The Washington Post – Sep 13 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
‘Iliad’ city |
TROY |
‘The Dark Knight Rises’ villain |
BANE |
‘Three Bathers’ painter Henri |
MATISSE |
*Hit song from the Beatles’ 1963 album ‘Please Please Me’ |
PSILOVEYOU |
*Homes with staggered stories |
SPLITLEVELS |
*Overflowing |
SPILLINGOUT |
*Restraint used by dog trainers |
SLIPCOLLAR |
*Tall, slender drinking vessel |
PILSNERGLASS |
1054, to Hadrian |
MLIV |
2014 top 10 hit for Meghan Trainor, and what’s happening at the beginning of the answer to each starred clue |
LIPSAREMOVIN |
Big name in morning talk |
RIPA |
C, on a thermometer |
CELSIUS |
Caffeinated brew, often |
TEA |
Cage, for one |
ACTOR |
Came unglued |
LOSTIT |
Compete |
VIE |
Day spa attire |
ROBE |
Den or study |
ROOM |
Disadvantaged |
NEEDY |
Drapery ornament |
TASSEL |
Drawn tight |
TAUT |
Dwarf planet discovered in 2005 |
ERIS |
Eggs from the sea |
ROE |
Epps of Hollywood |
OMAR |
Fraught with peril |
RISKY |
Gabor of ‘Green Acres’ |
EVA |
Grandstand divisions |
ROWS |
Gruesome Tolkien creature |
ORC |
Hefty volume |
TOME |
Inner turmoil |
ANGST |
Is supported by |
LEANSON |
Jane Rochester’s maiden name |
EYRE |
Leave out |
OMIT |
Light-headed |
GIDDY |
Loaf at the deli |
RYE |
Make sympathetic |
ENDEAR |
Marooned, in a way |
ISLED |
Melodic syllable |
TRA |
Clues |
Answers |
National Yoga Month (abbr.) |
SEP |
New Age musician from Greece |
YANNI |
Nick and Nora’s pooch |
ASTA |
Nonprofessional sports org |
AAU |
NYC sports venue |
MSG |
On the double |
PRONTO |
Ottawa’s home |
ONTARIO |
Pad thai tidbit |
NOODLE |
Polynesian language with a 14-letter alphabet |
SAMOAN |
Pt. of some signatures |
INIT |
Quiet ‘Hey!’ |
PSST |
Sailor’s patron, briefly |
STELMO |
Ship that carried Jason |
ARGO |
Small swallow |
SIP |
Smooth and glossy |
SLEEK |
Star with an attitude |
DIVA |
Stellar sighting |
NOVA |
Stereotypical name for a lab assistant |
IGOR |
Sue Grafton’s ”N’ Is for ___’ |
NOOSE |
Super Soaker brand |
NERF |
Talking iPhone feature |
SIRI |
Taylor Swift album named for a color |
RED |
Texter’s ‘No freaking way!’ |
OMG |
Tip off |
INFORM |
Tolstoy or Buscaglia |
LEO |
Tracked, as prey |
STALKED |
Unconventional |
ODD |
Vegas game |
KENO |
Visible impressions |
MARKS |
Was in charge of |
RAN |
Woodland clearing |
GLADE |
Words yelled before ‘No hands!’ |
LOOKMA |
Wrath |
IRE |
Wren appendage |
WING |
___ Baba |
ALI |
___ Mist (soft drink now called Mist Twst) |
SIERRA |
___ school |
PREP |
___ the air (still undecided) |
UPIN |