The Washington Post – Dec 14 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
‘Arrested Development’ narrator |
RONHOWARD |
‘Call the Midwife’ airer |
PBS |
‘Chuck’ actor Baldwin |
ADAM |
‘How’ve you ___?’ |
BEEN |
‘Look, Mom — No cavities!’ toothpaste |
CREST |
‘Wonderfilled’ cookies |
OREOS |
*’Beyond the Sea’ role for Kevin Spacey |
BOBBYDARIN |
*Garment that’s usually high-visibility yellow |
SAFETYVEST |
*Marx Brothers film set in Freedonia |
DUCKSOUP |
*Power-saving strategy during heat waves, e.g |
ROLLINGBLACKOUT |
2016 Olympics city |
RIO |
Accustom (to) |
INURE |
Actress Ward |
SELA |
Asset for the future, briefly |
IRA |
Attached with ribbon, say |
TIEDON |
Bastille Day season |
ETE |
Beatles song that promises, ‘I’ll always be true’ |
LOVEMEDO |
Big name in brewing |
BUSCH |
Break down |
CRY |
Brownstone hangout |
STOOP |
Byrne’s ‘Strange Overtones’ collaborator |
ENO |
Cassini of fashion |
OLEG |
Castellaneta of ‘The Simpsons’ |
DAN |
Ceremonial ribbon cutter, often |
MAYOR |
Creepy thing |
VINE |
Danno’s outfit, familiarly |
FIVEO |
Dollywood’s st |
TENN |
Drink brand with a two-lizard logo |
SOBE |
Enjoy a dip |
SWIM |
Every bit |
ALL |
Footwear |
SHOE |
Frequent soccer score |
NIL |
Fugitive’s flight |
LAM |
Game with ‘Wild Draw Four’ cards |
UNO |
Go one better than |
TOP |
Go up against |
ABUT |
Goes berserk |
RUNSAMOK |
Goody-goody |
NICENELLY |
Half of a very high price? |
ARM |
Clues |
Answers |
Hawaiian coffee-growing district |
KONA |
Inventory tracking ID |
SKU |
Irish tenor Ronan ___ |
TYNAN |
It might get one down |
EIDER |
It’s a lock |
YALE |
It’s not an option |
MUST |
Language from which ‘geyser’ derives |
NORSE |
Letter’s opposite, law-wise |
SPIRIT |
Like a stained shirt pocket, maybe |
INKY |
Like most dessert wines |
FRUITY |
Like some threats |
EMPTY |
Little chirp |
PEEP |
Longoria of ‘Telenovela’ |
EVA |
Look forward to |
AWAIT |
Maritime CIA counterpart |
ONI |
Martini option |
GIN |
Mauna ___ |
LOA |
Mystery novelist Grafton |
SUE |
Native Canadian |
CREE |
NCOs two levels above cpl |
SSGTS |
Ninja Turtle’s home |
SEWER |
Ninnies, and what the first words of the answers to the starred clues literally are |
PINHEADS |
North Pole aviator Bennett |
FLOYD |
Org. with Jazz and Magic |
NBA |
Peter, Paul and Mary, e.g |
TRIO |
Presented as a donation |
GAVETO |
President between John and Richard |
LYNDON |
Quarterback Tony |
ROMO |
Stand in the boardroom |
EASEL |
Synthetic fabric |
NYLON |
Title character who never appears onstage |
GODOT |
Tosses gently |
LOBS |
Twist and reel |
DANCES |
Unflappable sort |
TYPEB |
Vodka with strasberi and peachik flavors |
STOLI |
Wedding page word |
NEE |
Welles of ‘The War of the Worlds’ |
ORSON |
Word on a pageant sash |
MISS |
___ circus |
MEDIA |