The Washington Post – Dec 24 2016 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
‘A Death in the Family’ author |
AGEE |
‘The Nutcracker’ lead |
CLARA |
‘___ boy!’ |
ATTA |
1993 standoff site |
WACO |
A Bobbsey twin |
NAN |
A smattering of |
SOME |
Aggressive election buy |
ATTACKAD |
Apple store purchase |
IPAD |
Arnold with a beverage named after him |
PALMER |
As one |
ENMASSE |
Back at sea? |
STERN |
Birthplace of St. Francis |
ASSISI |
Brewer Frederick |
PABST |
Brit. decorations |
DSOS |
Brontë heroine |
EYRE |
Bug-eyed |
AGOG |
Building additions |
ELLS |
Buy in a hurry |
SNAPUP |
Buzz off |
LEAVE |
Camp sack |
COT |
Canterbury can |
TIN |
Cartoonist Keane |
BIL |
Chuck |
TOSS |
Colorful fish |
OPAH |
Crooked |
BENT |
D.C. interest groups |
PACS |
Discourage |
DETER |
Dynamic start? |
AERO |
Early computer language |
BASIC |
Elvis ___ Presley |
ARON |
Ending with switch |
EROO |
Get cozy |
NESTLE |
Go wild |
RUNAMOK |
Gut feeling? |
AGITA |
Horse opera |
OATER |
Instrument in a wind quintet |
OBOE |
Intertwine |
ENLACE |
Clues |
Answers |
Intro drawing class |
ARTI |
It’s positive |
ANODE |
James Clavell book set in Japan |
SHOGUN |
Land of leprechauns |
ERIN |
Lawn mower brand |
TORO |
Leak slowly |
SEEP |
Message in a bottle? |
SOS |
Mexican resort destination, familiarly |
CABO |
Milk dispensers? |
COWS |
Newbie |
TYRO |
Newspaper piece |
OPED |
Often turned down, in a way |
DOGEARED |
Olympian’s quest |
GOLD |
One after another? |
ELEVEN |
Online connection |
EDATE |
PC port |
USB |
Possible response to ‘How are you?’ |
IMOK |
Risky |
UNSAFE |
Salad crunchy |
BACO |
San Juan street |
CALLE |
Score before a rubber game, perhaps |
ONEALL |
Sheeplike |
OVINE |
Short sock |
ANKLET |
Smallville family |
KENTS |
Something from the oven |
AROMA |
Stalemate |
IMPASSE |
Star, for short |
CELEB |
Suitable for the stage |
ACTABLE |
Teri of ‘Tootsie’ |
GARR |
Trojan ally, in the ‘Iliad’ |
ARES |
Wicked offspring |
BADSEED |
Worry |
FRET |
___ check |
COMPLETECONTROL |
___ McAn shoes |
THOM |
___ slate |
TABULARASA |
___ stare |
VACANTLOOK |
___ verse |
RHYMELESSPOETRY |