The Washington Post Sunday - Crossword Answers | 2018 12 23

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