Wall Street Journal - Crossword Answers | 2023 05 04

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Country great Haggard MERLE
ADD UP TO TOTAL
Home for hibernation DEN
Twisty swimmer EEL
Having less experience GREENER
Twinings wares TEA
Bernardo’s girl, in “West Side Story” ANITA
*Lease signer CARPENTER
Stage array SET
Yorkshire area DALES
*It forks into two branches upstream of Arles CARPHONE
“Heavens!” YIPES
Inhabitants of ancient Scotland PICTS
HIGH-MAINTENANCE SORT DIVA
Spelunking aficionado CAVER
KICKS IN STARTS
Pressing person URGER
PASTEL HUE LILAC
PASS ENACT
COVENT GARDEN OFFERING OPERA
Trident, e.g MISSILE
Handel cantata “___ e Leandro” ERO
Possessive on orange packages REESES
THINK ALIKE AGREE
Conqueror of Valencia ELCID
Anchor’s offering NEWS
Destination for a pilgrim SHRINE
STAIRCASE POST NEWEL
*Humiliating defeat CRAPOUT
MLB team leader MGR
RED-INK AMOUNTS LOSSES
“Didn’t I warn you?” SEE
*Unescorted ALCAPONE
VERY BRIGHT NEON
SERVANT OF SAURON ORC
Maryland governor Moore WES
GALLING IRKSOME
GRAVE SEVERE
TWISTY SHAPES ESSES
Server of a six-yr. term SEN
“My word!” GEE
BATTLEFIELD CRY MEDIC
Like Lexington Avenue ONEWAY
EYES UNPLEASANTLY OGLES
Step, to une ballerine PAS
*Gin cocktail SCALPING
Readies for a round SPARS
Ice Bucket Challenge cause: Abbr ALS
Ventura runner MAC
FRAGRANT SHRUB RUE
Blood pressure raiser, maybe IRE
Food processors, at times MINCERS
Bess’s predecessor ELEANOR
CHECKOUT COUNT ITEMS
Show of disdain SNEER
Stubbornly follow DOG
Scrolling strip on a sportscast CRAWL
COURT CALL LET