The Washington Post – Apr 2 2018
Published in The Washington Post Crossword. Tags: ACAI, NATO, New Zealand, NINE, Paris, TIDE.
The Washington Post – Apr 2 2018
| Clues |
Answers |
| ‘Bark, Bowser!’ |
SPEAK |
| ‘If I may say something … ‘ |
AHEM |
| ‘If only’ |
IWISH |
| ‘Uh-uh’ |
NAH |
| ‘__, all ye faithful … ‘ |
OCOME |
| 29-Down count |
NINE |
| Achieved desired results |
DIDTHETRICK |
| Ardent request |
PLEA |
| Barbershop sound |
SNIP |
| Barely make, with ‘out’ |
EKE |
| Baseball’s Hershiser |
OREL |
| Big Apple address letters |
NYNY |
| Big crowds |
THRONGS |
| Big pic from a small neg |
ENL |
| Bit of campaign ugliness |
SMEAR |
| Breakfast partner of 55-Down |
BACON |
| Chicago paper, for short |
TRIB |
| Confirmation from the congregation |
AMEN |
| Dickens’ Drood |
EDWIN |
| Dilapidated joint |
DUMP |
| Early Mesoamerican |
OLMEC |
| Edith, to Archie |
WIFE |
| Extreme fear |
PANIC |
| First website page |
HOME |
| Food storage cover |
LID |
| Garage goop |
GUNK |
| Gobbling guys? |
TOMS |
| Gymnast Comaneci |
NADIA |
| Hand prettifiers |
MANIS |
| Hit __: ran into trouble |
ASNAG |
| In a jittery way |
NERVOUSLY |
| Intl. alliance with a phonetic alphabet |
NATO |
| Iowa crop |
CORN |
| It’s designed to elicit a certain answer … or where the end of 17-, 25- and 47-Across may be found |
LEADINGQUESTION |
| Kappa preceder |
IOTA |
| Ladder step |
RUNG |
| Last Greek letter |
OMEGA |
| Library vol. ID |
ISBN |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Like a wolfman |
HAIRY |
| Loving and devoted, as fans |
ADORING |
| Lucy’s sitcom partner |
DESI |
| Made it possible (for) |
Leftthedooropen |
| Math basics: Abbr |
NOS |
| Mowed expanse |
LAWN |
| Neighborhood |
AREA |
| New Zealand native |
MAORI |
| Ocean phenomenon |
TIDE |
| Octet plus one |
NONET |
| Opponent |
ANTI |
| Pet store cries |
YIPS |
| Pet store cry |
MEOW |
| Phantom’s rival, in ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ |
RAOUL |
| Phony |
CHARLATAN |
| Reason for ‘Fahrenheit 451’ fires |
BOOKBURNING |
| Reason for a diaper change |
ODOR |
| Resell exorbitantly, as tickets |
SCALP |
| Rowed |
OARED |
| Seasoned senators, say |
POLS |
| See 25-Down |
EGGS |
| Sky over Paris |
CIEL |
| Smallest chess piece |
PAWN |
| Smoothie berry |
ACAI |
| Stark in ‘Game of Thrones’ |
NED |
| Surrounded by |
AMID |
| Teacher’s ‘Shh!’ |
NOTALKING |
| Test for fit |
TRYON |
| Toaster __ |
OVEN |
| Tweeter’s titter |
LOL |
| Twice-monthly 7-Down |
NEAP |
| Verify, as totals |
READD |
| Voluminous syn. and etym. sources |
OEDS |
| Water color |
AQUA |
| Where to find Columbus |
OHIO |
| White ursine critter |
POLARBEAR |
| Wise, as advice |
SAGE |
| Yr.’s dozen |
MOS |