5/6/15
Wayback Wednesday
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1A
TV network headquartered in London
BBC
4A
“Black ___ Crew” (VH1 show about tattoo artists)
Ink
7A
Ferret’s foot
Paw
10A
Investment with “rollover” and “Roth” varieties: Abbr.
IRA
11A
Opposite of “oui,” in French
Non
12A
Huntsville’s state: Abbr.
ALA
13A
Movie legend and “War of the Worlds” radio performer born 100 years ago today: 2 wds.
Orson Welles
16A
Tour vehicle
Bus
17A
Street terrorized by Freddy Krueger in films
Elm
18A
Flat-topped hills that are larger than buttes
Mesas
21A
Statuette received by 13-Across for cowriting the screenplay of 42-Across
Oscar
25A
Feel the urge to scratch
Itch
26A
Remote button that undoes “pause”
Play
29A
Greatly impress
Awe
30A
With 31- and 32-Across, 1949 film noir starring 13-Across
The
31A
See 30-Across
Third
32A
See 30-Across
Man
33A
Brown shade acquired by many beachgoers
Tan
34A
Office assistant
Aide
35A
“The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” actor Richard
Gere
36A
____ preview (unannounced early film screening)
Sneak
38A
Wear away due to the tides
Erode
39A
“Hang on a ___!” (“I’ll be right there!”)
Sec
41A
“We’ll ___ about that!”
See
42A
13-Across’s 1941 movie masterpiece: 2 wds.
Citizen Kane
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
47A
Unhappy spectator’s shout
Boo
48A
“Fourscore and seven years ____ …”
Ago
49A
Title for a man
Sir
50A
Source of electric power from roof panels
Sun
51A
Skid ___ (bad part of town)
Row
52A
Federal ecology agency: Abbr.
EPA
1D
Story of a person’s life, for short
Bio
2D
“it’s cold!”
Brr
3D
“Rock the ___ (1982 hit for the Clash)
Casbah
4D
Bed-and-breakfasts
Inns
5D
As we speak
Now
6D
Joint below the thigh
Knee
7D
Tropical trees that grow coconuts
Palms
8D
Brewed beverage served in pubs
Ale
9D
Used to be
Was
14D
Ending for “hazard” or “peril”
Ous
15D
Composer Andrew ___ Webber
Lloyd
18D
Catchers gloves
Mitts
19D
Actor Hawke of “Boyhood”
Ethan
20D
“Don’t make a ____” (“Please play it cool”)
Scene
22D
Brief role for an actor
Cameo
23D
ESPY or Grammy, for example
Award
24D
“Bridge Jones’s Diary” star Zellweger
Renee
26D
___ Betta Kappa (college honor society)
Phi
27D
Cover for a mayonnaise jar
Lid
23D
“All bets ____ off”
Are
31D
George of “Star Trek” who has millions of Facebook followers
Takei
35D
Musical in which Travolta and Newton-John sing “You’re the One That I Want”
Grease
37D
___ Martin DB10 (car that James Bond will be driving in “Spectre”)
Aston
38D
Cartoonish cry of fear
Eek
40D
Drug ___ (federal drug policy overseer)
Czar
41D
More than 100 inches of it fell on Boston last winter
Snow
42D
“Person of Interest” network
CBS
43D
Written promise of payment
IOU
44D
Feeling of self-importance
Ego
45D
Small bite
Nip
46D
Stat that measures a pitcher’s effectiveness: Abbr.
ERA