Crossword Answer Key: August 2022

This month, we’re highlighting hustle in the District. Below, you’ll find a few names of D.C. residents, businesses and nonprofits who are working hard to create something new in their respective fields, mixed in with other crossword chaos. See the answers below.

ACROSS

1 Youngest African American to own a suit company, Execz Suit. __________ Drummond JUSTIN

4 Co-founder of Open Door Concept. __________ Louvouezo CHLOE

8 Company that cleans, elevates and repairs your sneakers; two words SOLE WASH

11 54 __________ : company pioneering the inclusion of the African American genome in research GENE

12 Whole lot TON

13 Introduce something new INNOVATE

15 Really excited AGOG

16 Street shading tree ELM

18 Bring to the public notice EXPOSE

20 Femme __________ : reopening their Cleveland Park location, highlighting local artists FATALE

22 Maxwell Park’s Executive Chef, Masako MORISHITA                

26 Skywards UP

27 “Nice!” OOH

28 Can opener TAB

29 Put into practice APPLIED

33 Till bill ONE

34 Buy in a hurry; two words SNAP UP

35 Fresher NEWER

DOWN

1 Co-founder of Open Door Concept, a rental space centered around community, conversation and creativity; two words JASMINE SMITH

2 Michael Anthony__________  on C Street SE SALON

3 Actress, Long NIA

5 Maui’s state (abbr.) HI

6 Soccer club providing opportunities for underprivileged kids in D.C.; two words OPEN GOAL

7 Titanic’s undoing BERG

9 They may crash and break WAVES

10 Web destination SITE

11 _____  _____ long way (last); two words GOA

14 Grimm character ELF

17 State where Louisa May Alcott wrote “Little Women,” abbr. MA

19 Chickpea stew OLIO

21 Rideshare that allows drivers to keep 100% of the proceeds EMPOWER

23 Noted projectionist and activist.__________ Bell ROBIN

24 Curator and creator of Arts in Color. Claire__________ SHARP

25 Founder of a company offering organic period pads. __________ Long ARION

30 Liveliness PEP

31 Compass point, abbr. ENE

32 Morning moisture DEW

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District Fray staff