The Washington Post – May 5 2020 Crossword Solution
| Clues |
Answers |
| ‘OMG, funny!’ |
LOL |
| ‘That’s big news!’ |
WOW |
| ‘Ultimate Driving Machine’ vehicles |
BMWS |
| ‘You betcha’ |
YEP |
| ‘__ you sweet!’ |
ARENT |
| *’Don’t be so oblivious’ |
GETACLUE |
| *’I’d do the same thing again’ |
NOTSORRY |
| *’Stupid superstition,’ for one |
TONGUETWISTER |
| *The opportunity to be successful again |
ANEWLEASEONLIFE |
| + or – particle |
ION |
| Admission of deceit |
ILIED |
| Asylum seeker |
EMIGRE |
| Baby marsupial |
JOEY |
| Backyard barbecue staple |
BURGER |
| Bay Area force: Abbr |
SFPD |
| Beast with tusks |
BOAR |
| Became clear to, with ‘on’ |
DAWNED |
| Bright star |
NOVA |
| Brown ermine |
STOAT |
| Capital of Georgia (the country) |
TBILISI |
| Carries the day |
WINS |
| Cast out |
OUST |
| Chinese leader who said, ‘Women hold up half the sky’ |
MAO |
| Clapton classic |
LAYLA |
| Color tones |
HUES |
| Completely enjoyed |
RELISHED |
| Considerate |
POLITE |
| Cry after un gol |
OLE |
| Data transmission unit |
BAUD |
| Defunct luxury New York department store |
BARNEYS |
| Director Craven |
WES |
| Ethylene __: antifreeze |
GLYCOL |
| Evening with the kids, or when the ends of the answers to starred clues might be played |
FAMILYGAMENIGHT |
| Eye-boggling work |
OPART |
| Feds under Ness |
TMEN |
| Foe |
ENEMY |
| Foreboding sign |
OMEN |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Friend’s pronoun |
THEE |
| Grabs a snack |
NOSHES |
| Headed up |
LED |
| Jones of the Monkees |
DAVY |
| Kinda |
ISH |
| Last round contestant |
FINALIST |
| Latin greeting |
AVE |
| Leaves at the altar |
JILTS |
| Like creamy desserts |
RICH |
| Like some jokes |
OLD |
| Musician Yoko |
ONO |
| Natl. population, e.g |
EST |
| New Haven collegians |
ELIS |
| News story opening |
LEDE |
| North America’s highest peak |
DENALI |
| Nos. on an airport board |
ETDS |
| One picking up the staff lunch order, perhaps |
GOFER |
| Optometrist’s concern |
EYESIGHT |
| Postpones |
DEFERS |
| Propose, as a theory |
POSIT |
| Quake aftershock |
TREMOR |
| Raze |
LEVEL |
| Ruby, for one |
GEM |
| Scrutinize using, as a microscope |
PEERINTO |
| Sing (out) loudly |
BELT |
| Small sizes |
PETITES |
| Soccer immortal |
PELE |
| Some beers: Abbr |
IPAS |
| Stick in a boat |
OAR |
| Swedish soprano Jenny |
LIND |
| Swiss high point |
ALP |
| Type of energy or reactor |
ATOMIC |
| Unmoving Calder work |
STABILE |
| When toddlers snooze |
NAPTIME |
| Words with bow or knot |
TIEA |
| Wrestler’s goal |
PIN |
| __ Vegas |
LAS |
