The Washington Post – Feb 5 2018 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
‘American Beauty’ actress Suvari |
MENA |
‘Fantastic!’ |
SUPER |
‘Hulk’ director Lee |
ANG |
‘Okay’ |
YES |
‘__ on a Grecian Urn’ |
ODE |
35-Across, e.g |
POEM |
Antonym of post- |
PRE |
Backup strategies |
PLANBS |
Banned pesticide |
DDT |
Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb … and a hint to 17-, 25-, 38- and 46-Across |
THEBEEGEES |
Basketball’s Shaq |
ONEAL |
Bruin legend Bobby |
ORR |
Camera initials |
SLR |
Cancún house |
CASA |
Chief Norse god |
ODIN |
Child psychologists’ benchmarks |
AGENORMS |
Closest pal, in IM shorthand |
BFF |
Curly salad green |
ENDIVE |
Demeanor |
MIEN |
Do not disturb |
LETBE |
Dog command |
HEEL |
Drummer Starr |
RINGO |
Farm layer |
HEN |
Figure of speech |
IDIOM |
Fire-walking mystic |
FAKIR |
Fish-eating raptor |
OSPREY |
Fruit punches |
ADES |
Gin fizz fruit |
SLOE |
Graffiti creator, perhaps |
VANDAL |
Gulf War reporter Peter |
ARNETT |
Hearth receptacle |
ASHBIN |
Honey Ryder and Mary Goodnight |
BONDGIRLS |
Hoppy brews, for short |
IPAS |
Internet address |
URL |
Jazz style |
BEBOP |
Jewel box |
CDCASE |
Kentucky Derby flowers |
ROSES |
Letter before eta |
ZETA |
Letters before tees |
ESSES |
Clues |
Answers |
Like beer in a cooler |
ONICE |
Like heroes deserving more recognition |
UNSUNG |
London’s land: Abbr |
ENG |
Longtime ‘SNL’ announcer Don |
PARDO |
Lost fish in a Pixar film |
NEMO |
Melodic passages |
ARIOSI |
Mexican artist Kahlo |
FRIDA |
Millard Fillmore, partywise |
WHIG |
Nail-filing board |
EMERY |
NFL play callers |
QBS |
Nintendo rival |
SEGA |
Nonconformist Harley-riding groups |
BIKERGANGS |
Not far |
NEAR |
Obnoxious clowns |
BOZOS |
Ogle |
LEERAT |
Pals, in slang |
PEEPS |
Part of TNT |
NITRO |
Period of history |
ERA |
Photoshop creator |
ADOBE |
Picky details |
NITS |
Pine secretions |
RESINS |
Places where critters procreate |
BREEDINGGROUNDS |
Put a new flannel layer in, as a coat |
RELINE |
Quick cash sources, initially |
ATMS |
Remove, as a chin strap |
UNSNAP |
Rich soil |
LOESS |
Roaring-lion studio |
MGM |
Rose and Orange |
BOWLGAMES |
Rowing tools |
OARS |
Shake, as with fear |
QUAVER |
Telepathy, e.g |
ESP |
The ‘S’ in iOS: Abbr |
SYS |
Unit of resistance |
OHM |
Washington’s bill |
ONE |
Where to find columns with views |
OPEDPAGE |
Winter hrs. in most of Michigan |
EST |
Wretched |
VILE |
__ Lingus: Irish carrier |
AER |
__TV: Turner channel |
TRU |