The Washington Post Sunday - Crossword Answers | 2018 12 23

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