Here are the answers to The Washington Post Crossword puzzles Monday March 29, 2021.
“Almost!” – CLOSE
“As I see it,” to a texter – IMO
“Count on me!” – ICAN
“His Dark __”: fantasy trilogy – MATERIALS
“Just a __!” – SEC
“Kosher” image, on labels – KINATRIANGLE
“Parking” image, on signs – PINASQUARE
“Picnic” playwright – INGE
“Pow!” relative – BAM
“Registered” image, on product names – RINACIRCLE
28-Across nickname – THEMAN
Ad that spreads awareness, briefly – PSA
Add to the staff – HIRE
Alluring poster – PINUP
Aptly named clean-up basin – SLOPSINK
Arthur of “The Golden Girls” – BEA
Baghdad’s land – IRAQ
Baseball’s Musial – STAN
Blab – TELL
Blubbers – SOBS
Book jacket blurbs – BIOS
Boredom – ENNUI
Buckwheat porridge – KASHA
Cape __, Mass – COD
Chinese tea – OOLONG
Count (on) – RELY
Creative pursuits, with “the” – ARTS
Defendant’s story – ALIBI
Diet-friendly – NOCAL
DIY furniture brand – IKEA
Draw out – EDUCE
Drink brand associated with NASA missions – TANG
Eccentric – DOTTY
Elk – WAPITI
Fast-food co. serving buckets – KFC
Feel sick – AIL
Fight off – REPEL
Forward, to Fellini – AVANTI
Fridge forays – RAIDS
Gael or Breton – CELT
Garage floor blemish – OILSPOT
Go up – ASCEND
Help – AID
Hobbyist’s book – HOWTO
Hosting the roast – EMCEEING
Kidnap – ABDUCT
King Kong’s home – SKULLISLAND
Lap-loving pet – CAT
Long stories – SAGAS
Manufacturer – MAKER
Minnesota NFLer – VIKING
Mont Blanc, e.g – ALP
One submitting a tax return – FILER
Operatic solo – ARIA
OR attendants – RNS
Past __: late – DUE
Patting-the-baby’s-back goal – BURP
Petulant state – SNIT
Poetic bird of one word – RAVEN
Poetic salute – ODE
Potatoes often used for fries – RUSSETS
Princess from a galaxy far, far away – LEIA
Ritualistic kind of doll – VOODOO
Second drop-down list, say – SUBMENU
Singer Baker with eight Grammys – ANITA
Slacks – PANTS
Society newcomer – DEB
Some rodent homes – RATSNESTS
Speaker’s ers or ums – HESITATIONS
Sports spot – ARENA
State bordering both Nevada and Canada – IDAHO
Stay alcohol-free – ABSTAIN
Stony debris – SCREE
Surly mutt – CUR
Tears, as paper – RIPS
Use the feed bag – EAT
Wabbit hunter Fudd – ELMER
Yard-grooming tool – EDGER
__ Loin of Beef: Bugs Bunny character – SIR
