WaPo Crossword Answers Today

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By Betsy Ochester & Andrew Gutelle · Edited by Patti Varol

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  1. 1L'Oreal's Telescopic, e.g.
  2. 8Stanley of "The Devil Wears Prada 2"
  3. 13Beehive sound
  4. 16Short filmmaker?
  5. 19Make like
  6. 20Tea region of India
  7. 21Run
  8. 23Concern over travel plans to Portland, Oregon?
  9. 25Souvenir shop items
  10. 26Align, as devices
  11. 27Not all, but not none
  12. 28South Pacific nation now known as the Republic of Naoero
  13. 30Activewear brand
  14. 31Helps with a job, say
  15. 33Name on a stadium, often
  16. 35Gumshoes
  17. 36Song that tells a story
  18. 39Tumbler that needs a deep clean?
  19. 41Leaning
  20. 42Social app with a synagogue directory
  21. 44Italian six
  22. 45Gets design help from an M.C. Escher-loving architect?
  23. 50King with a golden touch
  24. 55Texting tech
  25. 56Quarter
  26. 57Fire up, as an engine
  27. 58Dress top
  28. 59Mass. neighbor
  29. 60"Copy what I'm doing"
  30. 62High-end Italian shoe brand
  31. 63Warning about interns hired every spring?
  32. 70Actor Guinness
  33. 71Takes by force
  34. 72"Walkabout" director Nicolas
  35. 73Nicki Minaj genre
  36. 75Long of "Michael"
  37. 76Loud weather event, briefly
  38. 79Sparky the Sun Devil's sch.
  39. 82Carried
  40. 83Talk into a pay hike?
  41. 86Celestial body
  42. 89Heart throb?
  43. 90101-level course
  44. 91Jewelry store section for May birthday gifts?
  45. 97Generates a hard copy of
  46. 98MC alternative
  47. 99Pro-am, for one
  48. 100Last word
  49. 102Maki roll wrap
  50. 103Clue board areas
  51. 104Bit of reality
  52. 105"Blame It on the Bossa __"
  53. 109"The Firm" novelist
  54. 111Was a complete disappointment as a nanny?
  55. 115Pie crust pattern
  56. 116Get the knots out?
  57. 117"Erin Brockovich" Oscar winner
  58. 118Shortish albums
  59. 119"Chopped" host Allen
  60. 120Goes first
  61. 121Three-syllable poetic foot

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  1. 1Yoga surfaces
  2. 2Sore
  3. 3Comics icon Lee
  4. 4Jeers
  5. 5Burro
  6. 6Ran the hose over, say
  7. 7In development, quaintly
  8. 8Like pet dogs
  9. 9Katie Ledecky's Olympic team: Abbr.
  10. 10Forensic drama franchise
  11. 11Deliverer of 25-Across, at times
  12. 12"To be clear ... "
  13. 13Dragsters
  14. 14Sudden rise
  15. 15So-so
  16. 16Sculpts
  17. 17Some creepy stories
  18. 18Small plateaus
  19. 22Vaquero's lasso
  20. 24Co.'s protected symbols
  21. 29Put into practice
  22. 32Takes the place of
  23. 33Louis Armstrong nickname
  24. 34Docking station
  25. 36Bases, in baseball slang
  26. 37Tiny particle
  27. 38"You made all of that up!"
  28. 39Small fruit pie
  29. 40Long ride, for short
  30. 42Excursions
  31. 43SSE or NNW
  32. 46Get in shape
  33. 47Extremely dry
  34. 48"The Wizard of Oz" farmhand
  35. 49First name in haute couture
  36. 51Collar attachment
  37. 52Last name in haute couture
  38. 53"Highway to Hell" band
  39. 54Meeting, casually
  40. 58Previously
  41. 59Private supply
  42. 60Fleur-de-__
  43. 61Gloomy
  44. 63Thai currency
  45. 64Pixar film featuring a supercomputer named Ooooo
  46. 65Cried
  47. 66Like museum paintings
  48. 67Cedar Point lake
  49. 68"Give yourself __ on the back!"
  50. 69Autobiographies
  51. 74Aroma
  52. 76Sincerely
  53. 77Prime Day event
  54. 78Taylor Swift's "__ the Damn Season"
  55. 79Memo abbr.
  56. 80Kind
  57. 81Airborne mysteries
  58. 84Church recess
  59. 85Local labor leader
  60. 87Daily grind
  61. 88Opened, in a way
  62. 91Moody 73-Across subgenre
  63. 92Deserves
  64. 93Be real
  65. 94Bert and Ernie, e.g.
  66. 95Carrying capacity
  67. 96Ridiculously high-risk, as a scheme
  68. 97Programming language with a reptilian name
  69. 98Hidden motive
  70. 100Gloomy
  71. 101West African capital
  72. 104Membership dues, e.g.
  73. 106Nasty sort
  74. 107Dog docs
  75. 108Little help?
  76. 110Billboard success
  77. 112"Give __ rest!"
  78. 113Pot top
  79. 114Legal org.

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1L'Oreal's Telescopic, e.g.MASCARA
8Stanley of "The Devil Wears Prada 2"TUCCI
13Beehive soundHUM
16Short filmmaker?CAM
19Make likeACTASIF
20Tea region of IndiaASSAM
21RunOPERATE
23Concern over travel plans to Portland, Oregon?THATSNOTMAINE
25Souvenir shop itemsTSHIRTS
26Align, as devicesSYNC
27Not all, but not noneSOME
28South Pacific nation now known as the Republic of NaoeroNAURU
30Activewear brandAVIA
31Helps with a job, sayABETS
33Name on a stadium, oftenSPONSOR
35GumshoesTECS
36Song that tells a storyBALLAD
39Tumbler that needs a deep clean?TAINTEDGLASS
41LeaningATILT
42Social app with a synagogue directoryJDATE
44Italian sixSEI
45Gets design help from an M.C. Escher-loving architect?GOESSTAIRCRAZY
50King with a golden touchMIDAS
55Texting techSMS
56QuarterFOURTH
57Fire up, as an engineREV
58Dress topBODICE
59Mass. neighborCONN
60"Copy what I'm doing"LIKEME
62High-end Italian shoe brandTODS
63Warning about interns hired every spring?BEWARETHEAIDESOFMARCH
70Actor GuinnessALEC
71Takes by forceUSURPS
72"Walkabout" director NicolasROEG
73Nicki Minaj genreHIPHOP
75Long of "Michael"NIA
76Loud weather event, brieflyTSTORM
79Sparky the Sun Devil's sch.ASU
82CarriedTOTED
83Talk into a pay hike?GETARAISEOUTOF
86Celestial bodyORB
89Heart throb?PULSE
90101-level courseINTRO
91Jewelry store section for May birthday gifts?EMERALDAISLE
97Generates a hard copy ofPRINTS
98MC alternativeAMEX
99Pro-am, for oneTOURNEY
100Last wordSAYSO
102Maki roll wrapNORI
103Clue board areasROOMS
104Bit of realityFACT
105"Blame It on the Bossa __"NOVA
109"The Firm" novelistGRISHAM
111Was a complete disappointment as a nanny?FAILEDCHARGES
115Pie crust patternLATTICE
116Get the knots out?UNTIE
117"Erin Brockovich" Oscar winnerROBERTS
118Shortish albumsEPS
119"Chopped" host AllenTED
120Goes firstLEADS
121Three-syllable poetic footANAPEST

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Yoga surfacesMATS
2SoreACHY
3Comics icon LeeSTAN
4JeersCATCALLS
5BurroASS
6Ran the hose over, sayRINSED
7In development, quaintlyAFOOT
8Like pet dogsTAME
9Katie Ledecky's Olympic team: Abbr.USA
10Forensic drama franchiseCSI
11Deliverer of 25-Across, at timesCANNON
12"To be clear ... "IMEANT
13DragstersHOTRODS
14Sudden riseUPSURGE
15So-soMEH
16SculptsCARVES
17Some creepy storiesATTICS
18Small plateausMESAS
22Vaquero's lassoRIATA
24Co.'s protected symbolsTMS
29Put into practiceUSE
32Takes the place ofBATSFOR
33Louis Armstrong nicknameSATCH
34Docking stationPIER
36Bases, in baseball slangBAGS
37Tiny particleATOM
38"You made all of that up!"LIES
39Small fruit pieTART
40Long ride, for shortLIMO
42ExcursionsJAUNTS
43SSE or NNWDIR
46Get in shapeTONEUP
47Extremely dryARID
48"The Wizard of Oz" farmhandZEKE
49First name in haute coutureYVES
51Collar attachmentIDTAG
52Last name in haute coutureDIOR
53"Highway to Hell" bandACDC
54Meeting, casuallySESH
58PreviouslyBEFORE
59Private supplyCACHE
60Fleur-de-__LIS
61GloomyMOROSE
63Thai currencyBAHT
64Pixar film featuring a supercomputer named OooooELIO
65CriedWEPT
66Like museum paintingsHUNG
67Cedar Point lakeERIE
68"Give yourself __ on the back!"APAT
69AutobiographiesMEMOIRS
74AromaODOR
76SincerelyTRULY
77Prime Day eventSALE
78Taylor Swift's "__ the Damn Season"TIS
79Memo abbr.ATTN
80KindSORT
81Airborne mysteriesUFOS
84Church recessAPSE
85Local labor leaderUNIONREP
87Daily grindRATRACE
88Opened, in a wayBLOOMED
91Moody 73-Across subgenreEMORAP
92DeservesMERITS
93Be realEXIST
94Bert and Ernie, e.g.DUO
95Carrying capacityARMFUL
96Ridiculously high-risk, as a schemeINSANE
97Programming language with a reptilian namePYTHON
98Hidden motiveANGLE
100GloomySAD
101West African capitalACCRA
104Membership dues, e.g.FEES
106Nasty sortOGRE
107Dog docsVETS
108Little help?ASST
110Billboard successHIT
112"Give __ rest!"ITA
113Pot topLID
114Legal org.ABA

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