2/8/20 Answer Crosswords With Friends

2/8/20
Smartypants Saturday

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1A
PepsiCo energy drink or a piece of concert equipment
Amp

4A
Last ___ not least …
But

7A
___ Velva (brand of aftershave)
Aqua

11A
Feline astrological sign
Leo

12A
Hall of Famer ___ Leslie who played for the Los Angeles Sparks
Lisa

13A
Japanese wrestling style
Sumo

14A
Top prize at the Cannes Film Festival which was won unanimously by 47-Across in 2019: 2 wds.
Palmedor

16A
Blue-green color named for a kind of duck
Teal

17A
Moe Larry or Curly in slapstick comedy
Stooge

18A
TSA ___ (airport screening program for short)
Pre

19A
Director of Okja and Snowpiercer who directed 47-Across: 3 wds.
Bong Joon Ho

24A
Person in charge at the office
Boss

27A
Common spot for a piercing
Ear

28A
Constrictive snake
Boa

29A
___ moment (when insight strikes)
Aha

30A
I’ll take another card: 2 wds.
Hit Me

32A
Antlered animal found in Yellowstone
Elk

33A
Comedy series whose 12/21/19 host Eddie Murphy hadn’t been on the show since 1984: Abbr.
SNL

34A
Bug eaten by an aardvark
Ant

35A
___ not and say we did
Lets

36A
Asian nation where 47-Across was filmed: 2 wds.
South Korea

40A
Chamomile or oolong for example
Tea

41A
Risqué like many romance novels
Erotic

45A
Rotate as a dreidel
Spin

47A
2019 film about a family’s efforts to escape poverty
Parasite

49A
___ legs (what a dog might stand up on)
Hind

50A
Magnum ___ (writer’s greatest achievement)
Opus

51A
Word on a restroom door
Men

52A
Omelette ingredients sold by the dozen
Eggs

53A
The ___ is mightier than the sword
Pen

54A
Medical professional who cares for people en route to the ER: Abbr.
EMT

1D
Mountains in The Sound of Music
Alps

2D
What a vegetarian’s diet doesn’t include
Meat

3D
Sport that requires horses
Polo

4D
21st-century vice president Joe
Biden

5D
Military entertainment group depicted on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: Abbr.
USO

6D
Sticky substance used by roofers
Tar

7D
Prefix that can come before naut or turf
Astro

8D
Very important member of a hive: 2 wds.
Queen Bee

9D
Thurman of Batman & Robin
Uma

10D
Fourth-most popular email provider (after Gmail Yahoo! and Outlook)
AOL

12D
Child’s construction brick
Lego

15D
Large disorderly groups of people
Mobs

18D
___ over (read very carefully)
Pore

20D
___ work (start on a task): 2 wds.
Getto

21D
Spread that’s similar to marmalade
Jam

22D
News anchor Lester ___
Holt

23D
Trees whose wood is used in wine barrels
Oaks

24D
Deep-voiced male singer
Bass

25D
What a disaster!: 2 wds.
Oh No

26D
Acknowledging respectfully in the military
Saluting

30D
Sound of laughter: Hyph.
Haha

31D
Tattoos in slang
Ink

35D
Landlocked country between Vietnam and Thailand
Laos

37D
Looks after as young children or farm animals
Tends

38D
TV episode that’s not new
Rerun

39D
Geologic periods such as the Mesozoic
Eras

42D
What a clock tells
Time

43D
Celebrity couple in tabloid-speak
Item

44D
1/10 of a dime
Cent

45D
There ___ is Miss America …
She

46D
Hog
Pig

47D
Burst like a bubble
Pop

48D
Animal whose name is also a synonym for mimic
Ape