The Washington Post – Jul 8 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
‘Congratulations!’ |
KUDOS |
‘Looney Tunes’ cartoon director Freleng |
FRIZ |
‘Rushmore’ director Anderson |
WES |
‘___ Actually’ (2003 British Christmas-themed movie) |
LOVE |
50+ group |
AARP |
A single time |
ONCE |
Actor Neeson |
LIAM |
Actress Moore of ‘G.I. Jane’ |
DEMI |
Affectionate letters at the end of a letter |
XOX |
Allegation |
CLAIM |
Andes animal |
LLAMA |
Baseball execs |
GMS |
BFGoodrich products, in Britain |
TYRES |
Big T sizes |
XLS |
Bring up, as a subject |
MENTION |
CD predecessors |
LPS |
ChapStick, e.g |
LIPBALM |
Charged toward |
RANAT |
Computer giant |
DELL |
Convent dweller |
NUN |
Covetous feeling |
ENVY |
CPR pros |
EMTS |
Cry from a crib |
WAH |
Darkness |
MURK |
Datebook contents (abbr.) |
APPTS |
Deftly escape from |
EVADE |
Down in the dumps |
MOROSE |
Eating plan |
DIET |
Electric co., e.g |
UTIL |
Exercise for a dough-rolling baker? |
PINCURL |
Exercise for the Sharks and Jets? |
GANGPLANK |
Exercise in Paris? |
FRENCHDIP |
Exercise that’s not worth much? |
DIDDLYSQUAT |
Exercise with a MacBook? |
APPLECRUNCH |
Facial feature of Walter White in ‘Breaking Bad’ |
GOATEE |
Falco of ‘Nurse Jackie’ |
EDIE |
Fifth gear, often |
OVERDRIVE |
Fix firmly (var.) |
IMBED |
Following behind |
INTOW |
Clues |
Answers |
Go boom |
EXPLODE |
Golden flier |
EAGLE |
Grand Canyon formation |
MESA |
Gun, as an engine |
REV |
Hershey toffee bar |
SKOR |
Involuntary twitch |
SPASM |
Letters on a Cardinals cap |
STL |
Like the ocean |
BRINY |
Matador menacer |
TORO |
Mensa data |
IQS |
Military force |
ARMY |
Molecule part |
ATOM |
Most important |
MAIN |
Nod off |
DOZE |
Not together |
APART |
Occasions for which clowns may be booked |
BIRTHDAYS |
Opposed to |
ANTI |
Org. with the Seattle Storm and the Chicago Sky |
WNBA |
Pasta sauce brand |
RAGU |
Peeling potatoes, stereotypically |
ONKP |
Petting zoo sound |
BRAY |
Pickled pepper picker Peter |
PIPER |
Picnic pest |
ANT |
Place to exchange vows |
ALTAR |
Post-op area |
ICU |
Prepare to propose |
KNEEL |
Primary artery |
AORTA |
Ready to do business |
OPEN |
River to the North Sea |
YSER |
Room in la casa |
SALA |
Salad fish |
TUNA |
Scoundrels |
CADS |
Sound of a drop |
PLOP |
Spanish tennis pro Rafael |
NADAL |
Teaching staff |
FACULTY |
Tickle Me Elmo manufacturer |
TYCO |
Wedding words |
IDO |
___ arms (angry) |
UPIN |
___ Romeo (Italian auto) |
ALFA |