The Washington Post Sunday - Crossword Answers | 2021 02 07

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Rib-eye alternatives TBONES
Second word of 49 Across OWE
Senator Ben SASSE
Solo homer result RBI
Speck of sand GRAIN
'Theatre Cat' played by Ian McKellen in 'Cats' GUS
A's in music class, e.g NOTES
Altered crop letters GMO
Burgundy or maroon, e.g DEEPRED
Chip-matching phrase ICALL
Chipmunk, to an owl PREY
Christian Bale's role in 'Exodus: Gods and Kings' MOSES
Classical nonet member MUSE
Club ___ (tourism company) MED
Computer port initials USB
Counterattacking item EPEE
Cowgirls' accessories HATS
Cruciate ligament site KNEE
Dangerous vapors FUMES
Missing history, say ABSENT
Nation whose flag has a central green star SENEGAL
Not as adorned BARER
NPR journalist Montagne RENEE
Orange street marker CONE
Railway makeup STEEL
Rapids whirlpool EDDY
Removes a layer from PARES
POSSESSES OWNS
SWIFTLY APACE
ANATOMICAL POUCH SAC
HEATING APPLIANCE OVEN
CONTAINS HAS
LEARNING BY REPETITION ROTE
PARCEL (OUT) DOLE
TOOK STEPS ACTED
PROSPECTOR'S DISCOVERY ORE
___ HEIGHTS GOLAN
COGNIZANT (OF) AWARE
PIECE OF REGATTA GEAR OAR
FOLLOWS ENSUES
THREE-CARD SCAM MONTE
ICU PERSONNEL DRS
ARRANGEMENTS PLANS
FEND OFF AVERT
COME OUT EMERGE
BASE OF SOME PAINTS OIL
Having slack LOOSE
TAKING A BREAK RESTINGUP
___ IN A BLUE MOON ONCE
KINGLY ROYAL
VARIETY TYPE
PLASTIC WRAP BRAND SARAN
Scone spread JAM
Between, en français ENTRE
'Sounds good to me' COOL
Kingly? EERIE
'Pagliacci' clown TONIO
CRY OF DELIGHT OOH
NEIGHBORHOODS AREAS
___ DE TOILETTE EAU
Spots for heating pads when treating neck pain NAPES
Sudoku patterns GRIDS
Take 5 candy brand REESES
Takes a look at geese? GANDERS
Transaction add-on FEE
Tuna salad vendors DELIS
Unaccompanied sort LONER
Demand to someone holding your hand LETMEGO
Device used in photo-rejuvenation procedures LASER
'Smoke Signals' actress Bedard IRENE
'Parks and Recreation' actress Rashida JONES
'Inside' ones may be hard to get JOKES
'Eso ___ (That Kiss!)' (song sung by Paul Anka) BESO
'Catch-22' pilot, and a homophone of 61 Down and 65 Down ORR
Reveals gory details TELLSALL
Results of catching flies? OUTS
Repayment pledge IOU
Vulcan salute, e.g GESTURE
What pirates inhale SEAAIR
What some settle for LESS
___ Tar Pits (California attraction) LABREA
___ se (by itself) PER
___ missile (Gulf War weapon) SCUD
___ decay (radioactive process) BETA
___ buddies (besties) BOSOM
911 responders, for short EMTS
Discharges, as lava SPEWS
Do some frolicking PRANCE
Edible shoot SPRIG
Equine or leonine locks MANES
Frustratingly finicky ANAL
Glades predators GATORS
Grand Funk Railroad bassist Schacher MEL
Hold back, as news SITON
Information confirmation PROOF
Jack Sprat eschewed it FAT
King ___ (orangutan in 'The Jungle Book') LOUIE
Leaf made from a tree PAGE
Los Angeles Lakers color commentator Lantz STU
Make House modifications, say? AMEND
Megachurch congregants' venue, at times ARENA
Military activities, briefly OPS
Personal care facility SPA
Pianist's flourish TRILL
Piece by Elissa Washuta ESSAY
Play Store downloads APPS
Problematic falsification of people's identities ERASURE
Prone to irritation TESTY
Provide fodder for fact-checkers ERR
Pryor knowledge? COMEDY
Public tumults RIOTS
Put in an opening stake ANTED
Drawn-out legal conflict COURTBATTLE
Word game involving agents, a spymaster and an assassin CODENAMES
'Love to Love You Baby' singer DONNASUMMER
Alcoholic imports from Brussels BELGIANBEERS
Ranking figure at a firm SENIORPARTNER