9/8/21 Answer Crosswords With Friends

9/8/21
Wayback Wednesday

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1A
Gift of ___ (public speaker’s talent)
Gab

4A
Disco ___ (“The Simpsons” character)
Stu

7A
“Sorry, I didn’t quite catch that”
Huh

10A
Actress LaRue of “CSI: Miami”
Eva

11A
Ticket ___ (concert souvenir)
Stub

12A
Nylons
Hose

13A
Zero, in soccer
Nil

14A
Schlep around
Tote

15A
Skin-care company whose spokespeople have included Keke Palmer and Carrie Underwood
Olay

16A
“Coming 2 America” actor who played seven roles in the 1996 hit film “The Nutty Professor”: 2 wds.
Eddie Murphy

19A
Masseur’s workplace
Spa

20A
Juliet’s love
Romeo

23A
“Boardwalk Empire” actress Gretchen
Mol

25A
Mötley ___ (rock group)
Crue

28A
Over the hill
Old

29A
“A Star Is Born” actor who played Reggie Warrington in “The Nutty Professor”: 2 wds.
Dave Chappelle

32A
London ___ (Ferris wheel in England)
Eye

33A
Group that sells stamps: Abbr.
USPS

34A
Type of whiskey in a Sazerac cocktail
Rye

35A
More achy
Sorer

37A
Nintendo game console
Wii

39A
“Girls Trip” actress who played Carla Purty in “The Nutty Professor” (prior to adding “Smith” to her name): 2 wds.
Jada Pinkett

45A
Marty Feldman’s role in “Young Frankenstein”
Igor

47A
Monastery resident
Monk

48A
Also
Too

49A
“The ___ in the Band” (2020 movie)
Boys

50A
___ Benedict (brunch order)
Eggs

51A
Show unhappiness
Cry

52A
Musician/actor ___ Def
Mos

53A
Thumbs-down votes
Nos

54A
“___ Just Not That Into You”
Hes

1D
Film critic Siskel who died in 1999
Gene

2D
Super-eager
Avid

3D
Having a visible scalp
Bald

4D
Digestive organs that a cow has four of
Stomachs

5D
Ballerina’s skirt
Tutu

6D
Lyft competitor
Uber

7D
“Goodness gracious!”: 2 wds.
Holy Moly

8D
“Born in the ___” (Springsteen hit)
USA

9D
Attention-getting word
Hey

11D
Single choreographed move
Step

12D
Hostess snack roll: 2 wds.
Hoho

17D
Land surrounded by the sea
Isle

18D
Get ready for surgery
Prep

21D
“Ex’s & Oh’s” singer King
Elle

22D
Praiseful poem
Ode

23D
Miracle Whip is similar to it, for short
Mayo

24D
Sends to cloud nine
Overjoys

26D
Pop Smoke’s music
Rap

27D
Signs of improvement on graphs
Upswings

29D
___ Moines, Iowa
Des

30D
Cottage cheese morsel
Curd

31D
Miami Heat head coach Spoelstra
Erik

36D
Organs near your temples
Ears

38D
Printer cartridges’ contents
Inks

40D
End of the Lord’s Prayer
Amen

41D
___ stick (jumping device with a spring)
Pogo

42D
Make an engraving
Etch

43D
___ a ligament (sustained a joint injury)
Tore

44D
Playthings
Toys

45D
“Big Blue” company
IBM

46D
Gunk
Goo