The Washington Post – Nov 25 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
’60s hallucinogen |
LSD |
‘Ghostbusters’ goo |
SLIME |
‘Maude’ actress Arthur |
BEA |
‘Peter, Peter, Pumpkin-___’ |
EATER |
‘The Simpsons’ news anchor Brockman |
KENT |
‘___ better be good!’ |
ITD |
‘___ Sue Got Married’ (Kathleen Turner film) |
PEGGY |
Accumulated, as a tab |
RANUP |
Alpha’s opposite |
OMEGA |
Apartment building safety feature |
FIREESCAPE |
Athletes with poles |
VAULTERS |
Author Zola |
EMILE |
Aware of |
ONTO |
Baby bird’s sound |
CHEEP |
Bach’s ‘Toccata and Fugue ___ minor’ |
IND |
Bellyacher’s utterance |
MOAN |
Big name in elevators |
OTIS |
Big name in plastic? |
VISA |
Bouquet holder |
VASE |
Bread or booze type |
RYE |
British blue blood |
EARL |
Canadian pop singer Lavigne |
AVRIL |
Caper |
ANTIC |
Ceremonial rod |
MACE |
Cleopatra’s feller? |
ASP |
Clogs’ cousins |
SABOTS |
Competition that involves hopping |
SACKRACING |
Crooned |
SUNG |
Die down |
ABATE |
Exam that can’t be answered quickly |
ESSAYTEST |
Fictional sleuth Wolfe |
NERO |
Figure skating feat |
AXEL |
Former Spanish monetary unit |
PESETA |
Four score |
EIGHTY |
Fractions of mins |
SECS |
Gallery display |
ART |
Get-up-and-go |
ENERGY |
Having perfect pitch? |
NOHIT |
He released a dove in Genesis |
NOAH |
Clues |
Answers |
How the euphoric may walk |
ONAIR |
Inquire after |
ASKABOUT |
It might be secondhand |
SMOKE |
Jackie’s second hubby |
ARI |
Kimono sash |
OBI |
Like many collectible coins |
RARE |
Lizzie Borden, allegedly |
AXMURDERER |
Marilyn Monroe’s real first name |
NORMA |
Medieval drudge |
SERF |
No more than |
ONLY |
Occupied the throne |
RULED |
Ostrich’s cousin |
EMU |
Persia, today |
IRAN |
Really, really tough |
BRUTAL |
Recycling device |
CANCRUSHER |
Saying yes |
ASSENTING |
Secondhand |
USED |
Self-satisfied |
SMUG |
Shot up |
GREW |
Show off one’s biceps |
FLEX |
Some nest eggs, briefly |
IRAS |
Soup server |
LADLE |
Sour-tasting |
TART |
Stage direction |
EXIT |
Start again |
REDO |
Suffix with switch |
EROO |
Synagogue leader |
RABBI |
Their homes are on the range |
HERDS |
Threw, as mud |
SLUNG |
Unit of work |
ERG |
Uno plus due |
TRE |
Wait awhile |
BIDE |
Warring Olympian |
ARES |
Washington State airport named for two cities |
SEATAC |
Wheel-supporting shaft |
AXLE |
Winter forecast, at times |
SNOW |
Wrinkle remover |
BOTOX |
Zero, in soccer scores |
NIL |
___ Good Feelings |
ERAOF |