Wall Street Journal - Crossword Answers | 2023 05 04

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