WaPo Crossword Answers Today

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By Danny Ebbighausen · Edited by Patti Varol

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Across

  1. 1Glances in a pool hall
  2. 7Longtime Miami Heat star, familiarly
  3. 12Some desktop clutter
  4. 18Sprouts up
  5. 19Italian sausage seasoning
  6. 20Cure-all
  7. 21Arrive à la Cinderella?
  8. 23Saturated with
  9. 24Focus of an outdoor museum in Las Vegas
  10. 25People of the Sioux Nation
  11. 26Lb. and oz.
  12. 27Muscle property
  13. 28Moody genre
  14. 30Studio sign
  15. 32Internet pioneer acquired by the tech conglomerate Bending Spoons in 2026
  16. 33Chef who plans to retire with the perfect tan?
  17. 42Signed up
  18. 43R&B legend Redding
  19. 44Spring bloom
  20. 45Dove call
  21. 46Up to the task
  22. 47Purple shade
  23. 48Festival that bestows a Grand Prix
  24. 49Inspiring start?
  25. 50Dental advice from Lea & Perrins?
  26. 54Paint finish
  27. 56Drain
  28. 57Cry over spilled milk
  29. 58__ of the pack
  30. 61Sunflower bit
  31. 62Distress call
  32. 63Nourished
  33. 64Piece of coal
  34. 66Mount Ka'ala's island
  35. 69Some unofficial sequels, informally
  36. 7219-Across flavor
  37. 74Paramount channel
  38. 77Dug a little too deep
  39. 79Dinner guest who refuses to use chopsticks and probably won't show up?
  40. 82Half a zygote
  41. 83Short program
  42. 86Wind instrument?
  43. 87"That could work for me"
  44. 88Quote from Homer
  45. 89Noir's counterpart in roulette
  46. 90Bring on board
  47. 91Political position
  48. 93Mini-mart on the edge of the Gobi Desert?
  49. 97Cold-water fish
  50. 98Cold-water fish
  51. 99Mex. neighbor
  52. 100Concerning
  53. 102Had a snack
  54. 103Web designer
  55. 107"The X-Files" topic
  56. 111"I'm the one who screwed up"
  57. 113Spring roll or summer sausage?
  58. 116Pine, for one
  59. 117Set right?
  60. 118Dancer partner
  61. 119Term of endearment
  62. 120Balance sheet item
  63. 121Real __

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  1. 1Subway unit
  2. 2"East of Eden" brother based on Abel
  3. 3Really get to
  4. 4Norwegian banking hub
  5. 5National repair chain that began as a muffler shop
  6. 6Govt.-issued ID
  7. 7"Here's the __ ... "
  8. 8A'ja Wilson's org.
  9. 9Chemical substances with similar structures
  10. 10FDR part
  11. 1190° bend
  12. 12Furry feet
  13. 13"SNL" alum Gasteyer
  14. 14Service provider?
  15. 15Navigate by sound
  16. 16Bridle strap
  17. 17Levelheaded
  18. 19Boating hazard
  19. 20Membership platform for content creators
  20. 22Mickey or Minnie
  21. 26Expanded, as a search area
  22. 29Coffee, in slang
  23. 31Llama kin
  24. 32Chasm
  25. 33Hooded snake
  26. 34Slather with grease
  27. 35Singles
  28. 36Talks up
  29. 37Like poison ivy
  30. 38"It's all untrue!"
  31. 39Opposite of SSW
  32. 40"Holy guacamole!"
  33. 41On and on and on
  34. 42Ring exchange
  35. 47Kate Middleton's sister
  36. 48Prompted from the wings
  37. 51Garden tool
  38. 52Threat in some fairy tales
  39. 53Smart __
  40. 55Nile 33-Down
  41. 59Top-tier
  42. 60Work quickly
  43. 62Shade
  44. 63Italian automaker
  45. 65"Give __ break!"
  46. 66One-sided columns
  47. 67Jargon
  48. 68Like premium gasoline
  49. 70Contest between Giants and Titans, e.g.
  50. 71Take to the cleaners
  51. 72Pulitzer Prize, for one
  52. 73Number in the NATO alphabet
  53. 74Stand-up performer
  54. 75Stabilizing piece
  55. 76Largest of the Inner Hebrides
  56. 78Challenged
  57. 80Rotten to the core
  58. 81World Cup org.
  59. 84Taro dish
  60. 85Full-groan person?
  61. 90Places for pots fresh from the oven
  62. 91Photo __
  63. 92Mexican dish with fried tortillas
  64. 94Suite sharer
  65. 95"Full House" twins
  66. 96Mongolian dwelling
  67. 100Basics
  68. 101Sign in a construction zone
  69. 102Iowa college town
  70. 104"So that's how it is"
  71. 105Terse caution
  72. 106Sinus doc
  73. 108Lickety-split
  74. 109Worker welfare org.
  75. 110"Ignore that suggested edit"
  76. 112Baby newt
  77. 113One-named "Chandelier" singer
  78. 114Laudatory poem
  79. 115Before, in classic 114-Downs

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Glances in a pool hallCAROMS
7Longtime Miami Heat star, familiarlyDWADE
12Some desktop clutterPAPERS
18Sprouts upARISES
19Italian sausage seasoningFENNEL
20Cure-allPANACEA
21Arrive à la Cinderella?ROLLINTOABALL
23Saturated withAWASHIN
24Focus of an outdoor museum in Las VegasNEON
25People of the Sioux NationOGLALA
26Lb. and oz.WTS
27Muscle propertyTONE
28Moody genreEMO
30Studio signONAIR
32Internet pioneer acquired by the tech conglomerate Bending Spoons in 2026AOL
33Chef who plans to retire with the perfect tan?COOKUNTILGOLDENBROWN
42Signed upJOINED
43R&B legend ReddingOTIS
44Spring bloomPEONY
45Dove callCOO
46Up to the taskABLE
47Purple shadePUCE
48Festival that bestows a Grand PrixCANNES
49Inspiring start?AWE
50Dental advice from Lea & Perrins?BRUSHWITHSAUCE
54Paint finishSATIN
56DrainSAP
57Cry over spilled milkOOPSY
58__ of the packLEADER
61Sunflower bitSEED
62Distress callHELP
63NourishedFED
64Piece of coalLUMP
66Mount Ka'ala's islandOAHU
69Some unofficial sequels, informallyFANFIC
7219-Across flavorANISE
74Paramount channelCBS
77Dug a little too deepPRIED
79Dinner guest who refuses to use chopsticks and probably won't show up?FLAKEWITHAFORK
82Half a zygoteEGG
83Short programAPPLET
86Wind instrument?VANE
87"That could work for me"IMAY
88Quote from HomerDOH
89Noir's counterpart in rouletteROUGE
90Bring on boardHIRE
91Political positionOFFICE
93Mini-mart on the edge of the Gobi Desert?STOREINACOOLDRYPLACE
97Cold-water fishCOD
98Cold-water fishSMELT
99Mex. neighborUSA
100ConcerningASTO
102Had a snackATE
103Web designerSPIDER
107"The X-Files" topicUFOS
111"I'm the one who screwed up"BLAMEME
113Spring roll or summer sausage?SEASONTOTASTE
116Pine, for oneCONIFER
117Set right?INDENT
118Dancer partnerDASHER
119Term of endearmentSWEETS
120Balance sheet itemASSET
121Real __ESTATE

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Subway unitCAR
2"East of Eden" brother based on AbelARON
3Really get toRILE
4Norwegian banking hubOSLO
5National repair chain that began as a muffler shopMEINEKE
6Govt.-issued IDSSN
7"Here's the __ ... "DEAL
8A'ja Wilson's org.WNBA
9Chemical substances with similar structuresANALOGS
10FDR partDELANO
1190° bendELL
12Furry feetPAWS
13"SNL" alum GasteyerANA
14Service provider?PASTOR
15Navigate by soundECHOLOCATE
16Bridle strapREIN
17LevelheadedSANE
19Boating hazardFOG
20Membership platform for content creatorsPATREON
22Mickey or MinnieTOON
26Expanded, as a search areaWIDENED
29Coffee, in slangMUD
31Llama kinALPACA
32ChasmABYSS
33Hooded snakeCOBRA
34Slather with greaseOILUP
35SinglesONES
36Talks upTOUTS
37Like poison ivyITCHY
38"It's all untrue!"LIES
39Opposite of SSWNNE
40"Holy guacamole!"WOWIE
41On and on and onNOEND
42Ring exchangeJABS
47Kate Middleton's sisterPIPPA
48Prompted from the wingsCUED
51Garden toolHOE
52Threat in some fairy talesWOLF
53Smart __ALECK
55Nile 33-DownASP
59Top-tierELITE
60Work quicklyRUSH
62ShadeHUE
63Italian automakerFIAT
65"Give __ break!"MEA
66One-sided columnsOPEDS
67JargonARGOT
68Like premium gasolineHIGHOCTANE
70Contest between Giants and Titans, e.g.NFLGAME
71Take to the cleanersFLEECE
72Pulitzer Prize, for oneAWARD
73Number in the NATO alphabetNINER
74Stand-up performerCOMIC
75Stabilizing pieceBRACE
76Largest of the Inner HebridesSKYE
78ChallengedDARED
80Rotten to the coreEVIL
81World Cup org.FIFA
84Taro dishPOI
85Full-groan person?PUNSTER
90Places for pots fresh from the ovenHOTPADS
91Photo __OPS
92Mexican dish with fried tortillasFLAUTAS
94Suite sharerROOMIE
95"Full House" twinsOLSENS
96Mongolian dwellingYURT
100BasicsABCS
101Sign in a construction zoneSLOW
102Iowa college townAMES
104"So that's how it is"ISEE
105Terse cautionDONT
106Sinus docENT
108Lickety-splitFAST
109Worker welfare org.OSHA
110"Ignore that suggested edit"STET
112Baby newtEFT
113One-named "Chandelier" singerSIA
114Laudatory poemODE
115Before, in classic 114-DownsERE

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