Here are the answers to The Washington Post Crossword puzzles Monday March 15, 2021.
“Jurassic Park” predator – TREX
“Roses __ red … ” – ARE
“The Naked and the Dead” author Norman – MAILER
“__ Misérables” – LES
Antlered Yellowstone beast – ELK
Apt word found in “accident” – DENT
Before, in poems – ERE
Behind-the-scenes money source … and a hint to the start of 20-, 35- and 43-Across – SILENTPARTNER
Bit the dust – ATEIT
Box score number – STAT
Boxer’s foursome – PAWS
Brings on board – HIRES
Cable TV’s Nat __ Wild – GEO
Car’s blinker – TURNSIGNAL
CNN anchor Burnett – ERIN
Cold War initials – USSR
Collectors’ item? – TAX
Distinctive vibe – AURA
Dorothy’s dog – TOTO
Drum type – SNARE
Dry-eyes solution – SALINE
Elton or Lennon – JOHN
Eucalyptus eater – KOALA
Experiencing writer’s block, say – STUCK
Fill until full – SATE
First of a cereal box trio – SNAP
Garlicky mayo – AIOLI
Great Lake with the shortest name – ERIE
Grocery shoppers’ aids – LISTS
He played Grant on “Lou Grant” – ASNER
Heed a bailiff’s order – RISE
Hesitant utterances – UMS
Hindu god of desire – KAMA
Hook’s vessel – PIRATESHIP
Hot tub feature – JET
Hyphenated fruit drink brand – HIC
Incense-sensing sense – SMELL
Italian wine region – ASTI
King of rock ‘n’ roll – ELVIS
Lao Tzu’s “way” – TAO
Light snack – NOSH
Like many cars sold online – USED
Luau neckwear – LEI
Mah-jongg piece – TILE
Manual filing target? – NAIL
Mary-Kate, to Ashley – TWIN
Morning awakener – ALARMCLOCK
Officials calling strikes – UMPS
One of four in five – LETTER
Online talk show – PODCAST
PBS science series – NOVA
Poi source – TARO
Response from the next room – INHERE
Roadside lodgings – INNS
Sauce with basil – PESTO
Scared, with “out” – CREEPED
Secluded valley – GLEN
See 5-Down – MESSI
Sick – ILL
Spanish gold – ORO
Spinning toys – TOPS
Stick a stake in, as a vampire – IMPALE
Take a breath – INHALE
Tel Aviv’s land – ISRAEL
Tenant’s contract – LEASE
Theater walkways – AISLES
Toddler’s monster deterrent – NIGHTLIGHT
Trickle – SEEP
Underdog’s victory – UPSET
Urban transit systems – METROS
What a regular often orders, with “the” – USUAL
Wide awake – ALERT
With 14-Across, soccer’s GOAT, to many – LIONEL
Yale students – ELIS
Youngster, metaphorically – SPRINGCHICKEN
__City: computer game – SIM
