The Washington Post – Nov 8 2020 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Answers |
| ‘Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo,’ for example |
SEQUEL |
| ‘Chopped’ host Allen |
TED |
| ‘Hamlet’ courtier |
OSRIC |
| ‘How you doin’?’ |
SUP |
| ‘Illmatic’ rapper |
NAS |
| ‘That’s hilarious … not’ |
HAHA |
| ‘The Canterbury Tales’ pilgrim |
REEVE |
| ‘The Things They Carried’ author O’Brien |
TIM |
| ‘__ alive!’ |
ITS |
| ‘__ me, you cad!’ |
UNHAND |
| 2000 film set in a French confectionery |
CHOCOLAT |
| 2000s Cal.-based teen drama |
THEOC |
| 🙂 |
SMILEY |
| Adds a soundtrack to |
DUBS |
| Air Force __ |
ONE |
| Allergic reaction |
ACHOO |
| Analyzed in English class |
PARSED |
| ARE |
RAREELEMENT |
| Authority |
SCHOLAR |
| Basic digital exercise |
SCALE |
| Batting helmet feature |
EARHOLE |
| Beat by a run, say |
EDGE |
| Big break |
RIFT |
| Big, strong swimmer |
WHALE |
| Billboard displays |
ADS |
| Boarded, like clowns entering a clown car |
PILEDIN |
| Boo-boos |
OWIES |
| Brian of electronica |
ENO |
| Bugs |
RILES |
| Builder concerned with pairs |
NOAH |
| Changes tonally |
INFLECTS |
| Chiefs coach Andy |
REID |
| Chile relleno stuffing |
CHEESE |
| Compelling evidence |
TAPE |
| Compensate for |
OFFSET |
| CON |
SLABOFBACON |
| Concluding sections |
EPILOGS |
| Cone counterparts |
RODS |
| Cook, in a way |
SMOKE |
| Corn bread |
PONE |
| Corrupting atmosphere |
MIASMA |
| Craving |
YEN |
| Creedence song named for a California city |
LODI |
| Cross inscription |
INRI |
| Culinary lead-in to king |
ALA |
| Database systems giant |
ORACLE |
| Dawdle |
WASTETIME |
| Decorated |
FESTOONED |
| Desert formation |
DUNE |
| Disagreement ender |
PACT |
| Driver in a heist, say |
ABETTOR |
| Ear ornaments |
STUDS |
| Early TV maker |
RCA |
| Equate |
LIKEN |
| Female 36-Across |
COW |
| Finance guru Suze |
ORMAN |
| Fire on all cylinders |
HUM |
| Flair |
ELAN |
| Florentine flower? |
ARNO |
| GET |
BUDGETCUT |
| Get in the crosshairs |
AIMAT |
| Gyro holders |
PITAS |
| Hallmark of a procrastinator? |
ECARD |
| HANG |
CHUNKOFCHANGE |
| Having no meetings, say |
FREE |
| Heat player, say |
CAGER |
| Home of the Milad Tower |
TEHRAN |
| Hoppy brew, for short |
IPA |
| Icy Hot target |
ACHE |
| Ike’s WWII command |
ETO |
| Clues |
Answers |
| In the old days |
ONCE |
| Iran has multiple ones: Abbr |
VPS |
| Jobs in which plugs are replaced |
TUNEUPS |
| Kind of person? |
PEOPLE |
| Lab coat discovery? |
FLEA |
| Lewd material |
SMUT |
| Like activity that can move mountains |
SEISMIC |
| Lisa Marie as of 1980, vis-à-vis Elvis |
SOLEHEIR |
| Longtime ’60 Minutes’ reporter |
STAHL |
| Longtime late-night host |
LENO |
| Make read better |
EDIT |
| Many downloads |
APPS |
| Many readers of ‘Dreyer’s English,’ for short |
EDS |
| Max |
ATMOST |
| Member of the Justice League |
BATMAN |
| Metaphor for extreme pleasure |
HEAVEN |
| Midway alternative |
OHARE |
| Nails that test |
ACESIT |
| Neruda’s oeuvre |
POESY |
| Nintendo’s Super __ |
NES |
| No good one goes unpunished, it’s said |
DEED |
| Notes in C minor scales |
EFLATS |
| Oceans’ motions |
TIDES |
| Odd |
PECULIAR |
| Odds, etc |
RATIOS |
| Official order |
DECREE |
| One may be raised at a wedding |
FLUTE |
| Ones found on saucers, briefly? |
ETS |
| ORE |
CORESAMPLE |
| Organized to a fault |
ANAL |
| OUT |
MOUTHPIECE |
| Outdo |
BEST |
| Oz creator |
BAUM |
| Pac-12 squad |
UTES |
| Pal in Provence |
AMI |
| Possesses |
HAS |
| Professor ‘iggins |
ENRY |
| PROP |
IMPROPERFRACTION |
| Ricola ad instrument |
ALPHORN |
| Sac __ |
FLY |
| Say yes (to) |
ACCEDE |
| Self-destruct |
IMPLODE |
| Shock, as a perp |
TASE |
| Shocked cry |
EEK |
| Short notice? |
IQUIT |
| Slick |
SMOOTH |
| Slinky shape |
COIL |
| Snares |
ENTRAPS |
| Snicket of kids’ books |
LEMONY |
| Spartan queen of Greek myth |
LEDA |
| Subject of many Instagram posts |
SELF |
| Syrup source |
MAPLE |
| Take home |
NET |
| Taste and touch |
SENSES |
| TEN |
SENTENCEFRAGMENT |
| To the rear, at sea |
AFT |
| Tres __ cake: dessert soaked in dairy liquids |
LECHES |
| Tussaud of wax museum fame |
MARIE |
| Undercover agent’s device |
WIRE |
| Usually challenging piece |
ETUDE |
| VAT |
PRIVATESECTOR |
| Verified |
PROVEN |
| VIE |
MOVIECLIP |
| Ward in Hollywood |
SELA |
| Where to see a Heat player |
TNT |
| Will of ‘BoJack Horseman’ |
ARNETT |
| Winter fuel units |
CORDS |
| You, once |
THEE |
| __ on Drugs |
WAR |
| __-mo |
SLO |