The Washington Post Tuesday 2020 12 09 - Crossword Answers

Clue	Answer
__ so often: occasionally	EVERY
*Core exercise starting from a lateral lying position	SIDEPLANK
'Finally, it makes sense'	ISEENOW
Probe (into)	DELVE
PERFORMED SURGERY	OPERATED
DIRECTOR DUVERNAY	AVA
LITTLE DRINKS	NIPS
Sign of sadness, maybe	TEAR
SPORTAGE AUTOMAKER	KIA
Bailed-out insurance co	AIG
FAIRY TALE OPENER	ONCE
SHOPPING SPOT	MART
LANDED	ALIT
TO AND __	FRO
JAVA	JOE
*'Balderdash!'	HORSEFEATHERS
'Baby back' morsel	RIB
Balloon demise sounds	POPS
Hung jury result, often	RETRIAL
Wheel's partner?	DEAL
Elgar's '__ and Circumstance Marches'	POMP
MERCENARY	HIREDGUN
*Hotel late-night meal source	ROOMSERVICE
'Oh, dear'	AHME
Page-bottom abbr	CONTD
LA-LA PRECEDER	TRA
Pigeons, e.g	COOERS
SARGASSO SEA SPAWNER	EEL
Actress Meryl	STREEP
AVER	STATE
CABOOSE'S PLACE	REAR
Israeli coin	SHEKEL
HITTER'S STAT	RBI
PART OF IPA	ALE
URL bit	DOT
Outdated collective noun	MAN
MULTIPLE CHOICE CHOICES	ABORC
Dangerously involved	INDEEP
RAPPER __ NAS X	LIL
*Remote file-storage option	CLOUDBACKUP
Place for card games	TABLETOP
'Yabba dabba __!'	DOO
REAL RIOT	HOOT
CONSIDER	DEEM
Start of a golf hole	TEE
Nighties	PJS
Whipped __	CREAM
CANDY SHAPE	CANE
KILLER WHALE	ORCA
MORE ROBUST	HEARTIER
GARDEN TOOLS	HOES
LOTION ADDITIVE	ALOE
WHIRLING CURRENT	EDDY
HARDEST TO SPOT	SUBTLEST
Tan cousin	BEIGE
CHIT	IOU
BOTTOM LINE	SUM
ROWING TOOL	OAR
Went by bike or horse	RODE
ANTLERED BUGLER	ELK
Like eta and zeta	GREEK
INDIAN SPICE MIX	MASALA
UNWELCOME LOOK	LEER
Single-handed rebuke	SLAP
Furry 'Star Wars' creatures	EWOKS
'50s candidate Stevenson	ADLAI
Car service choices	UBERS
Won by __	AHAIR
Chairs a meeting	PRESIDES

__ so often: occasionally

EVERY

*Core exercise starting from a lateral lying position

SIDEPLANK

'Finally, it makes sense'

ISEENOW

Probe (into)

DELVE

PERFORMED SURGERY

OPERATED

DIRECTOR DUVERNAY

AVA