Wall Street Journal - Crossword Answers | 2023 05 09

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