The Washington Post – May 2 2018
Published in The Washington Post Crossword. Tags: ACID, ALEC, DAFT, LATE, MARRIAGE, OMAHA, SEA, SWEAR.
Clues |
Answers |
‘Casablanca’ actor Peter |
LORRE |
‘Child’s play!’ |
EASY |
‘Gesundheit!’ evoker |
ACHOO |
‘The Boss Baby’ voice actor Baldwin |
ALEC |
‘The Simpsons’ storekeeper |
APU |
*Early 20th-century muckraker |
IDATARBELL |
*Laurence Fishburne’s ‘What’s Love Got to Do With It’ role |
IKETURNER |
*Mother of Donald Jr. and Eric |
IVANATRUMP |
*See 35-Across |
THOMAS |
*Swimmer with five Olympic gold medals |
IANTHORPE |
*With 41-Across, two-time NBA All-Star named for an NBA Hall of Famer |
ISAIAH |
Aptly named ‘Airplane!’ autopilot |
OTTO |
Bag-checking org |
TSA |
Band boosters |
AMPS |
Bath bathroom |
LOO |
Biol. or geol |
SCI |
Buccaneer’s domain |
SEA |
Cause of red cheeks |
ROUGE |
Christopher A. Wray’s agcy |
FBI |
Colorful tropical fish |
TETRA |
Contest submission |
ENTRY |
Courthouse figs |
DAS |
Creighton University city |
OMAHA |
Disney collectible |
CEL |
Dried chili in Mexican cuisine |
ANCHO |
Dublin residents |
IRISH |
Expert computer operations group … to which the answers to starred clues belong? |
ITTEAM |
Extends a tour |
REUPS |
Falls back |
EBBS |
FedEx alternative |
UPS |
Fidel’s successor |
RAUL |
Gives legal advice |
COUNSELS |
In reserve |
ONICE |
Intoxicating shrubs |
COCAS |
Keys on a keyboard |
ALICIA |
La-Z-Boy room |
DEN |
Low-pH compound |
ACID |
Luray attraction |
CAVERN |
Clues |
Answers |
Make airtight |
SEALUP |
Many a cable co |
ISP |
On point |
APT |
Pacific Rim continent |
ASIA |
Pallid |
ASHY |
Patella |
KNEECAP |
Perfume compound |
ESTER |
Periods of history |
ERAS |
Place for a Fitbit |
WRIST |
Prefix with angle or cycle |
TRI |
Pretend to be |
ACT |
Push-up top |
BRA |
Quavering musical sounds |
TRILLS |
Root word? |
RAH |
Running behind |
LATE |
Silly |
DAFT |
Slanted, in a way |
ITALIC |
Spa treatments |
PEELS |
Spanish bar food |
TAPAS |
Sport with periods called chukkers |
POLO |
Start of a message to magazine subscribers |
DEARREADERS |
Sunbather’s goal |
TAN |
Symbol of the second-largest state |
LONESTAR |
Take a pass |
SAYNO |
Tex-Mex seafood dish |
SHRIMPTACOS |
Throw out |
TOSS |
Tiny tunneler |
ANT |
Two-party system? |
MARRIAGE |
Use foul language |
SWEAR |
Village |
HAMLET |
Walked all over |
TRODON |
Well-worn tracks |
RUTS |
What some vote in |
ABSENTIA |
Woody thicket |
COPSE |
__ anglais: English horn |
COR |
__ butter: cosmetic moisturizer |
SHEA |
__ chi: martial art |
TAI |
__ of tea |
ASPOT |