The Washington Post Sunday - Crossword Answers | 2018 12 23

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Unlikely philanthropist MISER
ANCIENT TIMES YORE
Free of ambiguity CLEAR
Where to find a sponge OCEAN
Figure with 12 edges CUBE
LIKE STEAK TARTARE R-A-W
CLOCK FRONT -FACE
RINK FEAT AXEL
___ PROFIT NET
CAPITAL OF FRANCE AND GERMANY EU-RO
'GOTTA GO!' SEEYA
'Give this a shot' HERE
Like 'landlady' and 'policeman' GENDER-E-D
Worker's short recharging period -POW-ERNAP
'We'll let you know later': Abbr TBA
HUNG ON THE CLOTHESLINE AIRDRIED
AS ___ USUAL PER
GLOSS SHEEN
HOLIDAY PARTY TIMES EVES
Genre for Eazy-E and Jay-Z RA---P-
TIGHT SQUEEZE BEARHUG
___ De Palma (Danny DeVito's role on 'Taxi') LOUIE
Spelling with credits TORI
TAKING OFF THE BOARD ERASING
PRECIOUS SPHERES PEARLS
D or C, in D.C INITI-A-L
Winter X Games host city since 2002 ASPEN
STOUT WITH A FLAIR FOR MYSTERY REX
D and C, in D.C STREETS
Bath dweller's afternoon refreshment TEA
TARGET AUDIENCE OF G-RATED MOVIES K-IDS
Ironworking, e.g TRADE
Person from Athens, Moscow or Naples, say AMERICAN
TAKE OFF LEAVE
Under ground? SEABED
Ingredient in some protein shakes SOY
Tools at a car wash HOSES
Dollar offerings SEDANS
GROUP OF QUAIL BEVY
ACTRESS LONG OR PEEPLES -NIA-
TUNNEL-BUILDING GROUP ANTS
PERPLEXING PUZZLE ENIGMA
AND OTHERS, BRIEFLY E-TAL
WOES SORR-OW-S
Fast food symbol associated with one of this puzzle's special letters GOLDENARCHES
CONFIRM ENSURE
ENJOY A HURRICANE JUST A LITTLE BIT, SAY SIP
FREE FROM TURMOIL SERENE
TURNER ON A STEREO DIAL
___ Legends URBAN
Warning about an imperiled king CH-ECK-
SHOT SPOT ARM
Barely visible person in many a painting? NUDE
VIOLET VARIETY OF QUARTZ AMETHYST
National defense concern? ERROR
HUNTING ITEM ASSOCIATED WITH ONE OF THIS PUZZLE'S SPECIAL LETTERS TREASUREMAP
WISE TO, AS A JOKE INON
NOXIOUS ATMOSPHERE MIASMA---
MAMA'S MAMA'S NICKNAME, PERHAPS NANA
Thesis writers, often SENIORS
MAKES USE (OF) AV-AILS
Gift-wrapping feature BOW
Wonder-struck feeling -AWE-
INVALIDATES RESCINDS
Reporter associated with one of this puzzle's special letters CLARKKENT
Festival three days after Maundy Thursday EASTER
'The Glass Bead Game' writer HESSE
Italian region located in East India? AS-T-I-
SHE WEARS A WOOL COAT EWE
IRRIGATED ORGAN EAR
GIFT-WRAPPING CREATURE ELF
Develop, as in a womb GESTATE
Hybrid article of sportswear SKORT
WEDDING PARTY LINES TOAST
GOMER ON AN OLD SITCOM PYLE-
Baseball level for the Hagerstown Suns CLASSA
Progressing in small steps G-R-ADUAL
ORNAMENTAL CARP KOI
Underhanded sneak DAST-ARD-
SWAMPY GROUND MI-RE
Award won by Michael Jordan five times M-V-P
Boxing souvenirs SHINERS
MEADOW LE--A--
'r,' in a text ARE
Ancient sign of life? ANKH
Beatty of 'Rudy' NED
Half of 1001? ONES
Titles bestowed by monarchs SIRS
Like the squares that comprise this puzzle's special letters BLANK
Salacious relative of the editorial adage 'If it bleeds, it leads' SEXSE-LLS-
NEWARK'S COUNTY ESSEX
Stands noise RAH
TRAFFIC SIGN WORD -MER-GE
HUMAN SPIRIT PSYCHE
'You've got mail' co A-O-L
GOT IN THE GAME, IN A WAY ANTED
Person who puts the writing on the wall, e.g VANDAL
Chloride, e.g ION
Hydrothermal deposit, at times ORE
Spectrum segment HUE
ORG. FOR THOSE WITH DREAM JOBS? WNBA
Fulfill, as expectations SATIS-F-Y-
Inventor of a famous 43 Down RUBIK
State without agitation EASE
Acid, by another name -LSD-
'Wait for ___' (Roger Waters song) HER
CLEANING CLOTH -RAG-
POLES ON GALLEONS MASTS
DOWNSIZED SHRANK
Literary character associated with one of this puzzle's special letters HESTERPRYNNE
Stewart who portrayed Charles Xavier in film PATRICK
Site of the World Ice Art Championships ALASKA
EVERGREEN CONIFER CYPRESS
Weathers in 'Rocky' films CA-RL
CHICKADEE'S RELATIVE TIT
Reminder of a hit-by-pitch WELT
MLB team originally founded as the Milwaukee Brewers ORIOLES
Reason to resign SCANDAL
___-SERVICE SELF
LIFE LINES? VEINS
Type of sentence with a comma splice, maybe R-U-NON
Like a human 'butterfly' SOCI-A-L-
Smiljan-born inventor TESLA
MESMERIZED STATE TRAN-C-E-
White Christmas piece, literally -----
STAGGER REEL---
Piercing site, for some NAVEL
BURN SLIGHTLY SING-E---