Wall Street Journal - Crossword Answers | 2021 12 09

crossword answers
Clue Answer
CLOSE NIGH
BANISH EXPEL
Ant’s prize CRUMB
Bird, e.g CELTIC
Book of scanned photos? ISPY
HOLD UP DELAY
NUT CASE SHELL
Buddy of “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” EBSEN
Candidate for a reduced sentence? RUNON
SATURATE SOP
Demonstrate derision SCOFF
Hardly a lot of FEW
Erosion during a downpour BRAINWASHED
Humdrum existence RUT
Inclined to verbosity GASSY
EXPECTED DUE
AFFECTIONATE TENDER
Anvil sound CLANG
Mariner’s turn ATBAT
“La Brea” airer NBC
Movement attracting lots of followers BANDWAGON
“Blame It ___” (1984 romantic comedy) ONRIO
NOISE BRACKETED
OUTFIT EQUIP
Fishy dish for which a Thames island is named EELPIE
Hooter hatcher BOWLEGGED
SUGGEST OPINE
Like Cinnabon’s cinnamon rolls ICED
CLUNKER DUD
MAKE MERRY ELATE
CATERING CONTAINER URN
Like some ticket recipients FINED
Apple or potato variety RUSSET
Phila.-to-NYC dir NNE
Imitative of ALA
Place to pull over in an emergency BROADSHOULDERED
ILL-GOTTEN GAINS BRIBE
UFO bunch ETS
ILL-GOTTEN GAINS LUCRE
FIRE CAN
SHADY SLY
SPENDING LIMIT CAP
ROLLOVER TARGET IRA
Inquisitive interjections EHS
PACIFIC WELCOME ALOHA
Inner ear COB
TOPS AONE
WATER COLORS AQUAS
TORE SPED
Realm destroyed in “Thor: Ragnarok” ASGARD
Swift shark MAKO
Senators’ grp NHL
GREEN ACRES LEA
Unfortunate occurrence MISHAP
Vaccine basis RNA
Wolf pack members UBOATS
Show breaks ADS
Meeting place of ancient Rome BATHS
Maaco challenges DENTS
Needs a massage ACHES
Delivery from a rev SER
NOD OFF DROWSE
MAUNA ___ KEA
TOPPLES (OVER) KEELS
Timetables, informally SKEDS
The present day? XMAS