10/20/21 Answer Crosswords With Friends

10/20/21
Wayback Wednesday

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1A
Show-___ (people seeking the spotlight)
Offs

5A
Word on a red, octagonal street sign
Stop

9A
Lady ___ (“Stupid Love” singer)
Gaga

13A
Hold tightly by the handle, say
Grip

14A
State that’s southeast of South Dakota
Iowa

15A
Character played by the late Michael K. Williams on “The Wire”
Omar

16A
“The Practice” actress who played murder victim Laura Palmer’s best friend Donna on “Twin Peaks”: 3 wds.
Lara Flynn Boyle

19A
Body part with a lid and lashes
Eye

20A
Golfer Ernie who’s known as “the Big Easy”
Els

21A
“American ___!” (animated comedy whose title character is Stan Smith)
Dad

22A
“___ Shark” (song featured in the most-viewed YouTube video ever)
Baby

24A
Letters that serve as a distress signal at sea
Sos

25A
“___ Goes the Weasel”
Pop

28A
Shimmering gemstone
Opal

30A
iPhone’s voice assistant
Siri

31A
Encouraging sound for a toreador
Ole

32A
“Portlandia” actor who played FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper on “Twin Peaks”: 2 wds.
Kyle Maclachlan

36A
Every last bit
All

37A
___-B (toothbrush brand)
Oral

38A
Clumsy people
Oafs

39A
“Sure, I’m game”
Yes

40A
Device for routine bank transactions: Abbr.
ATM

41A
Pub offering
Beer

43A
Again ___ again
And

44A
“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” actor Kingsley
Ben

45A
Undergarment made by Bali
Bra

48A
“Slap Shot” actor who played Sheriff Harry S. Truman on “Twin Peaks”: 2 wds.
Michael Ontkean

53A
Comic strip dog with a long tongue
Odie

54A
In the low teens, temperature-wise
Cold

55A
Handed over
Gave

56A
“Howdy, ___” (cowboy’s greeting to a woman)
Maam

57D
Selects
Opts

58D
Witches’ ___ (concoction in a cauldron)
Brew

1D
Stare at rudely
Ogle

2D
The ___ (“You Found Me” band)
Fray

3D
Red-hot, “atomic” cinnamon candies
Fireballs

4D
Establishment offering facials
Spa

5D
Ludicrous
Silly

6D
Yo-yos and Barbies, for example
Toys

7D
“To thine ___ self be true”
Own

8D
Music streaming service named for a mythical Greek woman
Pandora

9D
“___ afternoon!”
Good

10D
“Only Murders in the Building” actress Ryan
Amy

11D
Gadot who stars in the upcoming movie “Red Notice”
Gal

12D
“You ___ My Sunshine”
Are

17D
Second month of the year: Abbr.
Feb

18D
Bare-bones or no-frills
Basic

23D
The “A” in “IPA”
Ale

24D
Window-frame piece where a pie might cool
Sill

25D
Large, white Arctic animal: 2 wds.
Polar Bear

26D
Snowman character in “Frozen II”
Olaf

27D
Writing tools whose tips are often classified as “fine,” “medium,” or “broad”
Pens

28D
“Fine by me”
Okay

29D
“Gomer ___, U.S.M.C.” (old sitcom)
Pyle

30D
Con game
Scam

33D
Polynesian heroine of a 2016 Disney movie
Moana

34D
1930s design style of Radio City Music Hall: 2 wds.
Art Deco

35D
Soil-clearing tool
Hoe

41D
“Deep knee” exercises
Bends

42D
Ending for “differ” or “consist”
Ent

43D
Throat-clearing sound that gets attention
Ahem

44D
Sudden strike of lightning
Bolt

46D
Offer an enthusiastic review
Rave

47D
Turning over ___ leaf: 2 wds.
A New

48D
Show that starred Allison Janney
Mom

49D
Home to Pocatello and Boise: Abbr.
Ida

50D
Jack Ryan’s government group, in Tom Clancy novels: Abbr.
CIA

51D
Appropriately rhyming synonym for “chop” and “crop”
Lop

52D
Soviet counterpart of 50-Down until 1991: Abbr.
KGB