Wall Street Journal - Crossword Answers | 2023 05 09

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Still solid, in a way UNMELTED
CHALLENGING HARD
Sometime earlier ONCE
Lieutenants’ subordinates ENSIGNS
1960s Secretary of Defense Robert MCNAMARA
Petite pooch, for short POM
LONG-BODIED FISH PIKE
INDICATE EVINCE
PULITZER WINNER JAMES AGEE
TO-DO LIST ITEMS TASKS
OLD RUSSIAN RULER TSAR
Love song, often DUET
Popular soup TOMATO
“Shoot!” RATS
“Let You Love Me” singer Rita ORA
Direction in Alaska’s state motto NORTH
Large singing groups OCTETS
Magazine first published in 1867 HARPERSBAZAAR
Most packed DENSEST
Weasels’ cousins STOATS
___ long way (achieve great success) GOA
PLAYFUL GROWL RAWR
BURGLE ROB
TAX FORM ID SSN
DOC FOR DACHSHUNDS VET
LACKS HASNOT
NOBEL PEACE PRIZE CITY OSLO
NARROW INLET RIA
BECAUSE INTHAT
PLEASANT NICE
Gladys Knight’s backers PIPS
EQUIP RIG
Succulents used to make tequila AGAVES
Only even prime TWO
HOPPY BEER, FOR SHORT IPA
Hostess alternative DRAKES
MODEL HEIDI KLUM
SHORTLY, INFORMALLY INAFEW
Franchise role for Keanu NEO
Trevor who hosted “The Daily Show” NOAH
Some china TEASET
SHAKE LIKE ___ ALEAF
IDYLLIC PLACE EDEN
Trap for catching snaky fish EELPOT
A POP PER
SUFFIX FOR EAST OR WEST ERN
Architect I.M PEI
“___ had it!” IVE
SISTER IN AN ORDER NUN
Rewarder of good service TIPPER
Rap’s Run-___ DMC
First número UNO
Home for a hawk AERIE
ALARMED CRY YELP
Functional bit, colloquially, and a hint to 17-, 28-, 35- and 44-Across BUSINESSEND
Irish honoree, for short STPAT
Well-connected device? PUMP
“I hate it!” UGH
Discussing work outside of work, e.g TALKINGSHOP
HARMONIZE SYNC
Five-dollar bills, informally ABES
Not at all chatty TACITURN
Easy putts TAPINS
“Get Out” director Jordan PEELE
WISE ALTERNATIVE UTZ