The Washington Post – May 2 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
‘Angry Birds’ addict, e.g |
GAMER |
‘Dancing with the Stars’ move |
STEP |
‘Edward Scissorhands’ sound effect |
SNIP |
‘Frankenfood’ item, for short |
GMO |
‘Great’ pope celebrated on Nov. 10 |
STLEO |
‘Haystacks’ artist |
MONET |
1598 document signed by France’s Henry IV |
EDICTOFNANTES |
Act starter, in many scripts |
SCENEI |
Adjective for the Atacama |
ARID |
Apple-based beverage producer |
CIDERMILL |
Areas adjoining goal lines |
REDZONES |
Atoll component |
CORAL |
Base 10 notation scheme |
DECIMALSYSTEM |
Bathroom flooring option |
TILE |
Big show, briefly |
EXPO |
Body wash brand |
AXE |
Buttonholes, e.g |
SLITS |
Call a halt to |
CEASE |
Cancellation stamp word |
VOID |
Casino actions that also describe the first four letters of 17-, 24-, and 45-Across |
DICEROLLS |
Class in which the GDP may be discussed |
ECON |
Comic strip segment |
PANEL |
Computer whose original case featured ‘Bondi Blue’ plastics |
IMAC |
Culinary connoisseurs |
GOURMETS |
Deep desires |
YENS |
Dines on |
HAS |
Drenched, as a fireman would |
HOSED |
Either of Dumbo’s ‘wings’ |
EAR |
Event for Usain Bolt |
DASH |
Feline’s foursome |
PAWS |
Finds guiltless |
ACQUITS |
Flag or field follower |
DAY |
Former baseball honcho Bud |
SELIG |
Grow less hostile |
THAW |
Hemmed in by |
AMID |
High-hemmed skirt |
MINI |
Hissers in some hieroglyphs |
ASPS |
Clues |
Answers |
Incurs a calling surcharge, perhaps |
ROAMS |
Informant’s hidden transmitter |
WIRE |
Isn’t straight with |
LIESTO |
Jobs for wreckers |
TOWS |
Karen Carpenter’s singing range |
ALTO |
Like priceless items? |
NOCOST |
Magazine with a ‘Runway’ section |
ELLE |
Many big rig engines |
DIESELS |
Monica with three French Open wins |
SELES |
Nelson and Nimitz |
ADMIRALS |
No more than |
ATMOST |
Nodes near the nasal cavity |
ADENOIDS |
Nothing but |
ALL |
Obsolescent PC monitor type |
CRT |
Oodles |
ALOT |
Perform outstandingly |
SHINE |
Period sometimes named for a president |
ERA |
Practice for prizefighting |
SPAR |
Reflexive pronoun in ‘Do-Re-Mi’ |
MYSELF |
Satellite dish offering |
TELECAST |
Saucony rival |
AVIA |
Seattle ___ (Triple Crown legend) |
SLEW |
Sixths of a fl. oz |
TSPS |
Size at Starbucks |
TALL |
Slice in a Reuben |
SWISS |
Sources of distress |
ILLS |
Spots for mud baths |
SPAS |
Steeplechase obstacle |
HURDLE |
Swirl-patterned marble |
AGATE |
Typographic unit |
PICA |
Undershirts, to Brits |
SINGLETS |
Uses the overhead bin for |
STOWS |
Walk through a kiddie pool, say |
WADE |
Water’s calorie count |
ZERO |
William Penn’s pen |
QUILL |
Woody or Jessie, in the ‘Toy Story’ films |
DOLL |
Wound seriously |
MAIM |