The Washington Post – Aug 10 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
‘It ___ Necessarily So’ |
AINT |
‘Oh, now it’s clear’ |
ISEE |
‘Well, ___-di-dah’ |
LAH |
1941 Gary Cooper comedy in which a tramp must pretend to be a nonexistent person |
MEETJOHNDOE |
500 spot |
DAYTONA |
Activity you’ll get a kick out of |
TAEKWONDO |
Airport shuttle, often |
VAN |
Alec Guinness or Sean Connery |
SIR |
Approval for a flamenco dancer |
OLE |
Birthers? |
MOMS |
Blend of cabernet sauvignon and merlot, e.g |
REDBORDEAUX |
Bombard |
PELT |
Calm period |
LULL |
Camel cousin of the Andes |
ALPACA |
Camel train’s respite |
OASIS |
Chocolate and caramel concoction |
TURTLE |
Clark who played Rhett |
GABLE |
Cruiser’s quarters |
CABIN |
Desire for more and more |
GREED |
Don who coached the Baltimore Colts and Miami Dolphins |
SHULA |
Dream state, briefly |
REM |
Fabrication |
LIE |
Feature of some snow tires |
STUD |
Fingered, briefly |
IDED |
Fla. neighbor |
ALA |
For the most part |
MAINLY |
Forest just south of the tundra |
TAIGA |
Forgo a home-cooked meal |
EATOUT |
Freight |
CARGO |
Fried tortilla with a topping |
TOSTADA |
Gel-producing succulent |
ALOE |
Gin rummy sequence |
RUN |
Good dessert to enjoy while telling a George Washington legend |
CHERRYPIE |
House call? |
AYE |
Indistinct |
HAZY |
Innocence Project evidence, briefly |
DNA |
It might be left for a fairy |
TOOTH |
Jupiter’s wife |
JUNO |
Kristen who cowrote and starred in ‘Bridesmaids’ |
WIIG |
Clues |
Answers |
Leave the stage |
EXIT |
MacDowell of ‘Groundhog Day’ |
ANDIE |
Many laboratory test subjects |
MICE |
Masked crusader who leaves his mark |
ZORRO |
Mighty mad |
IRATE |
Mont Blanc, for one |
ALP |
Muscle twitch |
TIC |
Native of a -stan country bordered by five other -stans |
UZBEK |
Niña’s fellow traveler |
PINTA |
Nullified |
UNDID |
On the dull side |
BLAND |
One of the Bobbsey twins |
NAN |
Ottawa’s public TV station |
CBC |
Part of a jungle gym |
BAR |
PC connection device |
USB |
Pizzazz |
ZING |
Play in which the title character is never seen |
WAITINGFORGODOT |
Possible result of a sacrifice, briefly |
RBI |
Protector of US workers |
OSHA |
Regulatory org. for 32 teams |
NFL |
Ripped into pieces |
TOREUP |
San Francisco bakery specialty |
SOURDOUGH |
Scouring pad brand |
BRILLO |
Seek permission |
ASK |
Sicilian smoker |
ETNA |
Singer-songwriter Tori |
AMOS |
Slew |
TON |
Thin and watery, like a blood component |
SEROUS |
Time machines? |
CLOCKS |
Toon deputy |
DAWG |
Towel material |
TERRY |
Truly |
INDEED |
Up-to-date |
MODERN |
Upper hand |
ADVANTAGE |
Walked (on) |
TROD |
Warty-skinned croaker |
TOAD |
Winglike |
ALAR |
Wrinkly-looking fruit |
UGLI |
___ Speedwagon |
REO |