The Washington Post Sunday - Crossword Answers | 2020 07 26

crossword answers
Clue Answer
'I Am Not Your Negro' director Peck RAOUL
Literal-minded Bedelia AMELIA
SOLO ALONE
Detach, as a brooch UNPIN
FOOTNOTE ABBR ETAL
'I couldn't ___ more' AGREE
In-group vocabulary ARGOT
CROW'S COMMENT CAW
Inspired by BASEDON
Flightless avian EMU
Your plea to everyone in paradise that they employ your services? (Bryan Adams + Bill Withers = Bananarama) HEAVENUSEME
Things burned in studios CDS
PUERTO ___ RICO
Whooping ___ (bird) CRANE
Went off, so to speak RANTED
Birth city of the musician Falco VIENNA
Highest volume setting on a Spinal Tap amp ELEVEN
UFO shipmate ALIEN
It may be filed at a spa TOENAIL
Sung out loud, say ORAL
TITLE IN COLONIAL INDIA SAHIB
TOOT YOUR OWN HORN BRAG
Minimal quantity NONE
Bands' playlists SETS
'This is my last card!' UNO
CLASSIFY SORT
Whitney Houston's sign LEO
Uranium ___ ORE
NOT AS MUCH LESS
When Roxie's trial occurs in 'Chicago' ACTII
Laborer of yore SERF
Make a desperate pitch BEG
TOOK PLACE WAS
TARZAN COMPANION APE
PROFICIENT ABLE
Many CT scan checkers MDS
'Look ...' IMEAN
Member of a chorale TENOR
Patriotic spirit before it's been released? (Wham! + Christina Aguilera = Usher) FREEDOMGENIEINABOTTLE
Inedible beef? FEUD
PLAINS FOLK OTOE
NBA analyst Brown HUBIE
Metered transports CABS
Not threatening BENIGN
Pastime with pigeons SKEET
NEIGHBOR OF ZAMBIA ANGOLA
SIT-UP TARGETS ABS
Love of Italian opera? AMORE
CUT OFF GRADUALLY WEAN
'DITTO' ASDOI
AC/DC rocker Angus Young, e.g AUSSIE
Admirable soul MENSCH
1 a.m. fridge visit, say RAID
'___ Me Another' (NPR trivia program) ASK
'___ Eyez on Me' (film about Tupac Shakur) ALL
Album producers LABELS
'American Idol' winner ___ Allen KRIS
CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST KAEPERNICK COLIN
FIGHT (FOR) VIE
CHAR THE SURFACE OF SEAR
Opera ___ (Nebraska musical company) OMAHA
Smash hit's position, reached by each of this puzzle's circled hits NUMBERONE
Result of cutting costs? SALE
PER ___ (YEARLY) ANNUM
LEAVES SUDDENLY DECAMPS
CAPTURE SNAG
30 Seconds to Mars rocker Jared LETO
FALL ___ GRACE FROM
'Thanks, I hate it' UGH
[Yes, keep petting me, human] PURR
KEY SIGNATURE WITH NO SHARPS OR FLATS AMINOR
Word sung in a hymn AMEN
Nothing, en español NADA
R&B singer Táta ___ VEGA
Rub, as with a cloth WIPE
Program like Spotify running in Safari, e.g WEBAPP
Power ballad venues ARENAS
REFINERY MATERIAL TAR
Rule for building on others' ideas in improv YESAND
'Rodeo' composer Copland AARON
Reviewed, as records AUDITED
Singer Adam or Miranda LAMBERT
Pays for a pair, say ANTESUP
STAYED IN PLACE IDLED
WAY OUT YONDER AFAR
FORCES OUT OF BED ROUSTS
Med. inserts IVS
Gratify, as with a feast SATE
Greenland people INUIT
Genetic biopolymer RNA
MADRE'S BOY NINO
Friendly greeting to a group of feral equines? (Adele + The Rolling Stones = Flo Rida) HELLOWILDHORSES
NEITHER HERE ___ THERE NOR
DEVOTEES BUFFS
Dipped piece of food SOP
STEAKHOUSE ENTREE TBONE
'Guitar Hero,' e.g GAME
Deliver, at Wimbledon SERVE
Hangouts with TVs DENS
EXTREMELY HOT SULTRY
DISCOURAGE DAUNT
TAJ MAHAL LOCALE AGRA
Genre of the film 'Gilda' NOIR
Explosive handled by a big primate? (Bruno Mars + Taio Cruz = Kenny Rogers) GORILLADYNAMITE
Duke extension letters EDU
Beef chow ___ MEIN
Distort, as light rays REFRACT
Computer opening PORT
Comforter stuffing EIDER
Cheeky and irreverent SASSY
Crooner Johnny MATHIS
Cruise ship floor DECK
Deadly spider that's totally obscure? (Iggy Azalea + The Tony Rich Project = Jay Sean) BLACKWIDOWNOBODYKNOWS
'Booped' body parts NOSES
Brandon Blackstock, to Reba McEntire STEPSON
CONCLUSION END
Bassist Sutcliffe STU
Chart with Top 40 hits, including all songs in this puzzle's theme BILLBOARD
CARTOONIST ADDAMS CHAS
HUGE QUANTITY ATON
Desktop PC brand ACER
Comic who topped Rolling Stone's '50 Best Stand-Up Comics of All Time' list in 2017 PRYOR
Cause to be treasured ENDEAR
'Bonanza' star Greene LORNE
Continentally named prog rock band ASIA
Carrier founded in 1948 ELAL
Sun Dance practitioners ARAPAHO
They have altered DNA GMOS
'This is perfect!' ILOVEIT
Stuff in pirates' chests BOOTY
Sister Sophia in 'The Sound of Music,' e.g NUN
Slight, as for a Grammy nomination SNUB
Tart, purple fruit SLOE
PROCURE OBTAIN
INTENSE DESIRE URGE
Star's ride LIMO
Surf Ballroom's state IOWA
Incisive comeback RETORT
Houston center, once YAO
Took part in a debate ARGUED
Holler heard in a Texas border city? (Marty Robbins + Tears for Fears = Rihanna) ELPASOSHOUT
'This concert is awful!' BOO
Title akin to 'prince' EMIR
MY, IN MONTREAL MES