The Washington Post Sunday – May 20 2018 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Answers |
| ‘Alas …’ |
IFEAR |
| ‘Deception’ network |
ABC |
| ‘Didn’t expect to find you here!’ |
OHHI |
| ‘Here’s the thing …’ |
SEE |
| ‘Hurry!’ in a hospital |
STAT |
| ‘I Like’ singer Hilson |
KERI |
| ‘Manufacturing Consent’ co-author Chomsky |
NOAM |
| ‘Pixie’ singer DiFranco |
ANI |
| ‘Roger that’ |
WILLDO |
| ‘That would be nice!’ |
IHOPE |
| ‘Yes We ___’ (Obama campaign slogan) |
CAN |
| ‘You got burned!’ |
SNAP |
| ‘___ luck, pal!’ |
LOTSA |
| *’Dragnet’ actor Jack alongside an ‘Alice’ waitress? |
WEBBANDFLO |
| *’Kendrick Lamar’s album ‘Damn.’ is awesome and worthy of the Pulitzer,’ e.g.? |
RAPPRAISE |
| *Big gas company’s cherub? |
SHELLSANGEL |
| *Brief way of introducing actress Adams to actress Stone? |
AMYSHARON |
| *Choice between a campfire treat and guitar legend Paul? |
SMOREORLES |
| *Description of the players on the court during the NBA All-Star Game, in terms of their wealth? |
TENRICHMEN |
| *Help yourself to whichever rodent? |
EATANYRAT |
| *Pumbaa’s way of saying, ‘Look out for that squeezing snake!’ to his meerkat buddy? |
TIMONABOA |
| *Repetitive series of German grunts? |
ACHACHACH |
| *Way of measuring the number of times someone says, ‘Uh-uh,’ compared with ‘Yup’? |
NOPERATIO |
| 1669 erupter |
ETNA |
| 2 on the Mohs scale |
GYPSUM |
| 2017 MLB All-Star Game MVP Robinson |
CANO |
| Abolitionist Mott |
LUCRETIA |
| Air sign |
LIBRA |
| Animal on a Trix box |
RABBIT |
| As such |
PERSE |
| Atlantis destination |
SPACE |
| Backsplash components |
TILES |
| Barbershop voices |
TENORS |
| Behind, gambling-wise |
INAHOLE |
| Beverage with espresso |
MOCHA |
| Bilko’s rank: Abbr |
SGT |
| Black mark on Odie |
SPOT |
| Black Russian liqueur |
KAHLUA |
| Blacken, as ribs |
CHAR |
| Brown address part |
EDU |
| Brown bread spread |
NUTELLA |
| Bypass surgery site |
AORTA |
| Caltech’s city |
PASADENA |
| Check signer |
ENDORSER |
| Chess grandmaster Carlsen |
MAGNUS |
| Child of King Triton |
ARIEL |
| Cinephiles’ spools |
REELS |
| Circular ___ |
SAW |
| Clothing label |
TAG |
| Congressional rejection |
NAY |
| Constantly criticize |
NAG |
| Corrodes, as old bikes |
RUSTS |
| Cosmetics surname |
LAUDER |
| Disadvantage |
CON |
| Disks at an arcade |
TOKENS |
| Disparage strongly |
TRASH |
| Div. for the O’s |
ALEAST |
| Diversion on a kid’s place mat |
MAZE |
| Doodles, say |
DRAWS |
| Douglas ___ |
FIR |
| Dr. who created ‘The Chronic’ |
DRE |
| Drink with ‘legs’ |
WINE |
| Dull photo finishes |
MATTES |
| Duo on the road, maybe |
LANES |
| Dutch painter Jan |
STEEN |
| ESPN Radio commentator Mike |
GOLIC |
| F neighbor |
GFLAT |
| Famed ‘comedy’ writer |
DANTE |
| Fields of endeavor |
AREAS |
| Flower ___ |
GIRL |
| Fork-tailed bird |
TERN |
| Four Seasons rival |
OMNI |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Gillette’s ___ II razor |
TRAC |
| Goes back to square one, and what’s spelled out by certain letters in this puzzle |
STARTSANEW |
| Golden ring not worn on one’s hand |
HALO |
| Hamal’s constellation |
ARIES |
| Hardly a nice doggy |
CUR |
| Having the means |
ABLE |
| Hawaiian celebration featuring floral rings |
LEIDAY |
| He once asked Buzz Aldrin, ‘Is you upset that Michael Jackson got all the credit for inventing the moonwalk?’ |
ALIG |
| He reviewed many pictures |
EBERT |
| In great supply |
GALORE |
| Jessica of ‘The Veil’ |
ALBA |
| Lea creatures |
EWES |
| Lead-in to a Blues or Jazz score, at times |
ASSIST |
| Like Goodwill items |
USED |
| Like mood rings |
RETRO |
| Like some cavities |
NASAL |
| Like the Iron Giant |
ROBOTIC |
| Mad Hatter’s drinks |
TEAS |
| Measure of power |
WATTAGE |
| Nautical stabilizer |
KEEL |
| Nectarine discard |
PIT |
| Nerf gun’s darts, e.g |
AMMO |
| Noise from a fan |
RAH |
| Number for a gale on the Beaufort scale |
EIGHT |
| Official decrees |
DICTA |
| Old Testament prophet |
HOSEA |
| One of a Zappos pair |
SHOE |
| One pointing out the elephant in the room? |
ZOOKEEPER |
| Online rival of Fidelity |
ETRADE |
| Organ with an auricle |
EAR |
| Oudomxay’s nation |
LAOS |
| Outs at trials |
ALIBIS |
| Passel of vessels |
FLEET |
| Pilates alternative |
YOGA |
| Pole on a ship |
MAST |
| Pouty kid’s attitude |
SASS |
| Practice with covens |
WICCA |
| Private homes? |
BASES |
| Ramshackle |
SEEDY |
| Rare item, at times |
TBONE |
| Remain at home for the evening |
STAYIN |
| Rex, to Reagan |
PET |
| Roman love god |
AMOR |
| Run ___ of |
AFOUL |
| Sci-fi love of 105 Across |
LEIA |
| Sci-fi love of 87 Down |
HAN |
| Shortly, in odes |
ANON |
| Shots are put on one |
TAB |
| Singer-songwriter Rice |
DAMIEN |
| Social satirist Mort |
SAHL |
| Some cave dwellings |
DENS |
| Some leading ladies |
STARLETS |
| Something we hate |
ANATHEMA |
| St. ___ fire |
ELMOS |
| Stares vacantly |
GAWKS |
| Subject of optics |
LIGHT |
| Swerved wildly |
CAREENED |
| Telemarketer’s talk |
SPIEL |
| Three-time NHL MVP |
ORR |
| Tight garments |
CORSETS |
| Transform |
RESHAPE |
| Triggered a buzzer on a game show, perhaps |
ERRED |
| Turn-tables link |
THE |
| TV announcer Hall |
EDD |
| U.N. member since 1991 |
LITHUANIA |
| Up to, informally |
TIL |
| Up-to-the-minute |
LATEST |
| Wash cycle |
RINSE |
| What a white peg signifies in Battleship |
MISS |
| Where ID is shown? |
USMAP |
| ___ Nostra |
COSA |
| ___ Outfitters |
URBAN |
