The Washington Post – Aug 13 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
‘Don’t be a wimp!’ |
MANUP |
Accordion-playing comic Judy |
TENUTA |
Agitate |
RILE |
Agnew and Quayle, once (abbr.) |
VPS |
Away from one another |
APART |
Barely squeeze (out) |
EKE |
Bygone era |
PAST |
Cargo site |
HOLD |
Check into |
SEEABOUT |
Chowderhead |
SAP |
Convent member |
NUN |
Country music’s ___ Ridge Boys |
OAK |
Dan Quayle’s successor |
ALGORE |
Eastwood’s former mayoral domain |
CARMEL |
Eldest of four acting brothers |
ALEC |
Electrical unit |
WATT |
Elects (to) |
OPTS |
End of the quote |
TWOCHAPTERS |
Engraver with acid |
ETCHER |
Enjoy a warm feeling |
BASK |
Every now and ___ |
THEN |
Felicity’s costar |
TERI |
Film reviewer Roger |
EBERT |
Fort Worth sch |
TCU |
Frequent hangout |
HAUNT |
Full of life |
PERT |
Habituate (to) |
ACCUSTOM |
Hairdresser’s implement |
BRUSH |
Hard work |
TOIL |
Hospital shout |
STAT |
Japanese computer inits |
NEC |
Jazz combo member |
BASS |
Kathryn of HBO’s ‘Oz’ |
ERBE |
Kellogg’s tiger |
TONY |
Lab routine |
TEST |
Leftover category (abbr.) |
MISC |
Like deadpan humor |
DRY |
Lionesses lack them |
MANES |
Mediterranean or Baltic |
SEA |
Clues |
Answers |
Miami quintet |
HEAT |
Michael Jackson’s ‘You ___ Not Alone’ |
ARE |
Mont Blanc locale |
ALPS |
Nigh |
ATHAND |
Not clerical |
LAIC |
Noted pugilistic family |
ALIS |
Old California fort |
ORD |
Opposite of ruddy |
WAN |
Paper mill substance |
PULP |
Perry and Della’s creator |
ERLE |
Pie ___ mode |
ALA |
Posed |
SAT |
Prince Valiant’s first son |
ARN |
Put in an album, say |
SAVE |
Quechua-speaking country |
PERU |
Quick snoozes |
NAPS |
Quote, part 2 |
WEREABOOKTHEY |
Quote, part 3 |
WOULD |
Quote, part 4 |
CUTOUTTHELAST |
Range of expertise |
AREA |
Repository for valuables |
SAFE |
Road graders |
SCRAPERS |
Round bodies, poetically |
ORBS |
Salacious gazer |
LEERER |
Sherlock’s calabash, for one |
PIPE |
Slangy affirmatives |
YEPS |
Small poisonous snakes |
ASPS |
Some island souvenirs |
LEIS |
Some sports bets |
UNDERS |
Some subway trains |
LOCALS |
Speakers’ speakers, for short |
PASYSTEM |
Start of a Nora Ephron quote |
IFPREGNANCY |
Stick in a Road Runner cartoon |
TNT |
Tate works |
ART |
Tiny time div |
MSEC |
Trauma centers (abbr.) |
ERS |
Very top |
ACME |
Where you can have a belt |
WAIST |
Workers on a hill |
ANTS |