Wall Street Journal - Crossword Answers | 2021 08 23

crossword answers
Clue Answer
FINAL LAST
Do what a surgeon does OPERATE
BANISH EXILE
*Nonverbal alternative to “How embarrassing!” FACEPALM
“Stand” band REM
“Rumor ___ it...” HAS
*Beetle larva used in some science projects MEALWORM
*Best Western alternative DAYSINN
GIN-FLAVORING FRUIT SLOE
GREAT DELIGHT GLEE
MUSCLE TWITCH SPASM
JUSTICE KAGAN ELENA
TAX FORM ID SSN
*Table protector under a plate PLACEMAT
A mic might plug into one AMP
CAREER CAMPAIGNER, FOR SHORT POL
Gives up, as control CEDES
Goree who played Cassius Clay in “One Night in Miami...” ELI
Lovelace who programmed an early computer ADA
Madonna’s “La ___ Bonita” ISLA
NASA or NATO, e.g ACRONYM
Peru’s capital LIMA
Coils around TWINES
Decide one’s had enough time outdoors HEADIN
Season 1 summary, e.g RECAP
Some UFOs and Frisbees SAUCERS
POP DAD
STOPS CEASES
VERY, IN SLANG HELLA
MAKE AMENDS ATONE
PLENTIFUL AMPLE
PENCIL ENDS ERASERS
DEGRADE CHEAPEN
“I totally agree!” OHYES
Under-blouse undergarment BRA
Unspoken agreements NODS
Vocal ability, informally PIPES
“My treat” ILLPAY
HAVE HIGH HOPES ASPIRE
“I did it!” YAYME
SMART BRAINY
Frank who recorded a 1954 version of 63-Across SINATRA
INFAMOUS ROMAN EMPEROR NERO
“Didn’t I tell you?” SEE
Frigid forecast TEENS
Gemma of “Crazy Rich Asians” CHAN
Misleading maneuver RUSE
Hydrochloric, e.g ACID
VICINITY AREA
Plateau’s kin MESA
WOOD-CHOPPING TOOL AXE
TV JOURNALIST CURRY ANN
USE, AS A COUPON REDEEM
Witty Coward NOEL
language akin to Indonesian MALAY
IMMENSELY IMPRESSED AWED
It’s between Can. and Mex USA
Pro Football Hall of Famer Long HOWIE
Widescreen movie format IMAX
TESTS EXAMS
REEF MATERIALS CORALS
PUT IN A SOLID EFFORT TRYHARD
LUSTER SHEEN
Title-transferring meeting CLOSING
SOCCER STAR RAPINOE MEGAN
WASTES TIME DALLIES