The Washington Post – Apr 9 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
‘Hey, you gotta play by the rules!’ |
NOFAIR |
‘My gosh’ |
BYJOVE |
‘Not gonna happen’ |
NAH |
‘Sons of ___’ (words in a Yale fight song) |
ELI |
‘The disease of kings,’ associated with Henry VIII |
GOUT |
‘The Firebird’ composer Stravinsky |
IGOR |
‘What ___ can I say?’ |
ELSE |
‘You expect me to believe that?’ |
IBET |
Accusatory gp. during the McCarthy era |
HUAC |
Alexander who played Costanza on ‘Seinfeld’ |
JASON |
Attracted |
DREW |
Bit of baby babbling |
DADA |
Buyers find lots of them |
AUTOS |
Chooses to participate |
OPTSIN |
Cigar end? |
ETTE |
Coffin-bearing structures |
BIERS |
Colonel Sanders facial feature |
GOATEE |
Colorful bar order? |
PURPLEMARTINI |
Cook by sautéing and simmering |
BRAISE |
Crossed (out) |
XED |
Daisy ___ of Dogpatch |
MAE |
Does away with, Mafia-style |
OFFS |
Dynasty that began with Henry VII |
TUDOR |
Ephron who wrote and directed ‘Julie & Julia’ |
NORA |
Excursion |
TRIP |
Farm machine |
REAPER |
First name on the mystery shelf |
AGATHA |
Françoise’s farewell |
ADIEU |
Gaelic tongue |
ERSE |
German carmaker |
OPEL |
German destroyers of US ships |
UBOATS |
Hardly claustrophobic |
AIRY |
Has on |
SPORTS |
Historic last words |
ETTU |
How a fat cat gets around his property? |
ESTATETAXI |
Huskies’ burdens |
SLEDS |
L.A. research center |
USC |
Laudatory verse |
ODE |
Clues |
Answers |
Like a psychic’s sense |
SIXTH |
Like words with friends |
INFORMAL |
List of options |
MENU |
Lousy egg? |
NIT |
Moonwalk movement |
STEP |
Not more than |
ATMOST |
Okay |
ASSENT |
One moving at top speed |
RACER |
Org. that might give you credit |
IRS |
Parts of P.O. addresses |
STS |
Peddle |
VEND |
Photo fixer-uppers, briefly |
EDS |
Positive response to a voice on an iPhone? |
YESSIRI |
Russia is 40% of it |
EUROPE |
Russian-born artist and costume designer |
ERTE |
Sal seen in ‘Exodus’ |
MINEO |
Salacious stare |
LEER |
Self-important sorts |
SNOBS |
Short on enthusiasm |
TEPID |
Small, high-pitched flute |
FIFE |
Smart set? |
MENSA |
Some simians |
APES |
Spice used for curry powder |
CUMIN |
Stew |
FRET |
Strength of a nation’s navy |
SEAPOWER |
Strong, as medicine |
POTENT |
Sure to have |
INFOR |
Surname in a 10-Down mystery |
POIROT |
Temporary help from the bank |
LOAN |
Thurmond who at times was a Democrat, Dixiecrat, and Republican |
STROM |
Thwart |
STYMIE |
Tip, as a toque |
DOFF |
Title for Chester Nimitz and Hyman Rickover (abbr.) |
ADM |
Travail |
TOIL |
Tristan’s love |
ISOLDE |
Williams wallop at Wimbledon |
ACE |
With-it tribesman? |
HIPHOPI |
Woman’s work attire? |
OFFICEMAXI |