The Washington Post – May 19 2021 Crossword Solution
Clues |
Answers |
’90s White House Press Secretary Myers who wrote ‘Why Women Should Rule the World’ |
DEEDEE |
‘Bike faster!’ |
PEDAL |
‘Blade Runner’ genre |
NEONOIR |
‘End of discussion’ |
CASECLOSED |
‘Illmatic’ rapper |
NAS |
‘Scram!’ |
GIT |
‘SNL’ parody Baba __ |
WAWA |
1970s-’80s sketch show |
SCTV |
Actress Sedgwick |
KYRA |
Advanced sci. class |
APCHEM |
Baffling question |
POSER |
Big name in labels |
AVERY |
Billionth: Pref |
NANO |
Brexit target org |
THEEU |
Camping gear brand |
REI |
Canvas-angling device |
EASEL |
Chip in a pot, maybe |
ANTE |
Clothes line |
HEM |
Confucian path |
TAO |
CPR pro |
EMT |
Dad |
PAPA |
Do another stint |
REUP |
Don Juan’s love |
AMOR |
Doo-wop horn |
SAX |
Dosage amts |
MGS |
Dubbing title |
SIR |
Early __ |
RISER |
Elemental unit |
ATOM |
Football offense position |
LINEMAN |
Former Mach 2 fliers, briefly |
SSTS |
Fur tycoon |
ASTOR |
Gender-neutral pronoun |
ONE |
Go quickly |
BOP |
Go through the wringer |
SWEATITOUT |
Good sort |
MENSCH |
Headphone jack letters |
AUX |
Internal airway |
TRACHEA |
It carries a charge |
ION |
Kiefer Sutherland and Ashley Olsen each has one |
TWINSISTER |
Clues |
Answers |
King Richard __ |
III |
Like a 25-Down |
TIED |
Like anvils |
HEAVY |
Like Oberlin College since the 1830s |
COED |
Little bit |
DROP |
Loose floorboard sound |
CREAK |
Loses one’s footing |
SLIPS |
Mac rivals |
PCS |
Mama of music |
CASS |
Memorable ‘Twilight Zone’ feature |
OPENINGNARRATION |
Movers but not shakers, ideally |
VANS |
Overwhelm |
SWAMP |
Part of BCE |
ERA |
Perfectly |
PAT |
Photoshop maker |
ADOBE |
Plenty o’ |
LOTSA |
Prepares, in a way, as coffee |
PERCOLATES |
Pressure that won’t quit |
CHRONICSTRESS |
Remedied a distribution error |
REDEALT |
Scenery chewers |
HAMS |
Serious |
MAJOR |
Sheepshank, e.g |
KNOT |
Sleights-of-hand with cups, or a hint to this puzzle’s circles |
SHELLGAMES |
Sound that starts ‘around’ |
SCHWA |
Stretch out, maybe |
RELAX |
Super small |
TEENY |
Tchaikovsky’s ‘Souvenir de Florence,’ e.g |
SEXTET |
Three-sided pastry |
SAMOSA |
Tiny cake, maybe |
EMOJI |
U. of Md. team |
TERPS |
Upset with |
MADAT |
Vague amount |
SOME |
Will focus |
ESTATE |
Window washing aids |
CHERRYPICKERS |
With pause |
HESITANTLY |
Words that clarify spelling |
ASIN |
Works on roofs, say |
TARS |
Works on walls |
ART |