The Washington Post – Feb 27 2017 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
‘Definitely!’ |
YES |
‘Muscat by the end of the week!’? |
OMANFRIDAY |
‘Nessun dorma,’ notably |
ARIA |
‘Phooey!’ |
NERTS |
‘Xanadu’ band, for short |
ELO |
‘Yeah, right!’ |
IBET |
‘___ Little Tenderness’ (1960s hit) |
TRYA |
27-Across antonym, in Moscow |
NYET |
Actress Knightley of ‘Atonement’ |
KEIRA |
Arthur Miller’s salesman |
LOMAN |
As ___ (typically) |
ARULE |
Back muscles, briefly |
LATS |
Bailout in Iberia? |
SPAINRELIEF |
Barely manage, with ‘out’ |
EKE |
Blue shade |
TEAL |
Borden’s milk pitcher |
ELSIE |
Botanist’s study |
FLORA |
Button on a fax machine |
SEND |
Canon offering, for short |
SLR |
Church section |
NAVE |
Commandment verb |
SHALT |
Court event |
TRIAL |
Desolate region near the Persian Gulf? |
IRANWILD |
Detest |
ABHOR |
Ending for ethyl |
ENE |
Follow-up to saying ‘NO’? |
PQR |
Gave medicine to |
DOSED |
Get back to |
ANSWER |
Get the hang of |
LEARN |
Had a bite |
ATE |
Hammer home? |
EAR |
Hardly a neatnik |
SLOB |
Huge, poetically |
ENORM |
Hunk |
SLAB |
It’s got you covered |
SKIN |
Karachi resident |
PAKISTANI |
Kerfuffle |
ADO |
Kitchen extension? |
ETTE |
Like take-out orders |
TOGO |
Clues |
Answers |
Like the Gobi |
ARID |
Lowly laborer |
SERF |
Malevolent |
EVIL |
Matt widely criticized for his handling of Clinton and Trump interviews |
LAUER |
Memoir from Operation Desert Storm? |
IRAQACCOUNT |
Mice, to cats |
PREY |
Movado rival |
ROLEX |
Mrs. Gorbachev |
RAISA |
New Balance competitor |
ADIDAS |
Openmouthed |
AGAPE |
Osaka assent |
HAI |
Periodic table fig |
ATNO |
Phoebe portrayer on ‘Friends’ |
LISA |
Pilfered |
STOLE |
Place for a boutonniere |
LAPEL |
Playground retort |
ARESO |
Postgame wrap-up |
RECAP |
Pub crawl quaff |
BEER |
Radii neighbors |
ULNAE |
Radio output in Peking? |
CHINAMUSIC |
Regal address |
SIRE |
Rim attachment |
NET |
Rum-soaked cake from a landlocked African country? |
MALIBABA |
Seat warmer? |
REAR |
Shipping container |
CRATE |
Some Art Deco pieces |
ERTES |
Sound |
AUDIO |
Stand out |
EXCEL |
Suffix with lemon or orange |
ADE |
Synthetic sock fiber |
ORLON |
Teen hangout |
MALL |
They might go bananas for bananas |
APES |
Throw out |
OUST |
Tibia or fibula |
BONE |
Trapeze artist |
AERIALIST |
Versailles agreement |
OUI |
Versatile, electronically |
ACDC |
Wet suit material |
LYCRA |
___’acte |
ENTR |