The Washington Post Tuesday - Crossword Answers | 2021 05 22

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Place for roots SOIL
Blew off an early appointment, maybe SLEPTIN
Yo-yo, say VARY
Tub for chocolate VAT
PROFICIENT IN ADEPTAT
'Well, of course!' YESINDEED
Sous-chef's work PREP
Pirate hideouts COVES
European aloha cousin CIAO
'Precision Crafted Performance' sloganeer ACURA
LOZENGE FLAVOR HONEYLEMON
MAROON STRAND
Quinque follower SEX
CELL COMPONENT CAMERA
BRAWL MELEE
EIGHTY-SIX TOSS
Bailing aid EXIT
Fold, as a poker hand MUCK
Instruments played by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole UKES
Put away a game ICEIT
Its anchor shouldn't weigh it down RELAYTEAM
REPROBATES SCALAWAGS
DECEPTIVE ACT HOAX
BEETLE BAILEY NEMESIS SARGE
Like some mules SLIPON
NOT BEHIND ANTI
BRAINIAC WIZ
Contractors' needs PERMITS
Light cutters LASERS
KEISTER PRAT
'Narcos: Mexico' actor Michael PENA
Put in a spot SITED
Some are made in garages DEMOCDS
Relocates, sci-fi-style TELEPORTS
MAKES NETS
Loads of lifetimes EON
STUFFED SATED
Viscount, e.g TITLE
Comes to one's senses SEESREASON
NBA Sixers, on scoreboards PHI
Competitively whipped EATENALIVE
FAIL TO MENTION OMIT
Letters on Drago's track suit in 'Rocky IV' CCCP
Some NFL scores RUSHINGTDS
RECIPE WORD ADD
Board at Belmont TOTE
Petty offense PECCADILLO
Street cleaner's program ADOPTAROAD
Nice statement of indignation? EXCUSEZMOI
Brooklyn-based handicrafts etailer ETSY
Topper for a chirashi bowl ROE
Does floor work, maybe KNEELS
Some dips SALSAS
Shiny sheet material SATEEN
Apt 'squee' rhyme WHEE
WAVER TEETER
FIRING PLACE KILN
Hitting close to home ALLTOOREAL
WAN PALE
'Hitchcock' role ALMA
WRITER RAND AYN