8/24/16
Wayback Wednesday
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1C
24-can package of beer
Case
5C
Actress Ward who plays the president in “Independence Day: Resurgence”
Sela
9C
“Come as you ___”
Are
12C
Swiss mountain range
Alps
13C
Breakfast cereal with a rabbit mascot
Trix
14C
Trailways vehicle
Bus
15C
French word for “you” that is the “V” in “RSVP”
Vous
16C
Tick off
Rile
17C
Part of the face where you’d apply Blistex
Lip
18C
Comedic actress who costarred in a 1950s TV show with George Burns: 2 wds.
Gracie Allen
21C
Hither and ___
Yon
22C
Forensic police drama that spun off “Miami,” “New York,” and “Cyber” versions
CSI
23C
“And crown ___ good with brotherhood …”
Thy
26C
Sports organization for Rory Mcllroy: Abbr.
PGA
28C
Singer ___ James who died in 2012
Etta
32C
Comedic actress who costarred in a 1950s TV show with Jackie Gleason: 2 wds.
Audrey Meadows
36C
Mexican coin
Peso
37C
Sound heard during a massage
Aah
38C
What corn kernels might do in the microve
Pop
39C
“Say Yes to the Dress” cable channel
TLC
42C
Dental feature of Michael Strahan and Anna Paquin
Gap
44C
Comedic actress who costarred in a 1950s TV show with Desi Arnaz: 2 wds.
Lucille Ball
49C
What SpiderMan shoots from his wrist
Web
50C
Be scared of
Fear
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
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Word Whizzle
Words Crush
51C
Cleasing bar used during a bath
Soap
53C
1600 Pennsylvania ___ (the White House’s street address): Abbr.
Ave
54C
___ tale (hard-to believe story)
Tall
55C
Sit up and ___ notice
Take
56C
“To ___, With Love” (1967 Sidney Poitier movie)
Sir
57C
“Don’t go!”
Stay
58C
Go ___ rounds (do some boxing): 2 wds.
A few
1D
NBA team member from Cleveland, for short
Cav
2D
As easy as falling off ___: 2 wds.
A Log
3D
___-of-the-moment (without advance notice)
Spur
4D
Part of an exam that might be written in a blue book
Essay
5D
Like celery or lusterless hair
Stringy
6D
New York canal that opened in 1825
Erie
7D
Bush with a fragrant purple flower
Lilac
8D
Some jumps in figure skating
Axels
9D
Qualified for the job
Able
10D
Destroy
Ruin
11D
Purported ability for a clairvoyant: Abbr.
ESP
19D
Deal with adversity
Cope
20D
Wasn’t honest
Lied
23D
“This is Spinal ____” (1984 comedy film)
Tap
24D
Shade of color
Hue
25D
A football team has to gain ten of them for a first down: Abbr.
Yds
27D
Organization for physicians: Abbr.
AMA
29D
From ___ to bottom
Top
30D
“A Tale of ___ Cities” (Dickens novel)
Two
31D
Egyptian cobra
Asp
33D
Military recruiting group on university campuses: Abbr.
ROTC
34D
With optimistic anticipation
Eagerly
35D
Captain who chased Mobdy Dick
Ahab
40D
They’re put into shoes to make people look taller
Lifts
41D
Spike on a baseball player’s shoe
Cleat
43D
Macaroni and rigatoni, for example
Pasta
44D
“Thor: The Dark World” actor Zachary ___
Levi
45D
Ridesharing app with a name that means “above” in German
Uber
46D
Sounds that often follow “tra” in a song: 2 wds.
Lala
47D
Unit of bread sold at a bakery
Loaf
48D
Salt ___ City (capital of Utah)
Lake
49D
“Well, that ___ unexpected”
Was
52D
Place to sit while listening to the preacher
Pew