The Washington Post – Apr 23 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
‘Fame’ actress Irene |
CARA |
‘Full Metal Jacket’ setting, briefly |
NAM |
‘House’ actor Epps |
OMAR |
‘LA Ink’ body pic |
TAT |
‘Lost Horizon’ figure |
LAMA |
‘New World Symphony’ composer |
DVORAK |
‘Star Wars’ creator |
LUCAS |
‘Star Wars’ princess |
LEIA |
‘You think I won’t?!’ |
DAREME |
‘You’ve Got Mail’ director Nora |
EPHRON |
Airport VIP sections |
LOUNGES |
All tucked in |
ABED |
Apple pie order |
ALAMODE |
Art ___ (Chrysler Building’s style) |
DECO |
Bakery sign? |
AROMA |
Ball game interruption |
RAINDELAY |
Banjo support of song |
KNEE |
Bank deposit? |
SILT |
Bowl over |
AWE |
Brooks from Tulsa |
GARTH |
Budget, in brand names |
ECONO |
Called the shots |
RULED |
Capitol feature |
DOME |
Carson City neighbor |
RENO |
Casino gratuity, slangily |
TOKE |
Cause of overtime |
TIE |
Chuck out |
EIGHTYSIX |
Come in, and a hint to what 17-, 39-, and 62-Across have in common |
ENTER |
Cosmic cloud |
NEBULA |
Desert region of Israel |
NEGEV |
Door pounder’s cry |
OPENUP |
Dumfries dissent |
NAE |
Elysian abodes |
EDENS |
Euro preceder, in Spain |
PESETA |
Explosive Sicilian landmark |
ETNA |
Field measurement |
ACRE |
Fill to excess |
CRAM |
Fitted with footwear |
SHOD |
Clues |
Answers |
Formally change |
AMEND |
Get slippery, in a way |
ICEUP |
Going ___ (battling) |
ATIT |
Greek who posed paradoxes |
ZENO |
Insignificant |
MERE |
It can make a speedometer inaccurate |
INSTRUMENTERROR |
It might have a twist |
PLOT |
Japanese dish in a savory sauce |
CHICKENTERIYAKI |
Last of a Greek series |
OMEGA |
Latvia’s largest city |
RIGA |
Luggage-inspecting org |
TSA |
Made the wild mild |
TAMED |
Make happen |
INDUCE |
Mercedes follower |
BENZ |
Mobile message |
TEXT |
Nevertheless |
YET |
Nighttime disturbances |
SNORES |
North Carolina’s ___ Banks |
OUTER |
Offer objections |
DEMUR |
One in a suit |
ACE |
Optimist’s limit? |
SKY |
Paramedic’s skill, briefly |
CPR |
Part in a play |
ROLE |
Party disciplinarian |
WHIP |
Peel, as an apple |
PARE |
Place for a rug? |
AREA |
Preferred option |
PLANA |
Product sticker |
LABEL |
Scottie, of a sort |
ABERDEENTERRIER |
TV athletic award |
ESPY |
Valuable strings, briefly |
STRAD |
Vegas natural |
SEVEN |
Verboten |
TABOO |
Walk wearily |
PLOD |
Watermelon coverings |
RINDS |
Wear down slowly |
ERODE |
Wicked one |
DEVIL |
Work together |
COACT |