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 |