WaPo Crossword Answers Today

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By Kyle Dolan · Edited by Patti Varol

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  1. 1Amateurs who are known to make waves
  2. 13Place where flights are astronomical
  3. 14Meet-cute genre
  4. 15Piglike herbivores
  5. 16Female kangaroo
  6. 17Need for constructing some temporary buildings
  7. 18Great Lakes fish
  8. 19Cause of a mass movement?
  9. 21Handmade letters
  10. 22Sense of gloom
  11. 23Losses
  12. 25Business with a relaxed dress code?
  13. 26Award-winning Netflix series about conflict
  14. 27Seehorn of "Pluribus"
  15. 29Pending
  16. 31Antique counter
  17. 33Emigre from Kerala, say
  18. 34Bearing
  19. 35Trunk stabilizer
  20. 37__ Medal: National Geographic Society honor
  21. 39Word with tester or blocker
  22. 40Jamaican style
  23. 43Classic Times Square lights
  24. 44Two-time NBA Finals MVP Durant
  25. 45Student setting out for the bar?
  26. 47Reward for a sacrifice, at times
  27. 48"Farewell"
  28. 49Solar-powered lighting?
  29. 52One whose digits are shielded
  30. 53Guest spots?

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  1. 1Mark visible on many planets
  2. 2To pieces
  3. 3__ rea
  4. 4Fall Classic mo.
  5. 5Was worth it
  6. 6Program extension
  7. 7Furniture for a kid who's growing up fast?
  8. 8Versatile fruit, for short
  9. 9Coverage resource
  10. 10Water : naiad :: mountain : __
  11. 11Spoke multiple times?
  12. 12In a foxy way
  13. 13Ballet dancer Misty
  14. 14New York/New Jersey's __ Mountains
  15. 15Recipe amts.
  16. 19Doomscroller's milieu
  17. 20"__ Frome"
  18. 23Do some peer review, legally?
  19. 24Triple __
  20. 26Mr. Smee in "Peter Pan," e.g.
  21. 28"Farewell"
  22. 30Chuckle sound
  23. 31Publicizes
  24. 32Counter protests?
  25. 34Plants whose roots are used to make tapioca
  26. 36Complete rapidly, with "out"
  27. 38Fishing gadget
  28. 39__ lettres: literary genre
  29. 40Daytime fare
  30. 41Metalworking ridge
  31. 42American Eagle Outfitters subsidiary
  32. 44Animal that sleeps 18 to 22 hours a day
  33. 46Robert Indiana sculpture
  34. 48Ego
  35. 50Grammy category
  36. 51Big name in pasta sauce

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Amateurs who are known to make wavesHAMOPERATORS
13Place where flights are astronomicalCAPECANAVERAL
14Meet-cute genreROMANTICCOMEDY
15Piglike herbivoresTAPIRS
16Female kangarooDOE
17Need for constructing some temporary buildingsPAIL
18Great Lakes fishSMELT
19Cause of a mass movement?FORCE
21Handmade lettersDIY
22Sense of gloomPALL
23LossesDEFEATS
25Business with a relaxed dress code?SPA
26Award-winning Netflix series about conflictBEEF
27Seehorn of "Pluribus"RHEA
29PendingONHOLD
31Antique counterABACUS
33Emigre from Kerala, sayDESI
34BearingMIEN
35Trunk stabilizerRIB
37__ Medal: National Geographic Society honorHUBBARD
39Word with tester or blockerBETA
40Jamaican styleSKA
43Classic Times Square lightsNEONS
44Two-time NBA Finals MVP DurantKEVIN
45Student setting out for the bar?ONEL
47Reward for a sacrifice, at timesRBI
48"Farewell"SOLONG
49Solar-powered lighting?AURORABOREALIS
52One whose digits are shieldedPRIVATECALLER
53Guest spots?SLEEPERSOFAS

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#ClueAnswer
1Mark visible on many planetsHAMILL
2To piecesAPART
3__ reaMENS
4Fall Classic mo.OCT
5Was worth itPAIDOFF
6Program extensionENCORE
7Furniture for a kid who's growing up fast?RACECARBED
8Versatile fruit, for shortAVO
9Coverage resourceTEMP
10Water : naiad :: mountain : __OREAD
11Spoke multiple times?RADII
12In a foxy waySLYLY
13Ballet dancer MistyCOPELAND
14New York/New Jersey's __ MountainsRAMAPO
15Recipe amts.TSPS
19Doomscroller's milieuFEED
20"__ Frome"ETHAN
23Do some peer review, legally?DELIBERATE
24Triple __SEC
26Mr. Smee in "Peter Pan," e.g.BOSUN
28"Farewell"AUREVOIR
30Chuckle soundHEH
31PublicizesAIRS
32Counter protests?SITINS
34Plants whose roots are used to make tapiocaMANIOCS
36Complete rapidly, with "out"BANG
38Fishing gadgetBOBBER
39__ lettres: literary genreBELLES
40Daytime fareSOAPS
41Metalworking ridgeKNURL
42American Eagle Outfitters subsidiaryAERIE
44Animal that sleeps 18 to 22 hours a dayKOALA
46Robert Indiana sculptureLOVE
48EgoSELF
50Grammy categoryRAP
51Big name in pasta sauceRAO

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