3/2/19
Smartypants Saturday
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1A
Ink-filled writing tools
Pens
5A
Get off ___-free (avoid punishment)
Scot
9A
Chicago ___ (show that airs before Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D.)
Med
12A
Notion
Idea
13A
Olivia’s last name on Scandal
Pope
14A
Weapon held by the king of diamonds in most decks of cards
Axe
15A
Beverages that typically contain caffeine
Teas
16A
Pinnacle
Apex
17A
Tree whose name sounds like a letter of the alphabet
Yew
18A
A Star Is Born actor who played Philip Hamilton in Hamilton: 2 wds.
Anthony Ramos
21A
Folk-rocker DiFranco
Ani
22A
It’s ___-brainer!: 2 wds.
A No
23A
Format that was largely replaced by Blu-ray: Abbr.
DVD
26A
Ending for symbol or social
Ism
28A
Birthplace of the second-most US presidents (after Virginia)
Ohio
32A
Mindhunter actor who played King George III in Hamilton: 2 wds.
Jonathan Groff
36A
Did the sidestroke maybe
Swam
37A
Nada
Nil
38A
Airport group that conducts searches: Abbr.
TSA
39A
Affliction that involves doing things repeatedly: Abbr.
OCD
42A
Eh what ___ you do?
Can
44A
Murder on the Orient Express actor who played Aaron Burr in Hamilton: 3 wds.
Leslie Odom Jr
50A
It might have a quilt or a comforter
Bed
51A
Duke of ___ (1962 doo-wop hit by Gene Chandler)
Earl
52A
Princess from Alderaan in Star Wars
Leia
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
53A
What a baby chick breaks out of
Egg
54A
Type of song that’s often in Italian or German
Aria
55A
Chat
Talk
56A
What you kick a football with
Toe
57A
Dark loaves
Ryes
58A
Fashion magazine that was founded in France
Elle
1D
Bread that might accompany souvlaki
Pita
2D
Ideal place to Christians
Eden
3D
Tidy
Neat
4D
17-year-old daughter of Barack and Michelle
Sasha
5D
Second-most commonly spoken language in the US
Spanish
6D
Imitate
Copy
7D
Sydney ___ House (Australian landmark)
Opera
8D
Person from San Antonio or Waco for example
Texan
9D
Cinco de ___ (Mexican holiday)
Mayo
10D
People who were once a couple
Exes
11D
Wetness on the lawn
Dew
19D
Not to put too fine a point ___ …: 2 wds.
On It
20D
The ___ of Venice (Othello’s title)
Moor
23D
Radio personalities: Abbr.
DJs
24D
Solemn promise
Vow
25D
Genetic stuff that has a fingerprint: Abbr.
DNA
27D
The Old ___ & the Gun (2018 Robert Redford movie)
Man
29D
More than just warm
Hot
30D
No ___ ands or buts
IFs
31D
You have the patience ___ saint: 2 wds.
Of A
33D
Singer Tori or cookie maker Wally
Amos
34D
Moonstruck actor Cage
Nicolas
35D
Happy
Glad
40D
Able to be seen through
Clear
41D
Anne Frank wrote a famous one
Diary
43D
The Prince of Tides star Nick
Nolte
44D
Building toy that was a charter inductee of the National Toy Hall of Fame
Lego
45D
The ___ (U2’s guitarist)
Edge
46D
The second-smallest Great Lake
Erie
47D
Supper for example
Meal
48D
Singer/actress ___ Scott
Jill
49D
Yard tool that’s usually not necessary in the winter
Rake
50D
What gamblers do
Bet