The Washington Post – Jul 28 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
‘Free Willy’ animal |
ORCA |
‘Hungry Hungry’ board game animal |
HIPPO |
‘Little Orphan Annie’ heavy |
THEASP |
‘___ y Plata’ (motto of Montana) |
ORO |
1040 ID |
SSN |
Abu Dhabi ruler |
EMIR |
Adam’s first wife, in some traditions |
LILITH |
At issue |
UPFORDISCUSSION |
Baltimore bird? |
ORIOLE |
Baseball legend Gehrig |
LOU |
Beethoven’s Third Symphony, familiarly |
EROICA |
Brother of Cain |
ABEL |
Building with drafts? |
PUB |
Bygone US gas brand |
ESSO |
Canyon effect |
ECHO |
Certain test controls |
PLACEBOS |
Checkbook remnant |
STUB |
Cold War initials |
USSR |
Communications line |
CABLE |
Continental currency |
EUROS |
Diminutive Tim Conway character |
DORF |
Electroshock weapon |
TASER |
Elite group |
ALIST |
Engage in heroism |
COMETOTHERESCUE |
Escape, in a way |
GETLOOSE |
Ever so many |
ALOT |
Fail to achieve, and a synonym for the phrase formed by the first words of 19-, 36-, and 49-Across |
FLOP |
Fit as a fiddle |
HALE |
Foil’s kin |
EPEE |
Frat house X |
CHI |
Freight weight |
TON |
Go bad? |
ERR |
Goes back onstage |
REENTERS |
Hit hard |
SLAM |
Ill will |
SPITE |
Innermost parts |
CORES |
Internet browser? |
USER |
Clues |
Answers |
Jai ___ (fronton game) |
ALAI |
JFK approximations |
ETAS |
League of nations |
BLOC |
Leftovers |
REST |
Light fogs |
MISTS |
Like a sprite |
ELFIN |
Like an abyss |
DEEP |
Like sexist jokes, say |
UNPC |
Lords and ladies |
PEERS |
Make haste |
RACE |
Make haste |
RUSH |
Military body |
UNIT |
Not fatty |
LEAN |
Open, as a shirt |
UNBUTTON |
Pain in the neck |
CRICK |
Popular prank preparation |
SHORTSHEETEDBED |
Puppies evoke them |
AWS |
Reach by phone |
CALLUP |
Real beaut |
LULU |
Rosary components |
BEADS |
Schoolyard retort |
ISNOT |
See red |
BOIL |
Shine’s partner |
RISE |
Skateboarder’s arm protection |
ELBOWPAD |
Small creek |
RILL |
Something to aim for |
TARGET |
Speak to gruffly |
BARKAT |
Stomach woes |
ULCERS |
Strongly suggested |
URGED |
Tender touches |
CARESSES |
The Big Easy, briefly |
NOLA |
They may be dyed at salons |
ROOTS |
They’re easily bruised |
EGOS |
Throw casually |
TOSS |
Type of fund |
TRUST |
Unaccompanied |
SOLO |
Whoop-de-do |
HOOHA |