The Washington Post Tuesday - Crossword Answers | 2021 06 01

crossword answers
Clue Answer
EXPLORER SEEKER
Bordeaux, say WINE
Bit of staircase babyproofing GATE
14-inch paper size LEGAL
MELT THAW
HIGHTAIL IT BOLT
ITALIAN DUMPLINGS GNOCCHI
QUELL ALLAY
Flat contract LEASE
PUT AWAY EAT
Cannes subject CINE
LOADS HEAPS
Goes into low-power mode SLEEPS
CARES FOR, AS A GARDEN TENDS
'Booksmart' director Wilde OLIVIA
Like some decorative glass STAINED
Loud comics sound BAM
'Bottomless' brunch drinks MIMOSAS
Missy Elliott genre RAP
Musician's asset EAR
Object from a much earlier time RELIC
R&B's Boyz II __ MEN
Longoria of 'Desperate Housewives' EVA
'Sisters' star Ward SELA
Batman villain who carries a double-headed coin TWOFACE
BIG-SCREEN FORMAT IMAX
BIG NAME IN BANKING CITI
BIG AUSSIE BIRD EMU
MATURE AGE
Former name of Denver's Ball Arena PEPSICENTER
Jogging wear SWEATS
SPUD TATER
SLIPPED UP ERRED
Get a delicate dialogue started ... and a hint to 17-, 25-, 34- and 49-Across BREAKTHEICE
RENTER TENANT
QATARI LEADER EMIR
BIT OF INK TAT
MANITOBA TRIBE CREE
WILDLY EXCITED MANIC
WHIRLPOOL EDDY
LeBron until 2010, for short CAV
FOXY SLY
SANDWICH LETTERS BLT
JFK POSTING ETD
RUN AFTER CHASE
SUCKLING SPOT TEAT
PRIVATE __ EYE
Horror movie helper IGOR
R&B great James ETTA
TWEETS CHIRPS
TRANSGRESSION SIN
Machine Gun Kelly or Pretty Boy Floyd PUBLICENEMY
Pests whose name means 'fly' in a Bantu language TSETSES
WILD GUESSES STABS
Stephen of 'V for Vendetta' REA
Women's __ LIB
TOP DOGS ALPHAS
BARN-RAISING SECT AMISH
+ or - particles IONS
SEE 24-DOWN ENDERS
VERY FEW NOTALOT
TRIUMPHED WON
UNDERWATER SHOCKER ELECTRICEEL