The Washington Post Sunday - Crossword Answers | 2021 12 05

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Apt to be persuaded PLIABLE
Area often shaved by a barber NAPE
Alley-___ ('NBA Jam' play) OOP
Abundant in plant life LUSH
'Victoria & Abdul' actor Fazal ALI
'That's nice to hear!' IMGLAD
Cause great surprise STUN
'Spun' yarns TALES
'ng' sounds, e.g NASALS
'Millionaire ___' ('The Jetsons' episode) ASTRO
Demonstrate moxie DARE
'July' singer ___ Cyrus NOAH
Artisan who may repair a Stradivarius VIOLINMAKER
Become genetically altered MUTATE
Big tree climber APE
'Icicles,' on a Christmas tree TINSEL
Genre for Alexisonfire EMO
Factors to be considered, in a case MERITS
Brand of salsa and taco meal kits ORTEGA
Creator of visual advertising content GRAPHICDESIGNER
Dec. hrs. in D.C EST
Demi Moore, ___ Guynes NEE
Distracting background noise DIN
Hold ___ (cherish) DEAR
Emulates an archer AIMS
Fly a fighter jet AVIATE
Left Opposition leader Trotsky LEON
Four-time Oscar-nominated actress Moorehead AGNES
George H.W. Bush's chief of staff John SUNUNU
Lost firmness SAGGED
Minor demons IMPS
Mobile program writer APPDEVELOPER
FISH EGGS ROE
Get into again REENTER
FEMALE ZEBRA MARE
MANY MILES OFF AFAR
Light dressing specification NOOIL
Like certain wolves LONE
Muscat Daily readers OMANIS
Not be precisely vertical LEAN
One is equivalent to about 0.028 kilograms OUNCE
Got some brunch ATE
Half of IT, briefly INFO
Packing more punch STRONGER
Handled bar SOAP
Pinterest poster, e.g USER
Harvester brand DEERE
Poetry book section VERSE
Pour choice? EWER
Kagan who was dean of Harvard Law ELENA
Reaper's descriptor GRIM
Roger who co-hosted 'Sneak Previews' EBERT
Rudd named Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine in 2021 PAUL
La città con il Colosseo ROMA
'Family Affair' singer ___ J. Blige MARY
Setting of Rainbow Rowell's novel 'Eleanor & Park' OMAHA
Settings for IVs ERS
Shipmate of Data TROI
Short slumber SIESTA
Short slumber NAP
Shown to many AIRED
Sound during milking MOO
Spanish 'good' BUENO
Sports team supporter, of a sort SPONSOR
Starting point for 127 Across TEE
Mononymous 'Chimera' musician HANA
Sum of production TOTALCOST
Target audience for HBO shows ADULTS
One who might rob vaqueros in a western BANDITO
'Der Hölle Rache' from 'The Magic Flute,' e.g ARIA
'Blueberries for ___' (children's book) SAL
SPLINTER GROUP SECT
START BEGIN
___ A ONE (NOBODY) NARY
TRACK NUMBERS ODDS
Business org CORP
CAUSE FOR CRAMMING TEST
INITIAL STEP ATOB
HILARIOUS SORTS RIOTS
CONNECTING POINT NODE
SINGLE PART OF A WHOLE UNIT
One-named comedian on 'Good Girls' RETTA
TRACK COMPETITION MEET
___ VERSA VICE
Phishing trap? EMAILSCAM
SOAKS (UP) SOPS
See 120 Down SKATES
Temple statue, e.g IDOL
Three of clubs? TRIO
TV writer Mike who co-created 'The Critic' REISS
U.S. senators, e.g VIPS
Vague, large amount OODLES
Plotting party CABAL
Watch party? SENTRY
What a topiarist may clip SHRUB
Word after special, black or photo OPS
Words you just heard ECHO
___ beef (Japanese meat) KOBE
Prudish one's concern SMUT
Salt Lake City residents UTAHNS
GINORMOUS AMOUNT TON
Striped aquatic predator TIGERSHARK
Teller's supervisor BANKMANAGER
'Star Trek Beyond' director Justin LIN
Subtle variation NUANCE
Second-in-command under Lyndon HUBERT
Video game where you wield an ax and slay? GUITARHERO
___-surrealism (artistic genre) AFRO