The Washington Post – Feb 15 2021 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Answers |
| ‘Baby Cobra’ comic Wong |
ALI |
| ‘Don’t play’ symbol, in music |
REST |
| ‘Game of Thrones’ channel |
HBO |
| ‘Goosebumps’ series author |
RLSTINE |
| ‘It’s the __ I can do’ |
LEAST |
| ‘__ porridge hot … ‘ |
PEASE |
| *Accidentally call without touching one’s cellphone |
POCKETDIAL |
| *Ski resort purchase |
LIFTTICKET |
| *Test of hand strength |
PINCHGRIP |
| Acid type found in vinegar |
ACETIC |
| At some future point |
ONEDAY |
| Avoid failing |
PASS |
| Baby shower gift |
LAYETTE |
| Biblical brother |
CAIN |
| Billy Joel’s ‘Tell __ About It’ |
HER |
| Bone, in Bologna |
OSSO |
| Bow down to, perhaps |
WORSHIP |
| Brittany port city |
BREST |
| Charged particles |
IONS |
| Circle or polygon |
SHAPE |
| Compress, with ‘down’ |
TAMP |
| Contributes |
ADDS |
| Corsage flower |
ORCHID |
| Daddy |
PAPA |
| Danger |
PERIL |
| Diagram for Web navigation |
SITEMAP |
| DOJ division |
FBI |
| Double-__ trailer |
WIDE |
| Downy duck |
EIDER |
| Drink with a polar bear mascot |
ICEE |
| Earring holder |
LOBE |
| Evening party |
SOIREE |
| Express lack of interest on Tinder … or a hint to the answers to starred clues |
SWIPELEFT |
| Female in a stable |
MARE |
| Fix, as socks |
DARN |
| Found in abundance, as oil |
STRUCK |
| Gave voice to |
SAID |
| Give in (to) |
ACCEDE |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Group of ships |
FLEET |
| Grown-up |
MATURE |
| High math degree |
NTH |
| Idris of ‘The Wire’ |
ELBA |
| Impertinent talk |
SASS |
| It’s given in the form of a question on ‘Jeopardy!’ |
ANSWER |
| Jaden, to Will Smith |
SON |
| Laura who won an Oscar for ‘Marriage Story’ |
DERN |
| Lighthouse guardian |
KEEPER |
| Lingerie brand |
OLGA |
| Lose traction |
SKID |
| Loud insect |
CICADA |
| Make mention of |
CITE |
| Man __: 1920 Horse of the Year |
OWAR |
| Maple-syrup-to-be |
SAP |
| Med-approving agcy |
FDA |
| Modern honey |
BAE |
| Not very much |
ABITOF |
| NYC museum’s fundraising gala |
METBALL |
| Ohio border lake |
ERIE |
| Omar of ‘House’ |
EPPS |
| Part of EST: Abbr |
STD |
| Patronized, as a diner |
ATEAT |
| Peacefully hidden, as a retreat |
SECLUDED |
| Pungent flavor |
TANG |
| Refine, as skills |
HONE |
| Rockies bugler |
ELK |
| Sales agent |
REP |
| Salon selections |
DYES |
| Scott Joplin’s music |
RAGTIME |
| Soccer official |
REF |
| Sort of |
INAWAY |
| Sunburn-soothing balm |
ALOE |
| Take place |
OCCUR |
| Takes by surprise |
STARTLES |
| Wee amount |
TAD |
| What means may justify |
ENDS |
| __ God: earthquake, e.g |
ACTOF |