The Washington Post Sunday - Crossword Answers | 2021 01 10

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Initial financial commitment ANTE
Firing AXING
Toss high above LOB
Devote real energy (to) STRIVE
DISTANT FAR
2021, e.g YEAR
Comprehension phrase ISEE
Negative follow-up to a suggestion ORNOT
'American Masters' channel PBS
How some flips into a pool may be attempted ONADARE
ENTERS GRADUALLY EASESIN
Wowed, just wowed INAWE
Initial financial commitment? IOU
Removed all doubt ENSURED
'Babe' female EWE
Alcoholic brunch drinks MIMOSAS
FDR'S DOG FALA
EXPAND ENLARGE
'Now I'm interested!' OOH
Musical partly set in an apartment RENT
Reactive particle ION
Theater box? AMP
Long, unstitched garment SARI
Cardio exercise JOG
'Wheel of Fortune' creator Griffin MERV
home.howard.___ EDU
MOCKS MAKESFUNOF
TURKISH CURRENCY LIRA
Verb heard on a GPS app TURN
___ AND HEARTY HALE
Totally ineffective FUTILE
COMPLETE ENTIRE
Keep in, as emotions CONTAIN
Boosting feet? ODE
Ruling elite, for short? SCOTUS
'DITTO' ASAMI
'That's Just What You Are' singer Mann AIMEE
'Wheel of Fortune' co-host White VANNA
GUILTY PLEASURE VICE
Detects as Dalmatians do SNIFFS
Canines' canines FANGS
Of orchids and oxlips FLORAL
Not aground, say ASEA
SEE 126 ACROSS LIGHT
Boleyn played by Natalie Dormer on 'The Tudors' ANNE
Get a read on SENSE
Nevada poker hub RENO
Sensationalize SEXUP
When repeated, a giggle HEE
Lodging on a road trip MOTEL
BP subsidiary gas brand AMOCO
'Now That ___ Gone' (Destiny's Child song) SHES
Stop working for now TAKETEN
'Don't believe what you hear!' ITSALIE
'Rugrats' dad STU
Fibrous muffin stuff OATBRAN
Local guy mentioned in Onion headlines AREAMAN
School-supporting orgs PTAS
Banished citizens EXILES
Sinks under pressure SAGS
Restaurant where you can order Chicken Crispers CHILIS
Ones cutting out cookies? DIETERS
Event at which you may pick sides? LUNCH
'___ du lieber!' ACH
Alter, constitutionally AMEND
SHARED BY US OUR
'Burning' body parts EARS
Joyful or sorrowful drop TEAR
0-over result on a hole PAR
___-day delivery SAME
DOESN'T SPEAK CLEARLY SLURS
NOT SHINING BRIGHTLY DIM
Direction from St. Louis to Louisville EAST
LOUT OAF
RELISHED ATEUP
Some temporary spray-on body art AIRBRUSHTATTOOS
Become tired of SOURON
Pay careful attention to small details DOTTHEIS
Newfoundland noise ARF
Murder weapon for Mr. Hyde CANE
Annoy over and over HARASS
___ FOUR (BEATLES) FAB
BURDEN ONUS
Huge dolphin ORCA
Immerse in water, say SOAK
'Man produces ___ as a bee produces honey': William Golding EVIL
Provoke, as controversy STIR
Dark liquid in pits TAR
MINUTE SLIGHT
'Do you want me to?' SHALLI
Millie Bobby Brown's numerically named role on 'Stranger Things' ELEVEN
'Dark ___' (video game featuring an undead protagonist) SOULS
Spiritual carvings TOTEMS
Curse words? HEXES
Wrinkle removers in laundry rooms STEAMIRONS
FORTUNETELLER'S DECK TAROT
FILL UNTIL FULL SATE
Implore on bended knee BEG
A LAW ___ ITSELF UNTO
Solange, to Beyoncé SISTER
Contact gently, as someone's shoulder TAPON
JUST IN CASE LEST
'Call on me! Call on me!' OHOH
Mademoiselle's 'me' MOI
'I've got to be treated just like everybody else' FAIRSFAIR
Queen who is president of United World Colleges NOOR
BBC's 'MasterChef' co-presenter Wallace GREGG
Talk show guest, maybe STAR
Pours off, as pinot noir DECANTS