The Washington Post – Sep 15 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
’70s film that garnered Best Actor and Best Actress Oscars |
COMINGHOME |
‘Er … um …’ |
IMEAN |
‘Me too’ |
SOHAVEI |
‘Slippery’ tree |
ELM |
‘Waking ___ Devine’ (1998 film) |
NED |
‘___ we done?’ |
ARE |
Annual campus celebration |
HOMECOMING |
Annual, as Mediterranean winds |
ETESIAN |
Atlanta cable inits |
TBS |
Auction bid, at times |
NOD |
Autobahn auto |
OPEL |
Baker and Beale (abbr.) |
STS |
Beats |
THROBS |
Best |
OPTIMAL |
Bugs |
INSECTS |
Busy as ___ |
ABEE |
Classic detergent brand |
RINSO |
Collar |
NAB |
Dear fellow, to a Brit |
OLDCHAP |
Dir. from Milan to Munich |
NNE |
Doing some postal work |
SORTING |
Fitting for a furnace, perhaps |
GASPIPE |
Giant slugger Mel |
OTT |
Glass of public radio |
IRA |
Greet roughly |
PAW |
Hamburger serving |
PATTY |
Hardly stars |
NONAMES |
Heavy hammers |
SLEDGES |
Hoarse sound |
RASP |
It may take your breath away |
APNEA |
Largest Catholic fraternal org |
KOC |
Lightbulb, in comic strips |
IDEA |
Like many a couple |
GOINGSTEADY |
Like runs on a diamond, usually |
EARNED |
Long story |
SAGA |
Main course |
ENTREE |
Make ends meet? |
SEW |
Mild smokes |
CLAROS |
Clues |
Answers |
More nuts |
LOONIER |
No beauty |
HAG |
Olive stuffing |
PIMENTO |
One of Goldie’s ‘Laugh-In’ costars |
ARTE |
One-liner |
GAG |
Oz visitor |
TOTO |
Pay stub info, briefly |
YTD |
Reliable |
STEADYGOING |
Reply of feigned innocence |
MOI |
River to the English Channel |
ORNE |
Ruckus |
ADO |
See 17-Across |
IMCOMINGORGOING |
Serengeti grazer |
GNU |
Showing chutzpah |
NERVY |
Showing, in a way |
ONTV |
Sights for sore eyes, in the Sahara |
OASES |
Signs of success, on B’way |
SROS |
Simba, for one |
LION |
Some religious artworks |
PIETAS |
Spanish uncle |
TIO |
Sundial letters |
VII |
Sweat |
TOIL |
Tax |
DUTY |
Terminal abbr |
POS |
The sun, in Seville |
ELSOL |
Typical opening? |
PROTO |
Under the weather |
ILL |
Vegas crime show |
CSI |
Vinyl purchases, for short |
LPS |
Wayne western of 1970 |
RIOLOBO |
West of Hollywood |
MAE |
Where to find Blue Jays and Orioles, briefly |
ALEAST |
Will Smith biopic |
ALI |
With 57-Across, ‘It’s all so confusing to me!’ |
DONTKNOWWHETHER |
___ Friday’s |
TGI |
___ nitrate (blood vessel dilator) |
AMYL |
___ noire |
BETE |
___ Pop (2010 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee) |
IGGY |