The Washington Post – Sep 3 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
‘Dear’ one |
SIR |
‘The sweetest gift of heaven’ (Virgil) |
SLEEP |
‘The Velvet Fog’ |
MELTORME |
‘Who, me?’ |
MOI |
Absorbed, as a loss |
ATE |
Ain’t right? |
ARENT |
And others, for short |
ETAL |
Angular head? |
TRI |
Answers, as an invitation |
RSVPS |
Archie’s TV wife |
EDITH |
Average earnings |
MEANINCOME |
Backstabber |
RAT |
Barley brew |
ALE |
Bucky Beaver’s brand |
IPANA |
Change maker |
AMENDER |
Child of fortune? |
HEIR |
Citi Field event |
METSGAME |
Clearasil target |
ZIT |
Cohabitants |
ROOMIES |
Comedy Central parent |
VIACOM |
Compaq competitor |
DELL |
Cowboy Tony |
ROMO |
Criticize harshly |
PAN |
Cryptologist |
DECODER |
Desiccated |
ARID |
Enigma |
RIDDLE |
Escort’s offering |
ARM |
Excessive |
UNDUE |
Father of Paris |
PRIAM |
Financial plan for the future, for short |
IRA |
Gift recipient |
DONEE |
Give a hand |
AID |
Glued one’s eyes upon |
GAZEDAT |
Have title to |
OWN |
Holy city of Iran |
QUM |
Home of the NCAA’s Mustangs |
SMU |
It could be exchanged for two Buffalo nickels |
MERCURYDIME |
It may be picked |
NIT |
Clues |
Answers |
Jams |
TIEUPS |
Jeff Lynne’s band |
ELO |
Jousting weapons |
LANCES |
Kay Thompson character |
ELOISE |
Le Monde article |
UNE |
Like a buttinsky |
MEDDLESOME |
Lip application |
GLOSS |
Makeup, e.g |
TEST |
Money maven Suze |
ORMAN |
More aggressive |
PUSHIER |
Nelly, e.g |
RAPSTAR |
Noel |
CAROL |
NYC sports venue |
MSG |
Oklahoma city |
ADA |
Phone ___ |
TAG |
Pilot’s announcement, briefly |
ETA |
Place to sit and catch some rays |
SUNPORCH |
Poppy product |
OPIUM |
Put up with |
ABIDE |
Quad building |
DORM |
Repress, as a rumor |
QUASH |
Ryan of ‘When Harry Met Sally …’ |
MEG |
Security guard request, for short |
IDCARD |
Seward Peninsula city |
NOME |
Singer Sumac |
YMA |
Snack in a stack |
OREO |
Spoke Persian? |
MEWED |
Staff of Life, for short |
EDS |
Statue’s coat |
PATINA |
Sub |
TEMP |
Swelling reducer |
ICEBAG |
Tablelands |
MESAS |
Tom Clancy subj |
CIA |
Twinges |
PANGS |
Up to, in ads |
TIL |
Use a chronometer |
MEASURETIME |
View from Edinburgh |
NORTHSEA |
___ whale |
SPERM |