5/8/21 Answer Crosswords With Friends

5/8/21
Smartypants Saturday

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1A
Launching ___ (platform for a rocket)
Pad

4A
Large container in Napa Valley
Vat

7A
Covering the whole alphabet: 3 wds.
A To Z

11A
Cannes confirmation
Oui

12A
Astonished
Awed

14A
“As I ___ and breathe!”
Live

15A
___ on (takes too much of): Abbr.
Ods

16A
Christmas candy shape
Cane

17A
___-tempered (calm)
Even

18A
37th US president, who served in the Navy during World War II: 2 wds.
Richard Nixon

21A
Sailor’s “yes”
Aye

22A
Chef Garten on the Food Network
In A

23A
Drescher who starred in 2020’s “The Christmas Setup”
Fran

26A
“Lord of the Rings” menace
Orc

27A
Items such as Social Security cards: Abbr.
Ids

30A
36th US president, who served in the Navy during World War II: 2 wds.
Lyndon Johnson

34A
Anagram of 21-Across that means the same thing
Yea

35A
Parts of years: Abbr.
Mos

36A
___ Octavius (Doctor Octopus, in “Spider-Man” comics)
Otto

37A
Skin tone a pale person may strive for at the beach
Tan

38A
Infant’s syllable, or slimy stuff
Goo

40A
35th US president, who served in the Navy during World War II: 3 wds.
John F Kennedy

46A
Pull a fast one on
Dupe

47A
Hill-building insects
Ants

48A
South American city where the “Christ the Redeemer” statue is, for short
Rio

49A
“Beware the ___ of March!”
Ides

50A
Mall shopper’s bag
Tote

51A
Plant sometimes used to make wreaths
Ivy

52A
“Here today, ___ tomorrow”
Gone

53D
Pre-K attendee
Tote

54D
Title for a company’s largest stockholder, sometimes: Abbr.
CEO

1D
Strapped for cash
Poor

2D
Car company whose name has only one consonant
Audi

3D
Blu-ray item
Disc

4D
Time off from the office, slangily
Vacay

5D
Conscious (of)
Aware

6D
“I ___ to agree with you” (“I’m inclined to think that, too”)
Tend

7D
The voice of Amazon Echo
Alexa

8D
Maker of the Mini LUX video recorder
Tivo

9D
Appliance for roasting
Oven

10D
___ master (person who remains calm under stress)
Zen

13D
Robert of “The Irishman”: 2 wds.
Deniro

19D
“___ it over!” (“Gimme!”)
Hand

20D
Approximate width of an adult thumb
Inch

23D
___ in the ointment (inconvenience)
Fly

24D
___ chips (crispy ingredient in Chex Mix)
Rye

25D
“Love, Victor” actress Ortiz
Ana

26D
Breakfast citrus drinks, for short
Ojs

27D
Suffix for “violin” or “loyal”
Ist

28D
Period or decimal
Dot

29D
___ Balls (snacks made by Hostess)
Sno

31D
Only nation whose name begins with O
Oman

32D
Like skim milk
Nonfat

33D
The end of morning
Noon

37D
“One of ___ days …”
These

38D
___ the bottom of things: 2 wds.
Getto

39D
Initial stage
Onset

40D
Japanese self-defense sport
Judo

41D
“___ wide” (dentist’s request)
Open

42D
Shoelace tangle
Knot

43D
NBA point guard Bledsoe
Eric

44D
Jump into a swimming pool
Dive

45D
Toy typically operated with the middle finger: Hyph.
Yoyo

46D
Make a hole
Dig