The Washington Post – Aug 8 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
‘ ‘A Guide to Antigravity’ is so good, you simply …’ |
CANNOTPUTITDOWN |
‘ ‘A Pictorial History of Underground Water Sources’ is …’ |
WELLILLUSTRATED |
‘ ‘How to Hold a Golf Club’ is truly a …’ |
GRIPPINGACCOUNT |
‘Jurassic Park’ gene preserver |
AMBER |
‘Threads’ |
DUDS |
Abandon, as a subject |
DROP |
Adjective before ‘little piggy’ |
THIS |
Adorable |
CUTE |
Alternative to fries |
TOTS |
Avis, to Hertz |
RIVAL |
Back muscle, briefly |
LAT |
Bead-based calculator |
ABACUS |
Bills in change machines |
ONES |
Bring forth |
EVOKE |
Bring to light |
DIGUP |
Cake often seen in a dish |
SOAP |
Casino heisted in the original ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ |
SANDS |
Chapman’s collaborator on many Monty Python sketches |
CLEESE |
Colloquial grilling spot |
HOTSEAT |
Commentator Dobbs |
LOU |
Delete using two lines |
XOUT |
Disagreeably damp |
RAW |
Dripping wet |
SOAKED |
Electronic ‘assistant’ since 2011 |
SIRI |
Fanatic |
AVID |
Fat found in haggis |
SUET |
Former headgear for underachievers |
DUNCECAPS |
Gelatinous mold |
ASPIC |
General or Whole follower |
FOODS |
Gin-flavoring fruit |
SLOE |
Grand-scale |
EPIC |
Grease job, for short |
LUBE |
Hangout for the Ninja Turtles |
SEWER |
Hee-___ (brayed) |
HAWED |
Indisputable statement |
FACT |
Ineffectual |
LAME |
Initials that disappoint latecomers |
SRO |
Ithacan’s capital? |
IOTA |
Clues |
Answers |
Jacob’s fourth son |
JUDAH |
Jennifer of ‘Liar Liar’ |
TILLY |
Lays into |
HASAT |
Like ammonia’s smell |
ACRID |
Like serials |
EPISODIC |
Nazareth natives |
ISRAELIS |
Not nervous |
CALM |
Panoramic painting |
MURAL |
Part of a Gillette razor name |
ATRA |
Part of a Gillette razor name |
TRAC |
Part of Marty Feldman’s ‘Young Frankenstein’ costume |
HUMP |
Per item |
APIECE |
Pigmented eye layer |
UVEA |
Pixar’s Lightning McQueen or Luigi |
CAR |
Platinum record earner |
HIT |
Postings at the Preakness |
ODDS |
Prefix used in the metric system |
DECI |
Raison d’___ |
ETRE |
Ready to retire |
WEARY |
Romance, in Rouen |
AMOUR |
Setting for yelling ‘Bravo!’ and ‘Brava!’ |
OPERA |
Ship that was under Hera’s protection |
ARGO |
Short-spoken |
CURT |
Silver screendom’s Sharif |
OMAR |
Spirit sold to Satan in stories |
SOUL |
Stuck-up sort |
SNOOT |
Subject of the play ‘Golda’s Balcony’ |
MEIR |
Swirling current |
EDDY |
Talisa portrayer on ‘Game of Thrones’ |
OONA |
They may have experienced hard labor |
MOTHERS |
They’re longer in summer |
DAYS |
Three-time French Open winner Monica |
SELES |
Tissue in a tooth |
PULP |
Trucker’s turnpike toll factor |
AXLE |
Twitter logo whose name is Larry |
BIRD |
Unspecified location |
SOMEPLACE |
Whodunit writer Gardner |
ERLE |
Zooey’s role on ‘New Girl’ |
JESS |