The Washington Post – Jan 16 2018 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
‘Am __ early?’ |
ITOO |
‘Famous’ cookie man |
AMOS |
‘From the __ of Montezuma … ‘ |
HALLS |
‘Frumious’ beast in ‘Jabberwocky’ |
BANDERSNATCH |
‘Good heavens!’ |
OHME |
‘Hamlet’ courtier |
OSRIC |
‘Happy Motoring’ company |
ESSO |
‘Rock-a-bye Baby’ tree limb |
BOUGH |
‘Whooping’ marsh bird |
CRANE |
Abbr. on a Cardinal’s cap |
STL |
Actress Campbell |
NEVE |
Beef often used in stir-fry |
SKIRTSTEAK |
Big name in skin care |
OLAY |
Breed of terrier |
SKYE |
Brit’s 14-pound equivalent |
ONESTONE |
Busch partner in beer |
ANHEUSER |
Car ad no |
MSRP |
Central Florida city |
OCALA |
Color TV pioneer |
RCA |
Cosmetic surgery that removes bags |
EYELIFT |
Cry during a winning streak |
IMHOT |
Delayed show of surprise |
DOUBLETAKE |
Disney CEO Robert |
IGER |
Eight-ball call |
CORNERPOCKET |
First state, alphabetically: Abbr |
ALA |
Fish-eating bird |
ERNE |
Flock female |
EWE |
Fruit that’s black when fully ripe |
OLIVE |
Fruity dessert |
CRISP |
Garment border |
HEM |
Graphic showing 50 sts |
USMAP |
High-and-mighty |
SNOOTY |
Home furnishings giant |
IKEA |
Impudence |
LIP |
Indicate willingness to date someone, on Tinder … and an apt hint to the last part of 17-, 23-, 38- and 48-Across |
SWIPERIGHT |
Large, bindle-shaped purse |
HOBOBAG |
Lighthouse locales |
CAPES |
Long, wriggly swimmers |
EELS |
Clues |
Answers |
Lyft competitor |
UBER |
Madison Ave. pro |
ADREP |
Manufacturer |
MAKER |
Mass book |
MISSAL |
Minimal-conflict area |
BUFFERZONE |
Necklace sphere |
BEAD |
NFL official |
REF |
Part of a recovery program |
STEP |
Performed on stage |
ACTED |
Philosopher Descartes |
RENE |
Playbill listing |
ROLE |
Playbill listings |
BIOS |
Pothole repair |
PATCH |
Program file ending |
EXE |
Q’s neighbor, on most keyboards |
TAB |
Quarry |
PREY |
Remote button |
POWER |
River of Flanders |
YSER |
River sediment |
SILT |
Rod between wheels |
AXLE |
Soaking spots |
BATHS |
Starter starter |
SELF |
Stick in one’s __: cause resentment |
CRAW |
Stubble remover |
RAZOR |
Suave |
URBANE |
Therefore |
THUS |
Thing of the past |
RELIC |
To be, to Caesar |
ESSE |
Tolkien creature |
ELF |
Tram loads |
ORES |
Transmitted |
SENT |
Wild West film |
OATER |
Wile E. Coyote’s supplier of iron bird seed |
ACME |
Word before and after ‘de la’ |
CREME |
Wound like S-curves |
SNAKED |
__ one’s time: wait |
BIDE |
__ seat: advantageous spot |
CATBIRD |
__-Caps: candy |
SNO |