Wall Street Journal - Crossword Answers | 2023 01 12

crossword answers
Clue Answer
COMMON FIRST WORD MAMA
Bubbly indulgence BATH
PRONE APT
DISCOVERED DUGUP
STORYBOOK BADDIE GIANT
Floor finisher TILER
Game stake ANTE
Neruda creation ODE
Aphrodite’s love ADONIS
Best Supporting Actor winner of 2016 and 2018 ALI
Layered treats OREOS
CONTEMPTIBLE SORT CUR
SHREWD ASTUTE
Landlocked Eur. country AUS
STRAPPED INNEED
Miami Hurricanes mascot Sebastian, for one IBIS
Reputation problem STAIN
Schiff or Schumer, informally DEM
Section of la carte des vins BLANCS
Arles apple POMME
College application edge, slangily HOOK
Disneyland’s county ORANGE
Watch on a phone, say STREAM
EQUIVOCATES HEDGES
Be after SEEK
Practitioner of unassertive action and simplicity TAOIST
LIKE A COUCH POTATO INERT
Rushing fig YDS
Dojo figure SENSEI
Bistro or brasserie EATERY
*Pans’ partners POPHITS
*Anita’s “West Side Story” pal MARIACHI
“Meow! Meow!” FEEDME
“Rocky III” co-star MRT
Drummond of Food Network’s “The Pioneer Woman” REE
Seeds for sweets CACAO
Expression of insight AHH
Famous Downing Street number TEN
Jolting joe, informally CAF
Tuck deg MBA
Mat traditionally twice as long as wide TATAMI
NOT PRECISE LOOSE
Carriage controls REINS
CAUSE OF GREAT DISTRESS BANE
CONTENTS OF SOME POCKETS ORE
*Sardine holder TIBETAN
Son of Sarabi and Mufasa SIMBA
SQUARE UNHIP
“Rats!” EEK
Releases from censorship UNGAGS
STEALS TAKES
SHIRAZ SETTING IRAN
REZNOR OF NINE INCH NAILS TRENT
Send a Dear John text ENDIT
INVENTOR OTIS ELISHA
CLARIFICATION LEAD-IN IMEAN
Trattoria tubes PENNE
MAKE KNOWN AIR
*Medicare drug level TIPSIER
*Of lesser importance MINOTAUR
Like a heart or diamond RED
O’Rourke of Texas BETO
*Spending limits CARHOPS
*Dorm room wall art, often POETASTER