The Washington Post Sunday - Crossword Answers | 2021 12 05

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