Wall Street Journal 2022 12 13 - Crossword Answers

Clue	Answer
Forging need	ANVIL
Bubble, essentially	ORB
MONT. NEIGHBOR	IDA
ALTAR PROMISE	IDO
Hoping to be brought home	ONBASE
Setting of a fork, perhaps	ROAD
Cousin of poison ivy	SUMAC
Spanish Mmes	SRAS
ENTERPRISE COMPETITOR	AVIS
Ruck of “Succession”	ALAN
BOSTON CAGER, BRIEFLY	CELT
New York resident, e.g	EASTERNER
Couple’s crib?	LOVESHACK
Protoplasm holder	CELL
Destination of a hajj	MECCA
Cheap babysitter, perhaps	AUNT
SHOW TO BE TRUE	PROVE
Resident of 7-Down	SAUDI
NOT AVAILABLE	TAKEN
Good but not great grade	BPLUS
HOUSE OF CARDS?	CAESARSPALACE
Effective insult	BURN
VASE CONTENTS	STEMS
First-class home?	AIRPLANECABIN
HAD A DATE?	ATE
Cleopatra’s killer	ASP
Follower’s suffix	IST
SHIP PART	KEEL
Tony sings to her in “West Side Story”	MARIA
BUSY MO. FOR A CPA	APR
Dutch painter Frans	HALS
IN DIFFERENT PLACES	APART
“You’re so funny”	HAHA
Writers Roberts and Ephron	NORAS
Sites for counselors	CAMPS
Recipient of red-carpet treatment	VIP
Mariner’s “Halt!”	AVAST
EGGS ON	PRODS
“The Rings of Power” extra	ORC
WORD AFTER BAY OR GRAY	AREA
___-JONGG	MAH
TO ___ (PERFECTLY)	ATEE
FEDEX COMPETITOR	DHL
DUTCH BREWERY	AMSTEL
HEAPS	ALOT
“404 Page Not Found,” e.g	ERROR
HEMOGLOBIN DEFICIENCY	ANEMIA
Income for agents	FEES
MAKES A CHOICE	OPTS
Quarterback play	SNEAK
Output of une fontaine	EAU
Messenger bag feature	STRAP
Yoga venues	SPAS
KILLER WHALE	ORCA
“I told you!”	SEE
Makes room on a bench	SCOOTS
TRILLION, IN METRIC PREFIXES	TERA
“Look at Me, I’m Sandra ___” (“Grease” song)	DEE
Like some tea and doughnuts	ICED
Journalist’s pad?	THEFOURTHESTATE
“Heat” director Michael	MANN

Forging need

ANVIL

Bubble, essentially

ORB

MONT. NEIGHBOR

IDA

ALTAR PROMISE

IDO

Hoping to be brought home

ONBASE

Setting of a fork, perhaps

ROAD