9/16/20 Answer Crosswords With Friends

9/16/20
Wayback Wednesday

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1A
Layered hairstyle, or plush carpet
Shag

5A
Type of shelter that participants on “Naked and Afraid” might build
Hut

8A
Participate in drama class, say
Act

11A
The front of a newspaper, for example
Page

12A
Beer made by Lagunitas: Abbr.
Ipa

13A
Sallie ___ (college loan agency)
Mae

14A
Boyz II Men 1997 hit with the line “You taught me everything”: 4 wds.
A Song for Mama

17A
Reason for indoor recess
Rain

18A
Small bills to tip a street performer
Ones

19A
Double-___ sword
Edged

22A
Shape of a cricket field
Oval

23A
Pitching ___ (old-fashioned term for flirting)
Woo

24A
Double agent
Mole

26A
Boyz II Men 1992 hit with the line “Still I can’t let go”: 4 wds.
End of the Road

32A
___ up (accelerates, like an engine)
Revs

33A
Take the blue ribbon
Win

34A
Plastic item seen in cornrows
Bead

36A
Adorable bear that’s a symbol of China
Panda

38A
Dump at the altar
Jilt

39A
Middle Eastern country with 43 Olympic wrestling medals
Iran

41A
Boyz II Men 1994 hit with the line “I’m begging you, begging you come back to me”: 3 wds.
On Bended Knee

46A
Sense of self-importance
Ego

47A
Pie ___ mode (pastry topped with ice cream): 2 wds.
A La

48A
“Whose cruel idea was it for the word ‘___’ to have an S in it?” (Steven Wright joke)
Lisp

49A
“Ouch!”
Yow

50A
Piece of furniture to sleep on
Bed

51A
Wonder Woman’s friend ___ Candy
Etta

1A
Place to go for a full-body scrub
Spa

2A
“This ___ got to stop!”
Has

3A
Back in time
Ago

4A
Comedy or romance, for example
Genre

5D
Old record player: Hyph.
Hifi

6D
“Never give ___ your dreams”: 2 wds.
Upon

7D
Black roofing material
Tar

8D
Company that makes microwaves and refrigerators
Amana

9D
Animal you could ride in a desert
Camel

10D
Brewed beverages that can be black, green, or white
Teas

15D
Actor Josh who stars on HBO’s “Avenue 5”
Gad

16D
___ and shaker (influential person)
Mover

19D
Lamb’s mother
Ewe

20D
Mob honcho
Don

21D
Thor or Zeus, for example
God

22D
Grand ___ Opry (Nashville attraction)
Ole

24D
Channel whose first video was “Video Killed the Radio Star”
MTV

25D
Post Honey ___ (breakfast cereal)
Ohs

27D
Deliver a formal speech
Orate

28D
Nourished
Fed

29D
Have title to
Own

30D
Helping hand
Aid

31D
Paternity test evidence: Abbr.
DNA

34D
Weekly game at some churches
Bingo

35D
Joint in the upper body
Elbow

36D
Tablet of paper
Pad

37D
Joint in the lower body
Ankle

38D
Kangaroo baby
Joey

39D
Just sitting around
Idle

40D
Peruse
Read

42D
Apprehend, as a thief
Nab

43D
Minor quibble
Nit

44D
Suffix for superlative words
Est

45D
Federal watchdog for emissions: Abbr.
EPA