The Washington Post Sunday - Crossword Answers | 2018 12 23

crossword answers
Clue Answer
ENJOY A HURRICANE JUST A LITTLE BIT, SAY SIP
CONFIRM ENSURE
STOUT WITH A FLAIR FOR MYSTERY REX
Fast food symbol associated with one of this puzzle's special letters GOLDENARCHES
D and C, in D.C STREETS
Bath dweller's afternoon refreshment TEA
WOES SORR-OW-S
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
AND OTHERS, BRIEFLY E-TAL
GROUP OF QUAIL BEVY
ACTRESS LONG OR PEEPLES -NIA-
TUNNEL-BUILDING GROUP ANTS
PERPLEXING PUZZLE ENIGMA
Dollar offerings SEDANS
Boxing souvenirs SHINERS
SHE WEARS A WOOL COAT EWE
Award won by Michael Jordan five times M-V-P
IRRIGATED ORGAN EAR
Underhanded sneak DAST-ARD-
ORNAMENTAL CARP KOI
GIFT-WRAPPING CREATURE ELF
Develop, as in a womb GESTATE
Baseball level for the Hagerstown Suns CLASSA
Hybrid article of sportswear SKORT
WEDDING PARTY LINES TOAST
GOMER ON AN OLD SITCOM PYLE-
Progressing in small steps G-R-ADUAL
SWAMPY GROUND MI-RE
MEADOW LE--A--
'r,' in a text ARE
HUMAN SPIRIT PSYCHE
TRAFFIC SIGN WORD -MER-GE
Stands noise RAH
Ancient sign of life? ANKH
Beatty of 'Rudy' NED
NEWARK'S COUNTY ESSEX
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-
GOT IN THE GAME, IN A WAY ANTED
'You've got mail' co A-O-L
Person who puts the writing on the wall, e.g VANDAL
EVERGREEN CONIFER CYPRESS
Chloride, e.g ION
Site of the World Ice Art Championships ALASKA
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
Literary character associated with one of this puzzle's special letters HESTERPRYNNE
CLEANING CLOTH -RAG-
POLES ON GALLEONS MASTS
DOWNSIZED SHRANK
Stewart who portrayed Charles Xavier in film PATRICK
Weathers in 'Rocky' films CA-RL
Unlikely philanthropist MISER
ANCIENT TIMES YORE
Winter X Games host city since 2002 ASPEN
PRECIOUS SPHERES PEARLS
TAKING OFF THE BOARD ERASING
Spelling with credits TORI
___ De Palma (Danny DeVito's role on 'Taxi') LOUIE
TIGHT SQUEEZE BEARHUG
Free of ambiguity CLEAR
Where to find a sponge OCEAN
HOLIDAY PARTY TIMES EVES
Figure with 12 edges CUBE
Genre for Eazy-E and Jay-Z RA---P-
D or C, in D.C INITI-A-L
BURN SLIGHTLY SING-E---
Piercing site, for some NAVEL
CHICKADEE'S RELATIVE TIT
Reminder of a hit-by-pitch WELT
STAGGER REEL---
MLB team originally founded as the Milwaukee Brewers ORIOLES
White Christmas piece, literally -----
Reason to resign SCANDAL
MESMERIZED STATE TRAN-C-E-
___-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
FREE FROM TURMOIL SERENE
TURNER ON A STEREO DIAL
___ Legends URBAN
Warning about an imperiled king CH-ECK-
Festival three days after Maundy Thursday EASTER
SHOT SPOT ARM
Barely visible person in many a painting? NUDE
VIOLET VARIETY OF QUARTZ AMETHYST
National defense concern? ERROR
INVALIDATES RESCINDS
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-
Reporter associated with one of this puzzle's special letters CLARKKENT
'The Glass Bead Game' writer HESSE
Italian region located in East India? AS-T-I-
LIKE STEAK TARTARE R-A-W
RINK FEAT AXEL
GLOSS SHEEN
'We'll let you know later': Abbr TBA
'Give this a shot' HERE
HUNG ON THE CLOTHESLINE AIRDRIED
AS ___ USUAL PER
___ PROFIT NET
Worker's short recharging period -POW-ERNAP
CAPITAL OF FRANCE AND GERMANY EU-RO
'GOTTA GO!' SEEYA
CLOCK FRONT -FACE
Like 'landlady' and 'policeman' GENDER-E-D