The Washington Post – Jan 17 2021 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Answers |
| ‘Chicago’ star |
GERE |
| ‘For You’ co-singer Rita |
ORA |
| ‘Gimme a minute’ |
ONESEC |
| ‘I’ll take that as __’ |
ANO |
| ‘No fighting!’ |
BENICE |
| ‘See ya!’ |
BYEBYE |
| ‘The Irishman’ Oscar nominee |
PACINO |
| ‘To clarify … ‘ |
IMEANT |
| *Avocado misnomer |
ALLIGATORPEAR |
| *Building diagram |
FLOORPLAN |
| *Cause of some back pain |
POORPOSTURE |
| *Discount ticket based on age |
SENIORPASS |
| *It’s not 112-Across |
MINORPOINT |
| *Pre-wedding bash |
BACHELORPARTY |
| *Raffle rewards, perhaps |
DOORPRIZES |
| *Workforce |
LABORPOOL |
| Acknowledge surreptitiously, maybe |
NODAT |
| Adjust for pitch |
TUNE |
| Aficionado |
MAVEN |
| Alton Brown cooking show ‘Reloaded’ in 2018 |
GOODEATS |
| Amp carrier |
ROADIE |
| Asian laptop brand |
ACER |
| Autobahn autos |
AUDIS |
| B-school subject |
ECON |
| Beer with a black eagle in its logo |
TECATE |
| Blood bank category |
TYPEAB |
| Blood line |
VEIN |
| Borrow from a library |
CHECKOUT |
| Bounty rival |
VIVA |
| Brouhaha |
ADO |
| Bugs in cop shows |
WIRETAPS |
| Building beam |
GIRDER |
| Causing the willies |
EERIE |
| Celery piece |
RIB |
| Channel guide, say |
MENU |
| Checking account lure |
NOFEE |
| Chicago NFL team’s founder |
PAPABEAR |
| Civil War general |
MEADE |
| Cried in the cornfield |
CAWED |
| Crude cartel |
OPEC |
| Dallas Wings’ org |
WNBA |
| Degs. for playwrights |
MFAS |
| Disneyland shuttle |
TRAM |
| Downed with an ax |
HEWN |
| Downright or outright |
DARNED |
| Dry spell at the plate |
SLUMP |
| Easy-to-play instruments |
KAZOOS |
| Encountered |
MET |
| Engine parts |
RODS |
| Everest expert |
SHERPA |
| Exec’s aide |
ASST |
| Feature of Japan’s flag |
REDSUN |
| Finds |
DIGSUP |
| Follow |
OBEY |
| Garden rodent |
VOLE |
| Garfield’s frenemy |
ODIE |
| Gets by |
DOESOK |
| Go sky-high |
SOAR |
| Golf great Karrie |
WEBB |
| Grain in granola |
OAT |
| Grass-skirt dance |
HULA |
| Had to pay |
OWED |
| Hall of Fame quarterback Tarkenton |
FRAN |
| Hamlet, for one |
PRINCE |
| Having significant consequences |
SERIOUS |
| Held on to |
KEPT |
| High seas concern |
PIRACY |
| Hindu honorific |
SRI |
| Implore |
URGE |
| Impulsive |
RASH |
| Informal ‘Get me?’ |
YAKNOW |
| Inquires |
ASKS |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Investigate again, as a cold case |
REOPEN |
| IOC country code three before Qatar |
POR |
| Itinerary abbr |
ARR |
| L.A.-to-Tucson dir |
ESE |
| La Scala highlight |
ARIA |
| Ladybug or weevil |
BEETLE |
| Language __ |
ARTS |
| Laura of ‘Big Little Lies’ |
DERN |
| Layered veggie |
ONION |
| Lea Salonga, e.g |
FILIPINA |
| Leaf through |
SKIM |
| Leaving the amateur ranks, and a hint to the answers to starred clues |
TURNINGPRO |
| Like salves |
TOPICAL |
| Line to the audience |
ASIDE |
| List-ending abbr |
ETAL |
| Malek of ‘Mr. Robot’ |
RAMI |
| Many Oscar nominees |
ACTORS |
| Marriage acquisition |
INLAW |
| Mexican buffet feature |
SALSABAR |
| Mo. with dog days |
AUG |
| Monetary trifle, in slang |
HAY |
| Monotonous sound |
DRONE |
| Most capable |
ABLEST |
| Nap site |
BED |
| Nat __ Wild: cable channel |
GEO |
| Neighbor of Den |
NOR |
| Not quite foggy |
MISTY |
| Olive extract |
OIL |
| One who gives a hoot |
OWL |
| One who scoffs at bagged pekoe, perhaps |
TEASNOB |
| Pack away |
STOW |
| Part of a journey |
LEG |
| Part of a process |
STEP |
| Piece of cake |
CINCH |
| Pizzeria allure |
AROMA |
| Playground response |
ARESO |
| Pretender |
PHONY |
| Promotional campaign |
PUSH |
| Publisher Larry __, portrayal for which Woody Harrelson received an Oscar nomination |
FLYNT |
| Push-up target |
PEC |
| Puts in stitches |
SEWS |
| Quick attack |
FORAY |
| Quick drink |
NIP |
| Ration (out) |
METE |
| Retreats with peels |
SPAS |
| Romp |
CAVORT |
| Silent performers |
MIMES |
| Sitcom sewer worker |
EDNORTON |
| Sneaky |
SLY |
| Sonata producer |
HYUNDAI |
| Splendid display |
POMP |
| Spots for ski racks |
ROOFS |
| Squid’s squirt |
INK |
| Stare in wonder |
GAWK |
| Superlative prefix |
UBER |
| Supersedes |
REPLACES |
| Sweetie, in slang |
BAE |
| Total mystery |
ENIGMA |
| Trio for A-Rod and Trout |
MVPS |
| Twitch stream annoyance |
DELAY |
| Unable to decide |
TORN |
| Understanding |
GRASP |
| Unstable subatomic particle |
KAON |
| Virtual alter ego |
AVATAR |
| Walk-__: small roles |
ONS |
| Wall St.’s ‘Big Board’ |
NYSE |
| Watch dogs? |
PETSIT |
| Waze option: Abbr |
RTE |
| Winter’s day outburst |
BRR |
| Yachter’s pronoun |
HER |
| __ Diego Padres |
SAN |
| __ Millions |
MEGA |