The Washington Post – Apr 4 2016 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Answers |
| ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter’ subject |
LYNN |
| ‘Xanadu’ rock band |
ELO |
| ‘You’ve crossed the line, bucko!’ |
ITSON |
| ‘___ darn tootin’!’ |
YER |
| ‘___ for Murder’ |
DIALM |
| ‘___ Theme’ (‘Doctor Zhivago’ melody) |
LARAS |
| 1981 James Bond film |
FORYOUREYESONLY |
| 1986 Tom Cruise blockbuster |
TOPGUN |
| Ancient Indo-European tribe |
ARYANS |
| Asian New Year celebration |
TET |
| Beast with a beard |
GNU |
| Brainless |
MORONIC |
| Certain reed players |
OBOISTS |
| Chip material |
SILICON |
| College course schedules |
SYLLABI |
| Crew piece |
OAR |
| Cries of disgust |
UGHS |
| Daiquiri ingredient |
RUM |
| Defensive footballer |
END |
| DJ Snake/Lil Jon hit single |
TURNDOWNFORWHAT |
| Dope |
INFO |
| Double Stuf cookie brand |
OREO |
| Drops in temperature |
COOLS |
| Dwellings for some shipwreck survivors |
HUTS |
| Environmentally friendly |
GREEN |
| Ethnic hairdo, informally |
FRO |
| Fabergé treasure |
EGG |
| Farm horses |
DOBBINS |
| Fascinated by |
INTO |
| Ferocious outburst |
ROAR |
| Fits of pique |
IRES |
| Gainsborough portrait figure |
BLUEBOY |
| Garden building |
SHED |
| Greet from afar |
WAVETO |
| Haiku, e.g |
POEM |
| Has the final word |
SAYSSO |
| Home to Huntsville (abbr.) |
ALA |
| Increase |
BOOST |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Jane Austen title heroine |
EMMA |
| Jazz genre |
BOP |
| Jewelry repair material |
SOLDER |
| Kir ___ (champagne c*cktail) |
ROYALE |
| Laid-back |
MELLOW |
| Late baseball great Berra |
YOGI |
| Like some discount textbooks |
USED |
| Loch famed for its monster |
NESS |
| Martha who sang with the Vandellas |
REEVES |
| Orange tuber |
YAM |
| Pakistani’s language |
URDU |
| Palindromic kitchenware brand |
OXO |
| Part of modern tennis history |
OPENERA |
| Petro-Canada competitor |
ESSO |
| Pro Bowl official |
REF |
| Pub pint |
ALE |
| Pub. house staffers |
EDS |
| Remain optimistic amid uncertainty |
HOPEFORGOODNEWS |
| Remove with a rag |
WIPEUP |
| Response to a hilarious tweet, perhaps |
LOL |
| Revolt |
UPRISE |
| Rude glance |
LEER |
| Serve with the ultimate sacrifice |
GIVEONESLIFEFOR |
| Sicilian six |
SEI |
| Snowman in ‘Frozen’ |
OLAF |
| Spring mo |
APR |
| Squeaked by |
MADEDO |
| Symbol of peace |
DOVE |
| Threaten |
MENACE |
| Trade show |
EXPO |
| Tribute in verse |
ODE |
| TSA ___ (air travelers’ program) |
PRE |
| Turbulent, as seas |
ROUGH |
| Vinegar trap victim |
GNAT |
| Weather vane site |
ROOF |
| Where Munch’s ‘The Scream’ hangs |
OSLO |
| Women’s links org |
LPGA |
| Writer nicknamed ‘Old Possum’ by Ezra Pound |
TSELIOT |