The Washington Post Sunday - Crossword Answers | 2021 02 07

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