The Washington Post – Mar 15 2021 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Answers |
| ‘Jurassic Park’ predator |
TREX |
| ‘Roses __ red … ‘ |
ARE |
| ‘The Naked and the Dead’ author Norman |
MAILER |
| ‘__ Misérables’ |
LES |
| Antlered Yellowstone beast |
ELK |
| Apt word found in ‘accident’ |
DENT |
| Before, in poems |
ERE |
| Behind-the-scenes money source … and a hint to the start of 20-, 35- and 43-Across |
SILENTPARTNER |
| Bit the dust |
ATEIT |
| Box score number |
STAT |
| Boxer’s foursome |
PAWS |
| Brings on board |
HIRES |
| Cable TV’s Nat __ Wild |
GEO |
| Car’s blinker |
TURNSIGNAL |
| CNN anchor Burnett |
ERIN |
| Cold War initials |
USSR |
| Collectors’ item? |
TAX |
| Distinctive vibe |
AURA |
| Dorothy’s dog |
TOTO |
| Drum type |
SNARE |
| Dry-eyes solution |
SALINE |
| Elton or Lennon |
JOHN |
| Eucalyptus eater |
KOALA |
| Experiencing writer’s block, say |
STUCK |
| Fill until full |
SATE |
| First of a cereal box trio |
SNAP |
| Garlicky mayo |
AIOLI |
| Great Lake with the shortest name |
ERIE |
| Grocery shoppers’ aids |
LISTS |
| He played Grant on ‘Lou Grant’ |
ASNER |
| Heed a bailiff’s order |
RISE |
| Hesitant utterances |
UMS |
| Hindu god of desire |
KAMA |
| Hook’s vessel |
PIRATESHIP |
| Hot tub feature |
JET |
| Hyphenated fruit drink brand |
HIC |
| Incense-sensing sense |
SMELL |
| Italian wine region |
ASTI |
| Clues |
Answers |
| King of rock ‘n’ roll |
ELVIS |
| Lao Tzu’s ‘way’ |
TAO |
| Light snack |
NOSH |
| Like many cars sold online |
USED |
| Luau neckwear |
LEI |
| Mah-jongg piece |
TILE |
| Manual filing target? |
NAIL |
| Mary-Kate, to Ashley |
TWIN |
| Morning awakener |
ALARMCLOCK |
| Officials calling strikes |
UMPS |
| One of four in five |
LETTER |
| Online talk show |
PODCAST |
| PBS science series |
NOVA |
| Poi source |
TARO |
| Response from the next room |
INHERE |
| Roadside lodgings |
INNS |
| Sauce with basil |
PESTO |
| Scared, with ‘out’ |
CREEPED |
| Secluded valley |
GLEN |
| See 5-Down |
MESSI |
| Sick |
ILL |
| Spanish gold |
ORO |
| Spinning toys |
TOPS |
| Stick a stake in, as a vampire |
IMPALE |
| Take a breath |
INHALE |
| Tel Aviv’s land |
ISRAEL |
| Tenant’s contract |
LEASE |
| Theater walkways |
AISLES |
| Toddler’s monster deterrent |
NIGHTLIGHT |
| Trickle |
SEEP |
| Underdog’s victory |
UPSET |
| Urban transit systems |
METROS |
| What a regular often orders, with ‘the’ |
USUAL |
| Wide awake |
ALERT |
| With 14-Across, soccer’s GOAT, to many |
LIONEL |
| Yale students |
ELIS |
| Youngster, metaphorically |
SPRINGCHICKEN |
| __City: computer game |
SIM |