The Washington Post – Aug 24 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
‘Finish those vegetables!’ |
EAT |
Actor with Bolger and Garland |
LAHR |
Blend |
MELD |
Bob Schieffer’s network |
CBS |
Bookie’s figures |
ODDS |
Borodin’s ‘Prince ___’ |
IGOR |
Certain degree, in math |
NTH |
Certain saxophone |
ALTO |
Chief newscaster |
ANCHOR |
Christian fashion line? |
DIOR |
City section |
ZONE |
Cognizant |
AWARE |
Collar alternative |
VNECK |
Cone’s eye partner |
ROD |
Core part of the brain and spinal cord |
NEURON |
Cornrow component |
BRAID |
Cries of wonder |
OOHS |
Declared under oath |
SWORE |
Didn’t stand for anything? |
SAT |
Feed in a field |
GRAZE |
Feeling of inner turmoil |
ANGST |
Filled-dough snack from Eastern Europe |
KNISH |
Film swashbuckler Flynn |
ERROL |
Frat party quaff |
ALE |
Glass window section |
PANE |
Goes astray |
ERRS |
Guy who cries foul |
UMP |
Heaps |
ALOT |
Humphrey’s successor as vice president |
AGNEW |
In no particular order |
RANDOM |
Irish-born actress Maureen |
OHARA |
Island from which Napoleon escaped |
ELBA |
It will help you dig up some dirt |
SHOVEL |
Jewish priest with a self-named Bible book |
EZRA |
Junior, to Senior |
SON |
Kebab choice |
LAMB |
Kinshasa’s country, during Mobutu’s rule |
ZAIRE |
Lana’s friend in Smallville |
CLARK |
Last to be chosen, probably |
WORST |
Clues |
Answers |
Lead-up to a big Boston ‘party’ |
TEAACT |
Lets the tears flow |
WEEPS |
Letters from a debtor |
IOU |
Long forearm bone |
ULNA |
Message-sending convenience |
EMAILLIST |
Neptune’s domain |
SEA |
Nonnews newspaper page |
OPED |
Notes exchanged in many global transactions |
USDOLLARS |
Nothing’s opposite |
ALL |
Nutmeg-derived spice |
MACE |
On the up-and-up |
LEGAL |
Owner of ‘The Huffington Post,’ as of 2011 |
AOL |
Pan Am competitor |
TWA |
Political cartoonist Thomas |
NAST |
Portion that’s left |
REST |
Powerful person |
TITAN |
Purple bloomer |
LILAC |
Purveyor of yellow journalism |
RAG |
Push-up purchase |
BRA |
Reef builder |
CORAL |
River through Lake Geneva |
RHONE |
Some soldiers |
ANTS |
Sonora snack |
TACO |
Sore |
ACHING |
Spiteful |
MEAN |
Sports Illustrated’s 1974 Sportsman of the Year |
ALI |
Stevens who played Matthew on ‘Downton Abbey’ |
DAN |
Subtle vibes |
AURAS |
Sugar substitute |
STEVIA |
Symbols often seen with Egyptian gods |
ANKHS |
Synagogue scroll |
TORAH |
Tears to pieces |
RENDS |
Transport to the courthouse? |
TRIALBALLOON |
Transport to the theater? |
MOVIETRAILER |
Transport to the wedding? |
BRIDALTRAIN |
Transport to Wimbledon? |
TENNISCOACH |
Unfruitful |
BARREN |
Wallach of ‘How the West Was Won’ |
ELI |
Writer’s hiree |
AGENT |