Wall Street Journal - Crossword Answers | 2023 01 04

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Always-increasing number AGE
BANDED STONE ONYX
Be charmed by ADORE
Bright beams LASERS
Canter, e.g GAIT
CHORE TASK
Clipper components MASTS
JOINED FORCES TEAMEDUP
NINE-DIGIT ID SSN
POEMS OF PRAISE ODES
FIT ABLE
OAXACA WATER AGUA
DOWNY SOFT
PROM RENTAL TUX
FIREPLACE FUEL LOG
FUSSES TODOS
DOOZY LULU
NATURAL DYE HENNA
FRAGRANCE SCENT
Dear, to Donatello CARA
Doesn’t just wonder ASKS
Escapee from a witch, in a story HANSEL
Evinces boredom YAWNS
Experienced while asleep DREAMT
Font for legal niceties SMALLPRINT
Impressive arm muscles, slangily GUNS
Makes like a happy tabby PURRS
Motorist’s org AAA
Pan material CASTIRON
Pandemic-tracking org CDC
Part of a defense, sometimes ALIBI
Perch for a polar bear FLOE
SAWBUCKS TENS
HONKER HORN
TOO ALSO
___ DIEM CARPE
LITTLE BITS SMIDGENS
LACKING MEANS POOR
City on New Jersey’s Cape May WILDWOOD
Banned V-shaped football maneuver FLYINGWEDGE
COMES DOWN RAINS
Christopher Wray’s org FBI
Chilly treats ICES
Artery blocker CLOT
Seasons simply SALTS
Star vocalist DIVA
Stool site BAR
Stop alternative YIELD
Uncultured brutes BARBARIANS
Angler’s collection RODS
480 minims OUNCE
“___ Mia!” MAMMA
“Thrilla in Manila” champ ALI
“No doubt!” IBET
Really enjoyed oneself HADAGAS
REVLON SUBSIDIARY ALMAY
Fencing pieces POSTS
Poultry farm HENNERY
Prey grasper TALON
TAKES BY FORCE WRESTS
TEAR REND
STAGE PERFORMER ACTOR
SHEEPISH OVINE
SOME SISTERS NUNS
TAP CHOICE HOT
Sch. subj SCI
Effective insult BURN
Takeoff guess, for short ETD
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