The Washington Post - June 27 2017 Crossword Puzzle Answers

The Washington Post - Jun 27 2017 Crossword Puzzle Answers

Clue	Solution
Rodents	rats
Iridescent gem	opal
Pulsate	throb
Talked back	sassed
Pink flower	carnation
Territory	area
Rascal	scamp
Slumbering	asleep
Braying beast	ass
Must informally	gotta
Labor group	union
Formal necktie	ascot
Potato state	idaho
File labels	tabs
Warning horn	siren
Reckless	rash
Jazz great ____ Fitzgerald	ella
Disgusting	foul
Pointer	arrow
Fabled dwarf	troll
Overwhelm	devastate
Become larger	grow
Staff officer	aide
Cozy abode	nest
Gather leaves	rake
____ eclipse	solar
Deli offering	salami
Again!	encore
Does’ mates	stags
Ridicule	taunt
Follow	ensue
Portrayals	roles
Recorded	taped
Manicurist’s tool	file
Hero shop	deli
Singer ____ Clapton	eric
Poise	tact
Chef’s measure (abbr.)	tsp
Sources	roots
Butter’s rival	oleo
Spanish water	agua
Greek vowel	alpha
Circle parts	arcs
Male heirs	sons
Rips	tears
Not idealized	realistic
Sings alone	solos
Designated	named
Moreover	too
Alpha’s follower	beta
Poor farmer	peasant
TKO caller	ref
Computer info	data
Greek letter	phi
Scads (2 wds.)	alot
Wren e.g.	bird
Kidney e.g.	organ
Pronounce indistinctly	slur
More painful	sorer
Great Lake	erie
Angels’ headgear	halos
Flaring star	nova
Head gestures	nods
____ Alamos	los
Stop sleeping	wake
Rainy	wet
Outstanding	stellar
Transmitted	sent
Summer shade	tan
Airborne	aloft
Military student	cadet
Down Under	australia
"Carmen" e.g.	opera
African antelopes	gnus
Liquefy	melt
Antique	relic
Recipe instruction	step
Got it! (2 wds.)	isee
Proclamation	edict
Mexican house	casa