7/11/20
Smartypants Saturday
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1A
Capital of Norway
Oslo
5A
Tiger’s toenail
Claw
9A
The chosen ___ (small group of selected people)
Few
12A
Slip into as clothing
Wear
13A
What’s tugged in tug-of-war
Rope
14A
Woman in Eden
Eve
15A
Ross Dress for ___ (discount store chain)
Less
16A
Olden times
Yore
17A
Casual shirt that can be tie-dyed
Tee
18A
Author of the absurdist play Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead: 2 wds.
Tom Stoppard
21A
Is unable to
Cannot
23A
Bill the TV science host
Nye
24A
Pecan pie ___ mode: 2 wds.
A La
25A
Workroom for a physicist
Lab
27A
War for the Planet of the ___ (Andy Serkis movie)
Apes
31A
Author of the absurdist play Waiting for Godot: 2 wds.
Samuel Beckett
35A
Single level as of a wedding cake
Tier
36A
Mazda or Maserati for example
Car
37A
What’s your ___? (When will you get here?): Abbr.
ETA
38A
Place that might offer massages and mud baths
Spa
41A
Baseball great Cal ___ Jr.
Ripken
43A
Author of the absurdist play The Zoo Story: 2 wds.
Edward Albee
47A
Lingerie top
Bra
48A
Sit ___ by (do nothing)
Idly
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
49A
Parks and Recreation actor ___ Scott
Adam
52A
Participate in pugilism
Box
53A
Ticklish red Muppet
Elmo
54A
Give rankings to
Rate
55A
James Bond for example
Spy
56A
One of the Winchester brothers on Supernatural
Dean
57A
Go ___ (attend a party solo)
Stag
1D
Bird that eats mice
Owl
2D
Wait-and-___ attitude
See
3D
What a phone directory is alphabetized by: 2 wds.
Last Name
4D
Classic Hollywood director Welles
Orson
5D
Billy who’s hosted the Oscars nine times
Crystal
6D
Pirate’s haul
Loot
7D
Cook’s cover-up garment
Apron
8D
Prone to crying
Weepy
9D
Crumbly Greek cheese
Feta
10D
Did you ___ wonder …?
Ever
11D
Garden nuisance
Weed
19D
Burrowing mammal
Mole
20D
Pikes ___ (Colorado summit)
Peak
21D
It immobilizes a broken wrist
Cast
22D
Jai ___ (fast-moving sport)
A Lai
26D
Network that airs Call the Midwife
BBC
28D
Checked out quickly and secretly: 2 wds.
Peeked At
29D
Ending for towel or luncheon
Ette
30D
Spider-Man cocreator ___ Lee
Stan
32D
___ Major (bear constellation)
Ursa
33D
Close to the very beginning: 2 wds.
Early On
34D
Bed for an infant
Crib
39D
Acted nosy
Pried
40D
Bewilder
Addle
42D
Fruits that yield nectar
Pears
43D
Abates as a tide
Ebbs
44D
Tiny bit of rain
Drop
45D
Having a candle-like feel
Waxy
46D
___ mater (school you once attended)
Alma
50D
One ___ time: 2 wds.
At A
51D
Oldest Griffin child on Family Guy
Meg