The Washington Post – Feb 13 2016 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Solutions |
| ‘A Bug’s Life’ heroes |
ANTS |
| ‘Das Lied von der ___’ (Mahler) |
ERDE |
| ‘Grrr!’ |
IMMAD |
| ‘Hope Floats’ actress Rowlands |
GENA |
| ‘I and the Village’ painter Chagall |
MARC |
| ‘My Way’ songwriter Paul |
ANKA |
| ‘Octopussy’ star Adams |
MAUD |
| ‘Pale’ drinks |
ALES |
| ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ slitherers |
ASPS |
| ‘Smoking or ___?’ |
NON |
| ‘The Cosby Show’ kid |
THEO |
| ‘___ Almighty’ (2007 Steve Carell movie) |
EVAN |
| ‘___ Sharkey’ (Don Rickles sitcom of the ’70s) |
CPO |
| 50th state’s state bird |
NENE |
| 90 degrees from norte |
ESTE |
| Airline from Stockholm |
SAS |
| Andean capital |
LIMA |
| Backwoods agreement |
YESM |
| Bellow and Steinberg |
SAULS |
| Big whoop |
ADO |
| Blues street of Memphis |
BEALE |
| Boone, briefly |
DANL |
| Break off |
END |
| Bunny’s tail |
SCUT |
| Bygone jets, informally |
SSTS |
| Call it ___ (retire) |
ADAY |
| Campsite cover |
TARP |
| Card dealer’s box |
SHOE |
| CIA’s forerunner |
OSS |
| Common money system based on units of ten |
DECIMALCURRENCY |
| Cop’s catch |
PERP |
| Cybersnicker |
LOL |
| Devil’s deeds, say |
EVILDOINGS |
| Dick Tracy’s sweetheart |
TESS |
| Edible zoo denizens |
ANIMALCRACKERS |
| Ending for moral or journal |
IST |
| Farm butter? |
RAM |
| Clues |
Solutions |
| Field unit |
ACRE |
| Filthy stuff? |
LUCRE |
| Give actors a second signal |
RECUE |
| Goes mum, and hint to what 3-, 9-, 10-, and 14-Down literally have in common |
CLAMSUP |
| Green eggs and ham promoter |
SAMIAM |
| Gridiron divs |
YDS |
| Grievance, often |
FORMALCOMPLAINT |
| Heart chart (abbr.) |
ECG |
| Hip-hop’s West |
KANYE |
| Its cap. is Kiev |
UKR |
| Jon of ‘Chicago P.D.’ |
SEDA |
| KFC offerings |
DRUMSTICKS |
| King Ibn ___ of Saudi Arabia |
SAUD |
| Laine of jazz |
CLEO |
| Longtime Laker Lamar |
ODOM |
| Magna ___ laude |
CUM |
| Marine conger |
SEAEEL |
| Mt. Everest co-conquerer Tenzing ___ |
NORGAY |
| Nest egg initials |
IRA |
| On the dot |
EXACT |
| One’s skin has millions of them |
EPIDERMALCELLS |
| Org. that enforces gun laws |
ATF |
| Persian king who captured Athens |
XERXES |
| Picked from a lineup, briefly |
IDED |
| Prefix with pressure or puncture |
ACU |
| Reason to stop the presses |
SPLITRUN |
| Scents organ? |
NOSE |
| Security item |
LOCK |
| Some autobahn autos |
AUDIS |
| Some TVs |
RCAS |
| Transfer and messenger materials |
RNAS |
| Turns in, as coupons |
REDEEMS |
| Type of flat screen TV |
LCD |
| Where apnea might be studied |
SLEEPLAB |
| Zagreb native |
CROAT |
| ZzzQuil alternative |
SOMINEX |
| ___ Arbor |
ANN |