7/17/19 Answer Crosswords With Friends

7/17/19
Wayback Wednesday

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1A
Great Performances network
PBS

4A
Tree part that can be peeled off
Bark

8A
Goes out with
Dates

13A
Obama ___ (2009-2017)
Era

14A
Wreck
Ruin

15A
Extra-virgin ___ oil
Olive

16A
Pet that’s taken out for walks
Dog

17A
___ and for all (conclusively)
Once

18A
Maker of the Yacht-Master 42 and Sea-Dweller watches
Rolex

19A
1956 Johnny Cash tune about avoiding temptation: 4 wds.
I Walk the Line

22A
Misfortune
Woe

23A
“Homophone of “”eight”””
Ate

24A
Take a long bath
Soak

26A
Type of question with only two possible answers: Hyph.
Yes No

29A
___ de parfum (kind of fragrance)
Eau

32A
1975 Barry Manilow tune which ironically he didn’t compose: 4 wds.
I Write the Songs

35A
“Pious character on “”The Simpsons”””
Ned

36A
NASCAR events
Races

37A
“Legal statement such as “”guilty”””
Plea

38A
“Sheck ___ (rapper with the 2018 hit “”Mo Bamba””)”
Wes

39A
Ram or ewe’s sound
Baa

40A
1967 Beatles tune known for its confusing lyrics: 4 wds.
I am the Walrus

46A
You might share one on Snapchat
Photo

48A
Load-carrying farm animals
Oxen

49A
High school number that reflects a student’s results: Abbr.
GPA

50A
Crew team member
Rower

51A
Risked getting pulled over on the freeway
Sped

52A
Aliens such as one in a Steven Spielberg movie: Abbr.
ETS

53A
2019 and 2020 for example
Years

54A
The Four ___ (1960s Motown group)
Tops

55A
Send help!
SOS

1D
Mani-___ (spa treatment)
Pedi

2D
Facial feature that you might pluck or thread
Brow

3D
Annual honor given by a performing union: 2 wds.
Sag Award

4D
If it ain’t ___ don’t fix it
Broke

5D
Cousin’s mother
Aunt

6D
Like a billionaire
Rich

7D
Joint bent when a person lunges
Knee

8D
Brand of tortilla chips with a Cool Ranch variety
Doritos

9D
Single-handedly
Alone

10D
Words With Friends piece
Tile

11D
Apple & ___ (brand of juice)
Eve

12D
“What “”the birds and the bees”” refers to”
Sex

20D
Thor’s jealous brother in Marvel movies
Loki

21D
Divisions in a swimming pool or on a highway
Lanes

24D
Cardinal ___ (action such as lust or gluttony)
Sin

25D
Verb that sounds like a vowel
Owe

26D
It makes beer ferment
Yeast

27D
And so forth: Abbr.
ETC

28D
Thar ___ blows!
She

29D
Magnifies
Enlarges

30D
35 or older for a US president
Age

31D
Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky’s Olympic team: Abbr.
USA

33D
Seismic aftershocks
Tremors

34D
1995 Gulf Coast hurricane name or a birthstone
Opal

38D
Liquid in a fountain
Water

39D
Rubber ___ (stretchy office supplies)
Bands

40D
State where Davenport and Dubuque are
Iowa

41D
Person who introduces the presenters on the Oscars telecast
Host

42D
Event such as Comic-Con for short
Expo

43D
Read ’em and ___! (card player’s boast)
Weep

44D
“It’s not ___ me (“”I don’t decide””): 2 wds.”
Up To

45D
Speak disrespectfully to
Sass

46D
Pull with a crowbar
Pry

47D
Tool in a gardener’s shed
Hoe