Here are the answers to The Washington Post Crossword puzzles Monday August 30 2021.
“Easy __ it” – DOES
“Late Night” actress Amy – RYAN
“The Vampire Diaries” protagonist – ELENA
“Wrong-o!” – NOITSNOT
At hand – NEAR
Ave. crossers – STS
Bad to the bone – EVIL
Body armor fiber – KEVLAR
Boxer Laila – ALI
Champagne variety – BRUT
Chocolate-and-toffee bar – SKOR
Company with a spokeslizard – GEICO
Concave navel – INNIE
Consultant’s payment – FEE
Ctrl-__-Del – ALT
Debut on the NYSE – IPO
Desserts topped with gummy worms – DIRTPIES
Discourages – DAUNTS
Easily understood – CLEAR
Fencing sword – EPEE
Fill drink orders – TENDBAR
Film spools – REELS
Fire up, as a motor – REV
Fizzle out – DIE
Freeway vehicles – AUTOS
Game show host, e.g – EMCEE
Garfield’s dog frenemy – ODIE
Goes white from fright – PALES
Got together with – MET
Greet at the door – SEEIN
Hallucinogenic drug – LSD
Heats, as water for pasta – BOILS
Helpful hint – TIP
It’s a copy and a company – XEROX
Largely seasonal Golden Arches sandwich – MCRIB
Like milk on the floor – SPILT
Madison Ave. figure – ADREP
Magician’s garb – CAPE
Markdowns, and what 17-, 23- and 46-Across all exhibit – PRICECUTS
Mars explorer – ROVER
Mass communication? – PRAYERSERVICE
Mimicked – APED
Modern hotel amenity – WIFI
More cunning – SLIER
Nabisco cookie – OREO
Named time span – ERA
Navigational aid letters – GPS
Negotiator’s asset – TACT
Northeasternmost U.S. national park – ACADIA
Not doing much – IDLE
Popular Chinese takeout dish – PORKFRIEDRICE
Praise highly – EXTOL
Pre-holiday nights – EVES
Presidential biographer __ Kearns Goodwin – DORIS
Quick meal – BITE
Remote button – REC
Screams – YELLS
Shop with a slicer – DELI
Skip the big wedding, maybe – ELOPE
Sleeveless top, briefly – CAMI
Slender fish – EELS
Softball club – BAT
Solar panel component – CELL
Special access for celebrities – PRIVATEENTRANCE
Speck in a URL – DOT
Stereotypical techie – NERD
Superman foe Luthor – LEX
Terrified reaction – PANIC
Thumbs-up vote – YEA
Tied the knot – WED
To date – ASYET
To-do list entry – TASK
Weak, as an excuse – FLIMSY
Well-organized – NEAT
Winter glider – SLED
Word from the Yiddish for “expert” – MAVEN
