The Washington Post – Mar 4 2016 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Answers |
| ‘Don’t Count ___’ (Magic 8 Ball response) |
ONIT |
| ‘Mike & Molly’ network |
CBS |
| ‘Weekend Update’ anchor Michael |
CHE |
| Advantage |
EDGE |
| Agrees to, as a deal |
SHAKESON |
| Allow to go free |
LETOFF |
| Amazes |
STUNS |
| Author Kesey |
KEN |
| Bit of help for someone on a swing |
PUSH |
| Blows it |
ERRS |
| Capital on the Missouri River |
PIERRE |
| Crumple up, informally |
SMUSH |
| Dept. of Labor division |
OSHA |
| Destiny |
FATE |
| Devoid of emotion |
STOIC |
| Erotic |
SEXY |
| Evening, to Yvette |
SOIR |
| French region that recently combined with Champagne, Ardenne, and Lorraine |
ALSACE |
| From the start |
ANEW |
| Gastropub order |
ALE |
| Give off, as light |
EMIT |
| Got sidetracked |
STRAYED |
| Hardly enthusiastic |
TEPID |
| Herding breed that barks ‘Roof! Roof!’? |
SHINGLESHEEPDOG |
| Hunting breed frequently awarded ‘Worst in Show’? |
BASESTHOUND |
| III, in modern Rome |
TRE |
| Impudent |
FRESH |
| Inspiration for a 1773 ‘party’ in Boston |
TEATAX |
| Its euro coins feature harps (abbr.) |
IRE |
| Ladies’ partners |
GENTS |
| Language from which ‘mongoose’ is derived |
HINDI |
| Leave stranded during winter, perhaps |
ICEIN |
| Loner |
HERMIT |
| Lyft competitor |
UBER |
| Macramé element |
KNOT |
| Mend, as a sock |
DARN |
| Menzel of Disney’s ‘Frozen’ |
IDINA |
| Microscopic blobs |
AMOEBAS |
| Clues |
Answers |
| More in need of ibuprofen |
ACHIER |
| Muse of lyrical verse |
ERATO |
| Musical introduction to a eulogy |
DIRGE |
| Nation once called the Friendly Islands |
TONGA |
| Nervous twitch |
TIC |
| Nestlings’ cries |
CHEEPS |
| Parking violation punishment, perhaps |
TOW |
| Pig in a ___ |
POKE |
| Princess Fiona’s triplets, e.g |
OGRES |
| Prominent NRA spokesman of the early 2000s |
HESTON |
| Pumpernickel flavor |
RYE |
| Quality surrounding a celebrity, say |
AURA |
| San Antonio landmark |
ALAMO |
| Sandwich shop order |
HERO |
| Sidewalk eatery |
CAFE |
| Ski slope obstacle |
TREE |
| Sly creature |
FOX |
| Small breed found on laptops? |
KEYSTERRIER |
| Smooth-skinned breed leashed with premium cable? |
CINEMAXHAIRLESS |
| Societal problems |
ILLS |
| Spirited conversation? |
SEANCE |
| Stroke lovingly |
PET |
| Sun Tzu topic |
STRATEGY |
| That woman |
HER |
| The Huffington Post parent company |
AOL |
| Throat trouble |
FROG |
| Tip jar bills |
ONES |
| Tofu source |
SOYA |
| Tomato plant supporter |
STAKE |
| Tumblr creation |
BLOG |
| Untrustworthy sort |
SNEAK |
| Vaudeville routine |
SKIT |
| Vote in der Bundestag |
NEIN |
| Want from |
ASKOF |
| Warn, while behind the wheel |
HONKAT |
| Wind ensemble instrument |
OBOE |
| Window treatment |
DRAPE |
| Word on a champagne bottle |
SEC |