The Washington Post Sunday - Crossword Answers | 2020 07 26

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