The Washington Post – May 12 2020 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Answers |
| ‘It’s just a flesh wound’ |
IMOK |
| 1927 movie innovation |
TALKIE |
| 35mm camera type |
SLR |
| Absorb, with ‘up’ |
SOP |
| Actor Neeson |
LIAM |
| Add |
TOTEUP |
| Animal kingdom complication |
FLYINTHEOINTMENT |
| Animal kingdom eccentricity |
BATSINTHEBELFRY |
| Animal kingdom predator |
FOXINTHEHENHOUSE |
| Animal kingdom traitor |
SNAKEINTHEGRASS |
| Apple music app |
ITUNES |
| Artists’ pads |
LOFTS |
| Bakery draw |
AROMA |
| Bark holder |
TREE |
| Big blood vessels |
AORTAE |
| Car radio letters |
AMFM |
| City west of Tulsa |
ENID |
| Clarinets, e.g |
REEDS |
| Clear-cut, as for lumber |
DEFOREST |
| Crunch’s rank |
CAPN |
| Cultural funding gp |
NEA |
| Digit for water testing? |
TOE |
| Enjoy a bagel, say |
NOSH |
| Enticement |
LURE |
| Entr’__ |
ACTE |
| Fanatic love of animals |
ZOOMANIA |
| Figure of speech |
IDIOM |
| Fireworks cries |
OOHS |
| First razor with a pivoting head |
ATRA |
| Flanders of Springfield |
NED |
| Frugal way to wed |
ELOPE |
| Genius 8000 toothbrushes, e.g |
ORALBS |
| Go over again |
REHASH |
| Golf expert |
PRO |
| Gunny sack fabric |
BURLAP |
| Guys’ attaché alternatives |
MANBAGS |
| HIV-treating drug |
AZT |
| Igor, to Dr. Frankenstein |
ASST |
| It can be fresh but not insulting |
AIR |
| It can end on a high note |
ARIA |
| Clues |
Answers |
| It may involve cooking the books |
TAXFRAUD |
| Like Redbox films |
ONDVD |
| Lucy of ‘Elementary’ |
LIU |
| Mauna __ |
LOA |
| More brooding |
MOPIER |
| Most populous continent |
ASIA |
| Musical knack |
EAR |
| Nobelist Wiesel |
ELIE |
| Nonprofit URL ending |
ORG |
| One removed by a wine lover |
CORK |
| Parched |
DRY |
| PC shortcut key |
ALT |
| Pen points |
NIBS |
| Performs surgery |
OPERATES |
| Pesky critters |
VARMINTS |
| Pittsburgh team |
PIRATES |
| PreCheck org |
TSA |
| Pres. after Harry |
IKE |
| Ring ref’s decision |
TKO |
| Road Runner stills, e.g |
CELS |
| Sauce made with pine nuts |
PESTO |
| Sheena who collaborated with Prince |
EASTON |
| Site-seeing place, with ‘the’ |
NET |
| Socks pattern |
ARGYLE |
| Some undergrounds |
METROS |
| Space |
ROOM |
| Speeder’s undoing |
RADAR |
| Stands for oils |
EASELS |
| Stat for the 45-Down |
RBI |
| Super Bowl IV MVP Dawson |
LEN |
| Swindled |
ROOKED |
| The Bosporus, e.g.: Abbr |
STR |
| Turkic language |
UZBEK |
| Two before Charlie |
ALFA |
| Word with contracts or contractions |
LABOR |
| Work a crowd |
SCHMOOZE |
| Zooms |
SPEEDS |
| __ a plea |
COP |
| __-chic: hippie-influenced fashion style |
BOHO |