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WSJ Crossword April 4 2024 Answers

 

1. Aleve and Advil familiarly – PAINMEDS: Refers to common over-the-counter pain medications.
2. Hot stocks – BROTHS: A pun where ‘stocks’ refers both to financial investments and the culinary liquid.
3. Jamba purchase – SMOOTHIE: A blended beverage sold at Jamba, a popular smoothie chain.
4. Maze runner – LABRAT: Refers to laboratory rats often used in scientific experiments, sometimes involving mazes.
5. Words after punching a chess clock – YOURMOVE: What one might say in a chess game after making a move and starting the opponent’s clock.
6. Singly – APIECE: Refers to each item or instance being considered or sold separately.
7. Tarantula hawks e.g. – WASPS: Tarantula hawks are a type of wasp known for hunting tarantulas.
8. Gross receipts – TAKE: The total amount of money received, typically before expenses are deducted.
9. Sinful mammal? – SLOTH: A play on words between the lazy animal and the deadly sin of laziness.
10. Final outcome – FATE: The development of events beyond a person’s control, regarded as determined by a supernatural power.
11. Bomb with no boom – DUD: Refers to something that fails to work properly or is ineffective.
12. Message service launched in 1997 – YAHOOMAIL: An email service provided by Yahoo, which started in 1997.
13. Changes sink to think e.g. – LISPS: A speech impediment that affects the pronunciation of sibilants.
14. Irreverent – FLIPPANT: Showing inappropriate levity or a lack of respect.
15. Common VHS button – REC: Short for “record,” a button used on VCRs to record content.
16. Tallest Asian player in NBA history – YAOMING: Yao Ming, a retired Chinese professional basketball player.
17. Position platform? – YOGAMAT: A piece of equipment used as a base for yoga positions.
18. Buffalo-to-Bangor dir. – ENE: East-northeast, the compass direction from Buffalo, NY to Bangor, ME.
19. Culvert’s purpose – DRAINAGE: A culvert is used to channel water to prevent pooling and erosion.
20. Depleted – SPENT: Refers to having used up or exhausted an available resource.
21. Stereotypical reply from a mad scientist’s assistant – YESMASTER: A cliché line indicating submission or obedience, often heard in old science fiction and horror films.
22. Garb for a gala – TUX: Short for tuxedo, formal wear for men typically worn to gala events.
23. Main character in Sigrid Undset’s Hestviken tetralogy – OLAV: The central figure in a series of novels by Sigrid Undset.
24. Hallelujah songwriter Leonard – COHEN: Leonard Cohen, the famous Canadian singer-songwriter who wrote “Hallelujah.”
25. Like many indies – ARTY: Describes independent films or music that is seen as artistic or experimental.
26. Detects – SPOTS: Notices or identifies something often after searching for it.
27. Memorial de Isla Negra poet – NERUDA: Pablo Neruda, who wrote “Memorial de Isla Negra” among many other works.
28. Nonbinary pronoun pair or when parsed differently the initial letters of 17- 30- 37- 38- and 47-Across – THEYTHEM: Pronouns used by nonbinary individuals; also, the first letters of specific clues create this pair when separated.
29. Radical – ZEALOT: Someone who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals.
30. The U.K. before Brexit e.g. – EUMEMBER: The U.K. was a member of the European Union before Brexit.
31. Things that may be liquid or frozen – ASSETS: Refers to resources owned by a person or company, metaphorically described as being in liquid (easily accessible) or frozen (less accessible) states.
32. Paper units – EDITIONS: Different versions or issues of a newspaper or book.
33. Gangnam Style singer – PSY: The South Korean singer who became famous for the song “Gangnam Style.”
34. Verb on Valencia valentines – AMO: Spanish for “I love,” often used in romantic expressions.
35. Letters from debtors – IOU: Abbreviation for “I owe you,” a written acknowledgment of debt.
36. Boolean logic operator – NOR: A logical operator that combines two conditions and returns true only if both are false.
37. Production co. for Rhoda, Lou Grant, and Hill Street Blues – MTM: Mary Tyler Moore’s production company, responsible for these television shows.
38. Website for DIYers – EHOW: A website that offers how-to guides for a variety of projects and tasks.
39. Demanding star – DIVA: A celebrated female singer; by extension, a person who is very self-important or demanding.
40. Judges appropriate – SEESFIT: Determines or considers to be appropriate.
41. Great time – BLAST: A term used colloquially to describe a very enjoyable experience.
42. JPEGMAFIA genre – RAP: JPEGMAFIA is an artist known for his work in the rap genre.
43. Passing lines? – OBIT: Short for obituary, a notice of someone’s death typically including a brief biography.
44. Tank tracks – TREADS: The part of a tank that allows it to move over rough terrain.
45. Chop to little bits – HACKUP: To cut something into small pieces.
46. Trusty mounts – STEEDS: A term often used to refer to horses, especially in a literary or historical context.
47. Bud – PAL: Informal for friend or buddy.
48. Resident Alien network – SYFY: A television network that airs the show “Resident Alien.”
49. Refrain from singing? – LALA: A playful way to indicate the sounds often made when singing lightly or casually.
50. 981-mile-long river – OHIO: The Ohio River, a major waterway in the eastern United States.
51. Guys in charge – TOPMEN: Refers to the people in top or leading positions.
52. Enter quickly, as a convertible – HOPINTO: To quickly get into a car, particularly with ease like into a convertible.
53. Mournful – ELEGIAC: Expressing sorrow or lamentation, often used to describe poetic works.
54. Locks in a stable say – MANE: The long hair on the neck of a horse.
55. He directed Heath and Jake in Brokeback Mountain – ANG: Ang Lee, the director of the movie “Brokeback Mountain.”
56. Retort to a naysayer – ICANSO: A defiant response to someone who doubts the speaker’s ability.
57. Drift about – ROAM: To move around or travel aimlessly.
58. Univ. divisions – YRS: Abbreviation for “years,” often used to describe the duration of academic programs.
59. Hidden Figures subject – MATH: Refers to the mathematical work central to the story of “Hidden Figures.”
60. A Death in the Family writer – AGEE: James Agee, the author of the novel “A Death in the Family.”
61. Coastal bird – TERN: A seabird known for its graceful flight and relatively small size.
62. Fan – DEVOTEE: Someone who is very enthusiastic about or devoted to a particular sport, activity, or cause.
63. Sonnet section – STANZA: A grouped set of lines within a poem, typically conforming to a set rhyme scheme.
64. Makes baby food maybe – PUREES: To blend or mash food until it reaches a smooth consistency, suitable for babies.
65. Crowd scene group – EXTRAS: People who appear in a film or show to provide the sense of a crowd but usually do not have speaking parts.
66. Noise from a purse dog – YAP: A sharp, high-pitched bark, often associated with small dogs.
67. Exams for aspiring J.D.s – LSATS: The Law School Admission Test, required for admission to law schools in the U.S.
68. Present time? – YULE: A term for Christmas or the Christmas season, associated with giving presents.
69. Clumsy landing – THUD: A heavy, dull sound made by something falling or striking something solid.
70. Teamster’s vehicle – SEMI: A semi-truck or tractor-trailer, commonly driven by teamsters.
71. Colon portion – DOT: One of the two marks that make up a colon in punctuation.
72. Up to now – YET: Used to indicate that something is expected to happen or has not yet happened.
73. Don’t wanna hear that! – TMI: An acronym for “Too Much Information,” used when someone shares details that are considered excessive or overly personal.
74. The Last of Us network – HBO: The television network that broadcasts the series “The Last of Us.”
75. Bedtime for a poet – EEN: A poetic or archaic term for evening.
76. Title choice on an application – MRS: An option for women to indicate their marital status on forms.