Wall Street Journal - Crossword Answers | 2021 08 23

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