11/27/19
Wayback Wednesday
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1A
Corn part that gets thrown away
Cob
4A
The whole kit and caboodle
All
7A
Cards shown when cashing checks: Abbr.
Ids
10A
Hindu character on The Simpsons
Apu
11A
Jane ___ (unnamed woman in a court case)
Doe
12A
Peace activist Yoko
Ono
13A
Network actress who played the fiancée of Paul Newman’s architect character in The Towering Inferno: 2 wds.
Faye Dunaway
16A
Well what ___ could it be?
Else
17A
Valuable mine rock
Ore
18A
Wee fellow
Lad
21A
Ride a two-wheeler
Cycle
25A
Volcanic dust
Ash
28A
Spy organization in The Bourne Ultimatum: Abbr.
CIA
30A
Cookie that’s used in some milkshakes
Oreo
31A
Bullitt actor who played a San Francisco fire chief in The Towering Inferno: 2 wds.
Steve McQueen
34A
Actress Russell of The Americans
Keri
35A
The Mustangs of the NCAA: Abbr.
Smu
36A
Cardiologists and urologists for example: Abbr.
Drs
37A
Thread holder
Spool
39A
Cartoonish squeal
Eek
41A
Zip your ___! (Be quiet!)
Lip
43A
Little scamps
Imps
47A
Top Hat actor who played a con man in The Towering Inferno: 2 wds.
Fred Astaire
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
51A
Tired old routine
Rut
52A
The Man ___ Knew Too Much (Hitchcock movie)
Who
53A
Fishy topping for a bagel
Lox
54A
Sure thing!
Yes
55A
Just-produced
New
56A
Comedian/actress Poehler
Amy
1D
Sidewalk restaurant
Cafe
2D
Iridescent gemstone
Opal
3D
Pays the price for
Buys
4D
Find a total
Add
5D
Eddie’s cop partner on The Simpsons
Lou
6D
Jay who retired from The Tonight Show
Leno
7D
Thanks for bailing me out!: 3 wds.
I Owe You
8D
Sample sent to a company like 23andMe: Abbr.
DNA
9D
Kind of sauce in a Chinese restaurant
Soy
14D
Shocking snaky swimmer
Eel
15D
Story ___ (how a plot progresses)
Arc
19D
Top card in bridge
Ace
20D
Loses brightness
Dims
22D
Street ___ (respect of a sort)
Cred
23D
Rude gaze
Leer
24D
Time periods longer than eras
Eons
25D
Requests
Asks
26D
Part of a dance lesson
Step
27D
Villain’s opposite
Hero
29D
Company used by Wile E. Coyote
Acme
32D
Roses are red ___ are blue …
Violets
33D
¿___ pasa? (What’s happening?)
Que
38D
Jar topper
Lid
40D
Korean car manufacturer
Kia
42D
Chess piece that can eventually become a queen
Pawn
44D
Black Swan costar Kunis
Mila
45D
Dance where teens wear formal clothes
Prom
46D
Titillating
Sexy
47D
Philip J. ___ (main character on Futurama)
Fry
48D
Regret
Rue
49D
___ Bangs (Ricky Martin song)
She
50D
Pull like a water-skier
Tow