The Washington Post Sunday - Crossword Answers | 2018 12 23

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