Wall Street Journal - Crossword Answers | 2023 01 12

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