The Washington Post Tuesday - Crossword Answers | 2021 02 19

crossword answers
Clue Answer
FORMAL DECREES DICTA
ONE HELD FOR RANSOM HOSTAGE
ACCUSTOMED (TO) INURED
Ararat craft ARK
Blush wines ROSES
COIL IN A GARDEN HOSE
ENZYME SUFFIX ASE
BATTERY PARTS ANODES
PREPARES FOR TAKEOFF TAXIES
SHUNNED ONE PARIAH
'EUREKA!' AHA
'Don't doubt my abilities!' ICANSO
Lanvin scent since 1927 ARPEGE
Sufficient grounds for action, in law DUECAUSE
FIREPIT RESIDUE ASH
FLUENCY EASE
CAMPUS FIGURE DEAN
LONDON'S __ GARDENS KEW
AFTERNOON SERVICE TEASET
Baking powder amt TSP
ACTRESS CHAPLIN OONA
Orlando-to-Miami dir SSE
Sandpiper family birds SNIPES
STARBUCKS SIZE GRANDE
Some decafs SANKAS
DECLARED SAID
SOCK PART TOE
Jerk, e.g SPASM
__ lady: gin and grenadine cocktail PINK
SPEAK PUBLICLY ORATE
FRATERNAL ORDER ELKS
DO LUNCH? CATER
FUNCTION WORK
Summer hrs DST
Fixes tears DARNS
EXTRAVAGANT BAROQUE
LOT FORTUNE
SHORT ON MANNERS RUDE
Advice from colleagues, say INPUT
UTTER NONSENSE FOLDEROL
WEST __: UPSCALE STORE ELM
One of two sound recommendations for a light sleeper? EARPLUG
SHODDY BAD
African Queen, for one STEAMER
Rollover acronym IRA
SEE 56-ACROSS CRACKER
PRE-EURO COIN PESETA
BUTTONHOLE ACCOST
Used bugs, perhaps SPIED
CRITICS WHO CAN'T BE PLEASED HATERS
Deplorable sort WRETCH
RATTLETRAP HEAP
HISTORY PAST
TENNIS GREAT ROSEWALL KEN
HOT MESSAGE SEXT
Main bases: Abbr HQS
Allowed paid use of LEASED
When Lear disowns Cordelia ACTI
January temps, often TEENS
CHILDISH DENIAL ARENOT
MINOS' KINGDOM CRETE
Deere rival TORO
Like some ornate doorways ARCHED
SHELL MATERIAL NACRE
Force (upon) IMPOSE
BEAT DECISIVELY ROUT
TOP PLAYER ACE
TV pioneer RCA
MAKE AN APPEARANCE SHOW
Lucy of 'Kill Bill' LIU
LONGTIME SENATOR THURMOND STROM