The Washington Post – May 6 2018
Published in The Washington Post Crossword. Tags: ABODE, DROOL, MIDGE, MILES, SADDLE, SIR, Spain, TALON.
| Clues |
Answers |
| ‘Mansplain’ was added to it in Jan. 2018 |
OED |
| ‘That’s really spiffy!’ |
NEATO |
| ‘War of the Worlds’ invaders |
ALIENS |
| ‘What’s the __?’ |
DIF |
| ‘__ Magnolias’: 1989 film |
STEEL |
| Adventurous Centennial State motto? |
BOLDERCOLORADO |
| Alaska’s __ Peninsula |
KENAI |
| All together |
ASONE |
| Altar exchange |
VOWS |
| Architect Jones |
INIGO |
| Aviator __ Garros, French Open stadium namesake |
ROLAND |
| Bad in Barcelona |
MAL |
| Barbie’s original bestie |
MIDGE |
| Barracks break |
MESS |
| Barrett of S Club 7 |
TINA |
| Basic finish? |
HARDC |
| Bed covering |
SOIL |
| Beginning |
ASOF |
| Big name in pharaohs |
RAMSES |
| Big wind |
TUBA |
| Big-headed club |
DRIVER |
| Bit attachments |
REINS |
| Bodybuilder’s pride |
LATS |
| Boring |
SLOW |
| Bothersome goings-on |
ADOS |
| Cafés and such |
EATERIES |
| Clean the slate |
ERASE |
| Clears of condensation |
DEFOGS |
| Common sights on Roman roads |
FIATS |
| Contest where anglers compete while jogging on the shore? |
TROTFISHING |
| Coral Sea sight |
ATOLL |
| Debtor’s list |
IOUS |
| Detective Dick’s love |
TESS |
| Diner perch |
STOOL |
| Divider of rows |
AISLE |
| Doctored drinks |
MICKEYS |
| Eduardo’s eye |
OJO |
| Fable lesson |
MORAL |
| Feudal land |
FIEF |
| Floor model |
DEMO |
| Force out of office |
OUST |
| Formal proposal |
MOTION |
| Fr. title |
MME |
| Fully enjoys |
SAVORS |
| Geometry figure |
AREA |
| Glass fragment |
SHARD |
| Goosebump-inducing |
EERIE |
| Grafton’s ‘__ for Outlaw’ |
OIS |
| Greek love god |
EROS |
| Highlands group |
CLAN |
| Hogwarts’ Mrs. Norris is one |
CAT |
| How some insects get their news? |
WORDOFMOTH |
| Ice bucket accessory |
TONGS |
| In the know |
ASTUTE |
| In vogue, with ‘the’ |
LATEST |
| IRS enforcers |
TMEN |
| Island in the stream |
AIT |
| It feels like forever |
AEON |
| It might be square |
KNOT |
| Jupiter’s locale |
FLORIDA |
| K, to Kay |
KARAT |
| Kid’s backyard apparatus |
SWINGSET |
| King of Spain |
REY |
| Knee-socks, essentially |
HALFWAYHOSE |
| Knock follower? |
KNEED |
| Like the studio forced to quit making 007 movies? |
OUTOFBONDS |
| Logo on many sneakers |
SWOOSH |
| Long journey |
TREK |
| Long-dist. threat |
ICBM |
| Louisiane, par exemple |
ETAT |
| Milhous : Nixon :: __ : Garfield |
ABRAM |
| More valuable, in some cases |
RARER |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Muck partner |
MIRE |
| Musical array |
TONES |
| Needing a little more drying time |
DAMP |
| Night vision? |
DREAM |
| Nobel Institute city |
OSLO |
| One of the British? |
ISLE |
| One-named singer |
ADELE |
| Outback bounders |
ROOS |
| Overflows (with) |
BRIMS |
| Paul’s ‘Ebony and Ivory’ partner |
STEVIE |
| Penetrating wind |
OBOE |
| Percussionist who worked with Prince |
SHEILAE |
| Pipe fastener |
UBOLT |
| Pixar clownfish |
NEMO |
| Popular jeans |
LEES |
| Portrayer of the first female Colonel Sanders, familiarly |
REBA |
| Prepare to ride, in a way |
SADDLE |
| Prey grabber |
TALON |
| Progressive rival |
GEICO |
| Prunes |
LOPS |
| Publisher Chandler |
OTIS |
| Pull the plug |
ABORT |
| Rain forest parrot |
MACAW |
| Residence |
ABODE |
| Reward units |
MILES |
| Rocket end? |
EER |
| Rx |
SCRIP |
| Scheming Shakespearean soldier |
IAGO |
| Seaside glider |
ERNE |
| See 95-Down |
ONO |
| Select from a menu, with ‘on’ |
CLICK |
| She plays Hermione in ‘Harry Potter’ films |
EMMA |
| Shed __ |
ATEAR |
| Show eager anticipation |
DROOL |
| Singer’s cue |
INTRO |
| Soil expert’s observations? |
CLODFORMATIONS |
| Spa sounds |
AAHS |
| Spanish muralist |
SERT |
| Start to print? |
MIS |
| Steffi’s tennis-playing spouse |
ANDRE |
| Storehouse |
ARSENAL |
| Strong support |
IBAR |
| Stymies |
THWARTS |
| Sudoku box fillers: Abbr |
NOS |
| Sumatran swingers |
ORANGS |
| Tennis garb |
SKORTS |
| Terse |
BRIEF |
| Tiny shape-shifters |
AMOEBAS |
| Tiny stingers |
REDANTS |
| Title for Elton |
SIR |
| To make sure |
SOTHAT |
| Tokyo sash |
OBI |
| Top at Starbucks |
LID |
| Tried to sink, maybe |
RAMMED |
| Trucker, often |
CBER |
| TV Drs. Isles and Quincy |
MES |
| Ugli, for one |
TANGELO |
| Vegas table postings |
LIMITS |
| Walking tall |
ERECT |
| Ward of ‘Sisters’ |
SELA |
| Wearer of hot pants? |
LIAR |
| Web destination |
SITE |
| Where all the Aberdeen lads get together? |
BOYSCOTJAMBOREE |
| Wide companion |
FAR |
| Wild fights |
MELEES |
| Wine from Hungary |
TOKAY |
| With 50-Down, ‘Double Fantasy’ artist |
YOKO |
| You might pick one up in a bar |
TAB |
| __ corps |
PRESS |
| __ noire |
BETE |
| __ roll |
HONOR |
| __ tactic |
SCARE |