The Washington Post – Apr 21 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
‘Drat!’ is a mild one |
OATH |
‘Who cares?’ |
MEH |
‘Whole chicken in a can’ brand |
SWEETSUE |
1993 Peace Prize winner |
MANDELA |
Accusatory Verdi aria |
ERITU |
Ampersand’s meaning |
AND |
Barbary Coast resident |
ALGERIAN |
Big beer lover on ‘Cheers’ |
NORM |
Big blasts from the past, for short |
NTESTS |
Big leap forward |
LUNGE |
Bikini, e.g |
ATOLL |
Buster’s pet |
TIGE |
Celebrity canine |
ASTA |
Cloister member |
NUN |
Clueless |
LOST |
Colloquial term for traffic controls featuring the colors in 18-, 26-, and 50-Across |
STOPLIGHTS |
Comparatively close |
ASNEAR |
Contemptible, cowardly persons |
YELLOWDOGS |
Coop denizen |
HEN |
County in eastern Ireland |
KILDARE |
Crown |
APEX |
Cygnus supergiant |
DENEB |
DDE’s ’40s command |
ETO |
Detection devices |
SENSORS |
Dick Smothers’s brother |
TOM |
Dipper part |
STAR |
Diversionary tactic |
REDHERRING |
Doctor’s orders, briefly |
RXS |
Doesn’t factor in |
EXCEPTS |
Dream spoiler |
ALARM |
Dress designer Saab |
ELIE |
Electrician’s rule |
OHMSLAW |
Filmdom’s Roach |
HAL |
Fit out |
EQUIP |
Fond du ___, Wisconsin |
LAC |
For the Mass masses |
LAIC |
Gardening knack |
GREENTHUMB |
Gardner of mysteries |
ERLE |
Genesis twin |
ESAU |
Clues |
Answers |
Gets frothy |
FOAMS |
Gig segment |
SET |
Golf broadcaster Baker-Finch |
IAN |
Houston baseballer, casually |
STRO |
Improprieties |
NONOS |
In the direction of shelter |
ALEE |
Initiation ceremony, e.g |
RITE |
Integers, e.g. (abbr.) |
NOS |
It may contain spuds |
SACK |
Keenly attentive |
ALERT |
Kofi Annan’s middle name |
ATTA |
Litter of pigs |
FARROW |
Lorre’s ‘Casablanca’ role |
UGARTE |
Loupe, basically |
LENS |
More than bad |
EVIL |
Nosy person |
YENTA |
Overabundance |
EXCESS |
Part of TAE |
ALVA |
Pectoral’s place |
CHEST |
Pepper variety |
BELL |
Plumb crazy |
NUTSO |
Pre-coll. catchall |
ELHI |
Punch target, sometimes |
CHIN |
Put a sharper edge on |
WHET |
Room treatments |
DECORS |
Sharp to the taste |
TART |
Shine, in adspeak |
GLO |
Sing like Ella |
SCAT |
So it would ___ (apparently) |
SEEM |
Splenda rival |
EQUAL |
Stephen of ‘Danny Boy’ |
REA |
Supermarket lines? |
BARCODE |
The Grateful ___ |
DEAD |
Treaty concern, often |
ARMS |
Venetian arch shape |
OGEE |
Vice president who resigned in 1973 |
AGNEW |
Wine assessment quality |
LEGS |
Writer Chekhov |
ANTON |
___ Dame University |
NOTRE |