The Washington Post – Feb 14 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Solutions |
‘Back to the Future’ antagonist |
BIFF |
‘I’ll Be Your San ___ Rose’ (Emmylou Harris song) |
ANTONE |
A6 and A7 |
AUDIS |
Ages and ages |
EONS |
Airport queue |
CABS |
Averred |
STATED |
Base used by many |
TEN |
Bogus |
SHAM |
British nobles |
EARLS |
Bums |
REARENDS |
Butts in |
PRIES |
Cause of some teenage angst |
ACNE |
Charged |
WENTAT |
Chophouse order |
PRIMERIB |
Collectors of DNA |
CSIS |
Cutlass ___ (Oldsmobile seen in ‘Fargo’) |
CIERA |
Despicable |
ROTTENTOTHECORE |
Diamond VIPs |
MGRS |
Done to ___ (perfect) |
ATEE |
Downloadable sound |
RINGTONE |
Employee of the Daily Planet |
LANE |
Enormous exertion |
HERCULEANEFFORT |
Entities |
BEINGS |
Eyelid woe |
STYE |
Faze |
RATTLE |
Feels off |
AILS |
Founder of the American Shakers |
ANNLEE |
Galvanization need |
ZINC |
Goo |
GUNK |
Governing bodies |
BOARDS |
Gunpowder, e.g |
TEA |
Gut response |
INITIALREACTION |
Helsinki natives |
FINNS |
High wind |
FIFE |
Hospital trainee |
INTERN |
Clues |
Solutions |
Hot season for a Parisian |
ETE |
IRS form expert |
CPA |
It might be removed in celebration |
CORK |
Levitates |
RISES |
Levy on alcohol, e.g |
SINTAX |
Lewis with 12 Emmys |
SHARI |
Like many proverbs, for short |
ANON |
Like some rental rates |
HOURLY |
Mechanical engineer’s calculation |
STRESS |
Metronome sound |
TOCK |
Monotonous routine |
RUT |
More careless |
SLOPPIER |
Native American transport |
CANOE |
Natural talent |
GIFT |
No. on a business card |
TEL |
North Atlantic sighting |
BERG |
Not much |
ATAD |
Notre Dame football legend George |
GIPP |
Palindromic Indian food |
NAAN |
Part of RNA |
ACID |
Place that’s buzzing with activity |
APIARY |
Playful banter |
REPARTEE |
Portrayer of Brave Sir Robin |
ERICIDLE |
Post-boomer group, for short |
GENX |
Pueblo tribe of New Mexico |
ZUNI |
Racing family name |
ANDRETTI |
Ran under water |
RINSED |
Revoke |
CANCEL |
Road leading to battle |
WARPATH |
Sophocles tragedy |
AJAX |
Sorts, as with chickens |
SEXES |
Sundance entry, often |
INDIE |
Transmission sites |
SYNAPSES |
Wise guys |
PRACTICALJOKERS |
Wrapped Mexican fare |
TAMALES |