The Washington Post – Mar 21 2018
Published in The Washington Post Crossword. Tags: JAWS, OLE, OUTSELL, USURY.
Clues |
Answers |
‘MSNBC Live’ co-anchor Velshi |
ALI |
‘Probably not’ |
IBET |
‘Studies in the Sierra’ writer John |
MUIR |
‘The Book of __’: 2010 Denzel Washington film |
ELI |
‘Wanna go out?’ response |
ARF |
*Choice spot at the opera |
BOXSEAT |
*Ellington genre |
SWINGMUSIC |
*Family crest |
COATOFARMS |
*Many a museum piece |
OILPAINTING |
2017 FX miniseries subtitled ‘Bette and Joan’ |
FEUD |
400 meters, on many tracks |
ONELAP |
Actor Morales |
ESAI |
Amounts to |
COSTS |
Auburn rival, familiarly |
BAMA |
Big Dipper’s constellation |
GREATBEAR |
Binder for some paints |
ALKYD |
Birth-related |
NATAL |
Black bird or black cat, to some |
OMEN |
Blunder |
FALSESTEP |
Braid |
PLAIT |
Bright word in a dark theater |
EXIT |
British nobles |
EARLS |
Ceremonial place |
ALTAR |
Cheeky |
PERT |
Cleveland hoopster |
CAV |
Closed |
ENDED |
Concealing accessories |
VEILS |
Corrida cheer |
OLE |
Couple of gags? |
GEES |
Cup-a-Soup direction |
STIR |
Exorbitant interest |
USURY |
Fitbit unit |
MILE |
Florida’s __ National Forest |
OCALA |
Fly off the shelf faster than |
OUTSELL |
Fond du __, Wisconsin |
LAC |
Footpath aid |
SIGNPOST |
French buddy |
AMI |
Go round and round |
GYRATE |
Clues |
Answers |
Humanities degs |
MAS |
Is not misused? |
AINT |
It has one hump or two |
CAMEL |
Jordan’s capital |
AMMAN |
Kansas City cuisine |
BARBECUE |
Koi habitat |
POND |
Messed (up) |
LOUSED |
Much of the Sunday paper |
ADPAGES |
Not bad |
OKAY |
Not even close |
WAYOFF |
Obtain |
COMEBY |
Part of TTFN |
TATA |
Penta- plus three |
OCTA |
Pewter component |
TIN |
Pi follower |
RHO |
Poe’s middle name |
ALLAN |
Popcorn brand whose logo resembles a movie marquee |
ACTII |
Powerful Japanese dog |
AKITA |
Protagonist of Auel’s ‘Earth’s Children’ novels |
AYLA |
QVC sister station |
HSN |
Roger Federer’s org |
ATP |
Somewhat open |
AJAR |
Spacious lot |
ACRE |
Spruce (up) |
NEATEN |
Squander |
WASTE |
Stood for office |
RAN |
Struggle with sisters? |
LISP |
Surface product |
AREA |
Tied-on protectors |
APRONS |
To date |
YET |
Tour leader |
GUIDE |
Twittering |
AGOG |
Very serious, as a water shortage |
ACUTE |
Vise features |
JAWS |
Walking sticks |
CANES |
Without |
ABSENT |
Words to a server … or a hint to the first words of the answers to starred clues |
CHECKPLEASE |
You, back in the day |
THEE |