The Washington Post Tuesday - Crossword Answers | 2022 05 03

crossword answers
Clue Answer
LUDICROUS ABSURD
Items found on library shelves, and what are literally found in each set of circled letters BOOKENDS
'Can't be helped' AHWELL
DISTANT AFAR
__ Beds National Monument LAVA
'Rhyme Pays' rapper ICET
KNUCKLEHEAD DODO
CASUAL EATERY CAFE
'RIGHT ON!' AMEN
Datebook entry: Abbr APPT
BOOR LOUT
ICON TAPPER USER
PACK ANIMAL ASS
DAIRY FARM ANIMAL COW
GARDEN-VARIETY USUAL
MELODIES TUNES
ANSWERING TO UNDER
'Mamma Mia!' pop group ABBA
Puts on edge UNNERVES
Major plot twist in 'The Wizard of Oz'? TORNADO
'Almost!' NOTQUITE
CHAPEL BENCH PEW
'Oh my gosh!' reactions GASPS
SEAWEED GELATIN AGAR
BARGAIN HUNTER'S EVENT RUMMAGESALE
WILD ANIMAL'S HOME LAIR
Really grooved on DUG
Response to someone saying 65-Down, perhaps BUNDLEUP
'And here it is!' TADA
ONLY LONE
Rights advocacy org ACLU
__ City: Baltimore's nickname CHARM
Transportation secretary Buttigieg PETE
DUBAI DIGNITARY EMIR
AS GOOD AS IT GETS IDEAL
FERTILE DESERT SPOTS OASES
PRICKLY DESERT PLANTS CACTI
HAD A BITE ATE
WORD BEFORE A MAIDEN NAME NEE
Relay race segments LEGS
ACTRESS FALCO EDIE
http follower URL
'r u for real?' SRSLY
SQUARE NERDY
MUSK OF SPACEX ELON
Rush hour woe COMMUTERTRAFFIC
Oolong and rooibos TEAS
Happy __ clam ASA
COMMUNICATIONS CODE WORD FOR 'A' ALFA
AWAY FROM SHORE ASEA
Polaris or Betelgeuse STAR
'It's c-c-cold' BRR
PERMIT ALLOW
BIOLOGICAL POUCHES SACS
IN ORDER TO SOTHAT
REALLY, REALLY BAD EVIL
MAJESTIC HOMES PALACES
News inits UPI
PASSIONATE AVID
SKIN ART, FOR SHORT TAT
ROXY MUSIC CO-FOUNDER BRIAN ENO
LIGHT LUNCHES SALADS
FIRST-STRINGERS ATEAM
'WE'RE ON!' ITSAGO
APPROVED, BRIEFLY OKD
Part of RBI RUN
Springs for dinner TREATS
'I'm __ ears!' ALL
LINGERS HANGSAROUND