The Washington Post – Jul 16 2018 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Answers |
| ‘Above,’ in verse |
OER |
| ‘Dig in!’ |
EAT |
| ‘Let’s Make a __’ |
DEAL |
| ‘Planet of the __’ |
APES |
| ‘Tell your friends’ |
PASSITON |
| ‘Was I premature?’ |
TOOSOON |
| ‘Who Let the Dogs Out?’ one-hit wonder |
BAHAMEN |
| ‘__ have a clue’ |
IDONT |
| 1970s-’80s fashion inspired by astronauts’ footwear |
MOONBOOTS |
| 1990s cartoon series featuring a classic 8-Down dog |
GOOFTROOP |
| 1993 Presidential Medal of Freedom awardee Arthur |
ASHE |
| Big name in water filtration |
BRITA |
| Born, in alumni newsletters |
NEE |
| Carpenter’s file |
RASP |
| Carry with effort |
HAUL |
| Citrus-flavored diet drink |
FRESCA |
| City near Naples |
SALERNO |
| Coke or Pepsi |
SODA |
| Colored eye part |
IRIS |
| Conical home |
TEPEE |
| Corner PC key |
ESC |
| Dashing style |
PANACHE |
| Donkey’s cry |
BRAY |
| Donkeys |
ASSES |
| Dorm room decoration |
POSTER |
| DVD holder |
CASE |
| Ewes’ guys |
RAMS |
| Final result |
UPSHOT |
| First blank on many forms |
NAME |
| Fisherman’s soup fish |
CARP |
| Fly high |
SOAR |
| Fútbol cheer |
OLE |
| Gardener’s bagful |
SOIL |
| Glee club voice |
ALTO |
| H.S. exam for college hopefuls |
SAT |
| Hair care tool |
COMB |
| Hauled to the shop |
TOWED |
| Heavenly spheres |
ORBS |
| Home-wrecking insects |
TERMITES |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Humped beast |
CAMEL |
| Like easy, well-paying jobs |
CUSHY |
| Like Frosted Flakes’ coating |
SUGARY |
| Look steadily (at) |
STARE |
| Mickey Mouse creator |
DISNEY |
| Moises of the 2007-’08 Mets |
ALOU |
| Most sour |
TARTEST |
| NASA explorers |
PROBES |
| Necklace pellet |
BEAD |
| Neckwear named for a British racecourse |
ASCOT |
| PC manual reader |
USER |
| Play some b-ball |
SHOOTHOOPS |
| Prickly flowers |
ROSES |
| Real mystery |
ENIGMA |
| Rebound, like sound |
ECHO |
| Regatta markers |
BUOYS |
| Responsibility |
ONUS |
| Senate staffers |
AIDES |
| Sense of self |
EGO |
| Series installment |
EPISODE |
| Sheep cry |
BAA |
| Shoppe sign adjective |
OLDE |
| Short skirt |
MINI |
| Single |
ONE |
| Souped-up vehicle |
HOTROD |
| Stick on, as a label |
AFFIX |
| Teacher’s domain |
SCHOOLROOM |
| Terse |
CURT |
| The ‘a’ sound in ‘above’ |
SCHWA |
| Thorns in one’s side |
PESTS |
| Traditional 15th anniversary gift |
CRYSTAL |
| Trebek of ‘Jeopardy!’ |
ALEX |
| Urban pollution |
SMOG |
| Vietnamese soup |
PHO |
| Witness’ promise |
OATH |
| Wrinkly citrus fruit |
UGLI |
| __ Grande |
RIO |
| __ mater |
ALMA |
| __ Speedwagon |
REO |