The Washington Post Sunday - Crossword Answers | 2021 01 10

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