The Washington Post – Apr 20 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
‘Devious Maids’ star |
ANAORTIZ |
‘Major Crimes’ channel |
TNT |
‘Pride and Prejudice’ author |
AUSTEN |
‘___ me no questions …’ |
ASK |
‘___-Dick’ |
MOBY |
1965 hit for Fontella Bass |
RESCUEME |
5th Avenue, e.g |
CANDYBAR |
Acronym sometimes accompanied by a smiley face |
LOL |
Be against |
OPPOSE |
Beat soundly, in slang |
SPANK |
Boxer’s jabs |
PUNCHES |
Bristle at |
RESENT |
Cause of a relegation, perhaps |
LOSS |
Certain gait for a horse |
CANTER |
Certain reproductive cell |
SPORE |
Civil War historian Shelby |
FOOTE |
Concur |
AGREE |
Construct |
RIGUP |
Cream cheese and jam |
SPREADS |
Crumbly cheese |
FETA |
Danica Patrick’s org |
NASCAR |
Designer Chanel |
COCO |
Dim sum additive |
MSG |
Disconcert |
FAZE |
Distinctive atmosphere |
AURA |
Down, on a map |
SOUTH |
Feathery neckwear |
BOAS |
Flower with a yellow center |
DAISY |
Former Montreal baseball player |
EXPO |
Frozen Italian treat |
GELATO |
Gymnast Korbut |
OLGA |
Hebrew prophet |
AMOS |
Hereditary units |
GENES |
Home to Ben Franklin’s grave |
PHILLY |
Horde |
MOB |
Hydrogen, e.g |
GAS |
Kitchen garments |
APRONS |
Liam Neeson action movie of 2009 |
TAKEN |
Clues |
Answers |
Lopsided victory |
ROUT |
Majority |
BULK |
Many a Sandra Bullock flick |
ROMCOM |
Max with a namesake constant |
PLANCK |
Nabisco cookie |
OREO |
Obedience school command |
STAY |
Office documents |
MEMOS |
Oscar winner for ‘The Deer Hunter’ |
WALKEN |
Pal |
BUD |
Pedaled ride |
BIKE |
Previously owned |
USED |
Profession |
CAREER |
Prominent toucan feature |
BEAK |
Recedes |
EBBS |
Regret |
RUE |
Reminiscent of |
ALA |
Replay feature, informally |
SLOMO |
Saline drips? |
TEARS |
Sanctify |
BLESS |
See 20-Across |
ONO |
Some purple blooms |
PHLOX |
Standardized exam administered by the College Board, briefly |
PSAT |
Surrogate |
PROXY |
Tech magazine |
WIRED |
The ‘N’ of NIMBY |
NOT |
Theater seating area |
LOGE |
Time off for lunch, say |
BREAK |
Tolerate some fish? |
BROOKTROUT |
Tolerate songs on a CD? |
BEARTRACKS |
Tolerate working out? |
STOMACHEXERCISE |
Trivia book fodder |
FACTS |
TV room |
DEN |
Valuable rock |
ORE |
Weasel family member |
MINK |
With 21-Across, ‘Double Fantasy’ artist |
YOKO |
Word after ‘eye in the’ or ‘pie in the’ |
SKY |
Words said while shaking hands |
ITSADEAL |
___ away from (avoids dealing with) |
SHIES |