The Washington Post Tuesday - Crossword Answers | 2022 05 03

crossword answers
Clue Answer
DISTANT AFAR
Items found on library shelves, and what are literally found in each set of circled letters BOOKENDS
WORD BEFORE A MAIDEN NAME NEE
PRICKLY DESERT PLANTS CACTI
HAD A BITE ATE
AS GOOD AS IT GETS IDEAL
CHAPEL BENCH PEW
WILD ANIMAL'S HOME LAIR
KNUCKLEHEAD DODO
PERMIT ALLOW
MUSK OF SPACEX ELON
SQUARE NERDY
ONLY LONE
FERTILE DESERT SPOTS OASES
'RIGHT ON!' AMEN
SEAWEED GELATIN AGAR
'And here it is!' TADA
Happy __ clam ASA
Transportation secretary Buttigieg PETE
Oolong and rooibos TEAS
Polaris or Betelgeuse STAR
Really grooved on DUG
Response to someone saying 65-Down, perhaps BUNDLEUP
Rush hour woe COMMUTERTRAFFIC
__ City: Baltimore's nickname CHARM
'It's c-c-cold' BRR
'Oh my gosh!' reactions GASPS
ANSWERING TO UNDER
REALLY, REALLY BAD EVIL
SKIN ART, FOR SHORT TAT
PASSIONATE AVID
PACK ANIMAL ASS
MELODIES TUNES
GARDEN-VARIETY USUAL
FIRST-STRINGERS ATEAM
IN ORDER TO SOTHAT
'Almost!' NOTQUITE
ICON TAPPER USER
Rights advocacy org ACLU
APPROVED, BRIEFLY OKD
DAIRY FARM ANIMAL COW
Datebook entry: Abbr APPT
'WE'RE ON!' ITSAGO
ROXY MUSIC CO-FOUNDER BRIAN ENO
News inits UPI
Part of RBI RUN
BIOLOGICAL POUCHES SACS
Springs for dinner TREATS
'I'm __ ears!' ALL
'Mamma Mia!' pop group ABBA
Major plot twist in 'The Wizard of Oz'? TORNADO
AWAY FROM SHORE ASEA
BARGAIN HUNTER'S EVENT RUMMAGESALE
COMMUNICATIONS CODE WORD FOR 'A' ALFA
BOOR LOUT
CASUAL EATERY CAFE
DUBAI DIGNITARY EMIR
Relay race segments LEGS
ACTRESS FALCO EDIE
http follower URL
'r u for real?' SRSLY
'Can't be helped' AHWELL
__ Beds National Monument LAVA
LUDICROUS ABSURD
'Rhyme Pays' rapper ICET
MAJESTIC HOMES PALACES
LIGHT LUNCHES SALADS
LINGERS HANGSAROUND
Puts on edge UNNERVES