9/9/20
Wayback Wednesday
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1A
Competes in alpine events at the Olympics, say
Skis
5A
The Phoenix Suns mascot, for example
Ape
8A
Lure on a fishing line
Bait
12A
Rise and fall of ocean currents
Tide
13A
Smoked fish often paired with cream cheese
Lox
14A
Tiny insects that infest people’s hair
Lice
15A
Military no-show: Abbr.
Awol
16A
Knock on the head
Bop
17A
“___ to that!” (“You are so right!”)
Amen
18A
First host of “The Price Is Right,” which debuted in 1956: 2 wds.
Bill Cullen
21A
Ambulance destinations: Abbr.
Ers
22A
Highly passionate
Ardent
26A
With 36-Across, first host of “I’ve Got a Secret,” which debuted in 1952
Garry
29A
The ___ Woodman (“The Wizard of Oz” character)
Tin
30A
Company’s top administrator: Abbr.
CEO
31A
Eye part that can be hazel
Iris
32A
Metal container in a pantry
Can
33A
Online conversation
Chat
34A
Diesel who stars in the Riddick movies
Vin
35A
“___ Goes the Weasel”
Pop
36A
See 26-Across
Moore
37A
“Bald” bird’s baby
Eaglet
39A
Raimi who directed the “Spider-Man” trilogy
Sam
40A
First host of “Jeopardy!,” which debuted in 1964: 2 wds.
Art Fleming
45A
Q-tip, for example
Swab
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
48A
“You ___ My Sunshine”
Are
49A
Appliance for pressing clothes
Iron
50A
Cozumel coin
Peso
51A
“___ whillikers!”
Gee
52A
“Gotta run!”: Hyph.
Tata
53A
___ of the Rat (now, in the Chinese zodiac)
Year
54D
Cartoonish shriek
Eek
55D
Annoyed state
Snit
1D
Take a ___ at (attempt)
Stab
2D
Oval fruit largely grown in China
Kiwi
3D
Person who’s worshipped by fans
Idol
4D
Those offering goods to buyers
Sellers
5D
First name of Hogwarts headmaster Dumbledore
Albus
6D
Place to swim laps
Pool
7D
Elucidate
Explain
8D
Without much flavor
Bland
9D
Intended goal
Aim
10D
It covers most of Greenland
Ice
11D
Number of bowling pins knocked down in a strike
Ten
19D
Let the tears flow
Cry
20D
Ending for “northeast” or “southwest”
Ern
23D
Bounced-back sound
Echo
24D
Opposite of far
Near
25D
Carry along
Tote
26D
“___ him an inch and he’ll take a mile”
Give
27D
Solo performed at the Metropolitan Opera House
Aria
28D
Piece of jewelry in a wedding ceremony
Ring
29D
Spigot
Tap
32D
Small vacation home
Cottage
33D
Carries out, as a crime
Commits
35D
Pay-___-view
Per
36D
Girl’s name that’s a homophone of the fifth month
Mae
38D
Process of childbirth
Labor
39D
Smooth and glossy
Sleek
41D
Costing zero
Free
42D
Islamic republic on the Caspian Sea
Iran
43D
Words of denial from the Little Red Hen: 2 wds.
Not I
44D
Tiny flying insect
Gnat
45D
James Bond or Jason Bourne, for example
Spy
46D
Itty-bitty
Wee
47D
Tight ___ drum: 2 wds.
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