CREATURE FAUN
FAMILY ROOM FIXTURE SOFA
Rodeo or circus performer CLOWN
Snowman’s nose, often CARROT
Throwers of temper tantrums BRATS
CLEAN-SHAVEN SMOOTH
MYSTERIOUS GLOW AURA
ENHANCES ADDSTO
Get ready for a selfie POSE
COURSE GOAL PAR
MOVIE POPCORN CONTAINER TUB
Grammy winner Lil ___ X NAS
Cornfield challenge MAZE
SIT TIGHT STAY
Tylenol rival ADVIL
PUFF PIECE? SMOKE
Pliers or plane TOOL
X-ray cousin MRI
Proctor’s call TIME
Punk relative EMO
TEXTING FORMAT, IN BRIEF SMS
WASHED OUT DRAB
REAR END BUTT
RIVER OF IBERIA EBRO
Start for dynamic or nautical AERO
___-DE-SAC CUL
Hugh Grant film, often ROMCOM
Brita product WATERFILTER
*Ideal conditions for a stargazer CLEARSKIES