Here are the answers to The Washington Post Crossword puzzles Friday April 17, 2020.

“Auld Lang __” – SYNE
“Do not remove” mark – STET
“Homeland” org – CIA
“Les Rougon-Macquart” author – EMILEZOLA
“Ready?” response – IMSET
“The Empire Strikes Back” ice planet – HOTH
“Three inches is such a wretched height to be” speaker – ALICE
“Uh-oh!” – YIKES
“What __ one comes?” – IFNO
“Your Unfiltered View of Government” sloganeer – CSPAN
1987 Costner role – NESS
4G __: mobile device standard – LTE
A long way off – AFAR
Abbr. that debuted in OED in 2011 – LOL
Acknowledgement of success–four are hidden in this puzzle, each adjacent to a black square – ROUNDOFAPPLAUSE
Always – EVERYTIME
Beth preceder – ALEPH
Big bucks – STAGS
Boxer’s reward – TREAT
Calendering machine for glossing paper – HOTPRESS
Can’t tolerate – HATES
Carrier with a shamrock logo – AERLINGUS
Cash closing? – IER
Caustic solution – LYE
Ceremonial headdresses – MITERS
Chafing dish heaters – STERNOS
Common practice – LAW
Congress has a big one – LIBRARY
Covet – CRAVE
Cutters – SAWS
Drainage system component – AIRTRAP
Drip, perhaps – WATERLEAK
Endure – LAST
Entertainment awards acronym – EGOT
Football Hall of Famer Carter – CRIS
Funny part – PUNCHLINE
Give the boot – EVICT
Go after – CHASE
HBO competitor – TMC
Hit in the back – REAREND
Illegal payments – SOPS
In a cheerful way – CHIRPILY
It’s mostly talk – LIVERADIO
Jesus in the outfield – ALOU
Kellogg School deg – MBA
Kind of share – PRORATA
Leans – TILTS
Less clear – HAZIER
Longtime sportscaster Sager – CRAIG
MDX ÷ X – CLI
Michigan/Ontario border river – STCLAIR
Musical “throughout” – SEMPRE
N.W.A member portrayed by Aldis Hodge in “Straight Outta Compton” – MCREN
Nail down the victory – ICEIT
Nice with? – AVEC
Olfactory triggers – ODORS
ORD postings – ETAS
Rattan alternative – OSIER
Self-playing instrument – PIANOLA
South American carrier – LLAMA
Stop working – ACTUP
Subdued shade – SOFTCOLOR
Toon collectible – CEL
TripAdvisor offering – AREAMAP
Upper bod muscle – PEC
Viewpoint – ASPECT
Vodka brand – GREYGOOSE
Winter covering – HOAR
World’s fastest hedgehog – SONIC
YouTube alternative – VIMEO
__ board – EMERY
__ Lars, who raised Luke Skywalker – OWEN