WSJ Crossword May 21 2024 Answers

The complete list of answers to the WSJ Crossword published on May 21 2024.

72
Total Clues
35
Total Across
37
Total Down

Clues Across (35 total)

(1)
Compact or coupe
(5)
One of three in a water molecule
(9)
___ Triomphe
(14)
Pear or apple discard
(15)
Kerfuffle
(16)
Guarantees the failure of
(17)
Big ___ (nickname of Red Sox great David Ortiz)
(18)
Tropical trees with brilliant scarlet flowers
(20)
Classic Campbell’s variety
(22)
Mitchell of NBC News
(23)
Louts
(24)
Malevolent Tolkien creature
(25)
Some Asian cookware
(27)
Network that airs Silent Sunday Nights
(30)
Stuffed toy in a 1990s fad
(34)
Mine product
(35)
Scoundrels
(36)
2016 Summer Olympics host
(37)
Like many fine wines and cheeses
(38)
Class with crayons
(39)
Intellectual property protectors
(42)
Exit velocity stat
(43)
Churls
(44)
Twisty fish
(45)
Blissful spot
(47)
“Things Fall Apart” author Chinua
(51)
One way to fall in love, and, in another sense, what each set of circled letters shows
(55)
Brands compete for it in supermarkets
(57)
In ___ (stuck)
(58)
Crack, as a case
(59)
Grandson of Adam and Eve
(60)
Frosty coating
(61)
About 28% of the 2024 U.S. Congress
(62)
Minimal change
(63)
Alternatives to polos

Clues Down (37 total)

(1)
Humane org. for furry friends
(2)
Many a Mormon
(3)
Like some disappointing responses
(4)
Greek O’s
(5)
Free from turmoil
(6)
Dora, Daffy or Dumbo, e.g.
(7)
Valhalla bigwig
(8)
Like 1950s records
(9)
Sneaker brand founded in Germany
(10)
Dahl who created Willy Wonka
(11)
Pennsylvania township for which a type of covered wagon is named
(12)
Letters following Elizabeth Warren’s name
(13)
Twisty letter
(19)
Brashly arrogant
(21)
Russell of “The Americans”
(25)
Demonstrates patience
(26)
Slender woodwind
(28)
Coxswain’s sport
(29)
Pharmacy stock, familiarly
(30)
“Dracula” author Stoker
(31)
O.K. Corral surname
(32)
In charge
(33)
Gloat
(37)
Kind and generous
(39)
Containers for koi
(40)
Most accessible
(41)
Crash investigator?
(43)
Stun with sound
(46)
Do exhaustive research
(48)
Causing quaking
(49)
“Superfudge” author Judy
(50)
Will of “Blue Bloods”
(52)
Crude cartel
(53)
Windmill part
(54)
Bus. sch. class
(55)
JFK-to-MIA direction
(56)
Follower of boo or yoo

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