The Washington Post – Jul 2 2018
Published in The Washington Post Crossword. Tags: ALIAS, ARABS, EROS, LADE, Le Havre, OREO, ROLLUP, TEETH.
| Clues |
Answers |
| ’80s-’90s TV legal drama |
LALAW |
| ‘What a pain!’ |
YEESH |
| 7-Eleven frozen treat |
SLURPEE |
| Abundant |
COPIOUS |
| Acht und eins |
NEUN |
| Alarm clock toggle |
AMPM |
| Ancient Mexican |
AZTEC |
| Anthem contraction |
OER |
| Apparel |
GARB |
| Arrive in a car |
ROLLUP |
| Author __ Neale Hurston |
ZORA |
| Authority |
SAYSO |
| Ballerina Shearer |
MOIRA |
| Booby or loon |
BIRD |
| Bricklayer |
MASON |
| Building additions |
ELLS |
| Charged particle |
ION |
| Common movie theater name meaning ‘jewel’ |
BIJOU |
| Conger catcher |
EELER |
| Cupid counterpart |
EROS |
| Do dinner and a movie, say |
GOOUT |
| Explosive tryout, briefly |
NTEST |
| First lady before Abigail |
MARTHA |
| Foil giant |
ALCOA |
| Furry sitcom ET |
ALF |
| Give support to |
BACK |
| Good moneymaker |
CASHCOW |
| Good retail deals … and what the three other longest answers literally exhibit |
PRICEBREAKS |
| Grandmaster’s game |
CHESS |
| Hector, to Achilles |
FOE |
| Him, in Le Havre |
LUI |
| Home for pet fish |
AQUARIUM |
| Honeybunch |
SWEETIE |
| Honolulu’s island |
OAHU |
| Hot dog holder |
BUN |
| L-o-o-n-g time |
EON |
| Least becoming |
UGLIEST |
| Library attention-getter |
PSST |
| Long exam answer |
ESSAY |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Loser |
ALSORAN |
| Luau strings |
UKES |
| Mauna __ |
LOA |
| Mod or nod suffix |
ULE |
| Modeling wood |
BALSA |
| Nectar that’s high in fiber |
PRUNEJUICE |
| New Haven Ivy Leaguer |
ELI |
| Nom de plume |
ALIAS |
| Notable achievement |
FEAT |
| Now or long lead-in |
ERE |
| Once, quaintly |
ERST |
| One-way marker |
ARROW |
| Pas’ partners |
MAS |
| Pearly whites |
TEETH |
| Pre-Easter fast |
LENT |
| Public relations arm |
PRESSOFFICE |
| Put in a hold |
LADE |
| Put together from the ground up |
BUILT |
| Riles up |
IRES |
| River transports |
RAFTS |
| Roast host |
EMCEE |
| Sandwich cookie |
OREO |
| Send-ups |
TAKEOFFS |
| Skin care name |
ESTEE |
| Slalom shape |
ESS |
| Smooth transition in conversation |
SEGUE |
| Spirited horses |
ARABS |
| Steamed breakfast cereal |
PUFFEDRICE |
| Sugar crop |
CANE |
| Terse resignation |
IQUIT |
| Test versions |
BETAS |
| The Emerald Isle |
EIRE |
| Tucked away |
ATE |
| Up in the air |
ALOFT |
| Venezuela-to-Chile range |
ANDES |
| Video replay user |
REF |
| Wedding cake section |
TIER |
| [not my mistake] |
SIC |
| __-per-view |
PAY |