Here are the answers to The Washington Post Crossword puzzles Thursday April 23, 2020.

“Atlas Shrugged” writer Rand – AYN
“Better Call Saul” drug lord Fring – GUS
“Live at the __”: Patsy Cline album – OPRY
“Thank you, Captain Obvious” – DUH
“The Empire Strikes Back” director Kershner – IRVIN
“__ say more?” – NEEDI
Addams cousin – ITT
Air filter acronym – HEPA
Ale alternative – LAGER
Almost dry – DAMP
Automatic promotion on “America’s Got Talent” – BUZZER
Bad loser – SOREHEAD
Biblical twin – ESAU
Blow away – ASTONISH
Bobby in a 1971 #1 hit – MCGEE
Bucket shaped like a sandcastle, for one – BEACHTOY
Bugged a lot – ATEAT
California’s __ Valley – SIMI
Came down to earth – ALIT
Cartoonist Drucker – MORT
Chance of a lifetime – OPPORTUNITY
Citrus grove sight – LIMETREE
City in Tuscany – PISA
Comic strip canine – ODIE
Court game word – ALAI
Covered, in a way – INSURED
Department head – CHAIR
Desperate – DIRE
Droops – SAGS
Ethically uncertain – GRAY
Eye woe – STYE
Football’s “Papa Bear” – HALAS
Forum robe – TOGA
Frito-Lay brand – TOSTITOS
Garden tool – EDGER
Generous severance package – PARACHUTE
Highland refusals – NAES
His touch will complete five puzzle answers – KINGMIDAS
Hold the floor – ORATE
Hosp. area – PREOP
Light source – LAMP
Like some bagels – SEEDY
Lily of France garment – BRA
Litter lightweight – RUNT
Locks – HAIR
Marriage milestone – ANNIVERSARY
McDonald’s trademark – ARCHES
Monet’s “Cathedral Series” city – ROUEN
NYC area above Houston Street – NOHO
Old apple spray – ALAR
Old horse – NAG
Onslaught – SIEGE
Punk subgenre – EMO
Ring bearer – EAR
Shorten, as a pants leg – REHEM
Spot of land – ISLET
Spread across – SPAN
Sri Lanka locale – ASIA
Stadium levels – TIERS
Stage of adolescence – PUBERTY
Suddenly stops working, as an engine – SEIZESUP
Sudoku fill: Abbr – NOS
Team that retired Mike Piazza’s #31 – METS
They’re put up in fights – DUKES
Title critter in Blake’s “Songs of Innocence” – LAMB
Toss aside – DITCH
TV host Gibbons – LEEZA
Unpaid balance – ARREARS
W. Coast force – LAPD
Web spots – ADS
__ Dhabi – ABU
__ Eats: delivery service – UBER
__ Gay – ENOLA
__ Industries: L.A. youth program – HOMEBOY
__ mail – SNAIL
__ vera – ALOE