Wall Street Journal - Crossword Answers | 2023 05 09

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