10/30/21 Answer Crosswords With Friends

10/30/21
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1A
Fashion designer Claiborne
Liz

4A
Covering for a fast-food cup
Lid

7A
Mistake sometimes described as “Freudian”
Slip

11A
Bikini top
Bra

12A
Wilson who’s the lead singer of Heart
Ann

13A
___ down (demolished)
Tore

14A
“Titanic” director who holds a patent for improving underwater filming: 2 wds.
James Cameron

17A
Sadder ___ wiser
But

18A
Tournaments that anyone can enter
Opens

19A
The most popular one for college students is Business
Major

22A
Magnum ___ (artist’s masterpiece)
Opus

24A
SpaceX founder Musk
Elon

25A
“This won’t hurt ___!”: 2 wds.
A Bit

26A
CBS forensic drama franchise
CSI

29A
“Jump” band’s lead guitarist who held several patents related to guitars: 3 wds.
Eddie Vanhalen

32A
___ Scarpetta (Patricia Cornwell protagonist)
Kay

33A
Edges of glasses
Rims

34A
Ball-___ hammer
Peen

35A
First name of Will Smith’s actress wife
Jada

36A
Apple music players
iPods

37A
Luxury German autos
Audis

40A
Early ISP that competed with CompuServe
AOL

41A
“Bullitt” star who held a patent for an auto bucket seat: 2 wds.
Steve McQueen

46A
Reduced-price event
Sale

47A
Water, in France
Eau

48A
“Spare me the details!”: Abbr.
TMI

49A
The thing right here
This

50A
Pro hoopsters’ league: Abbr.
NBA

51A
Have dinner
Sup

1A
Initials of the US president from 1963 to 1969
LBJ

2A
Keogh account alternative: Abbr.
IRA

3D
Ice-smoothing machine for a hockey rink
Zamboni

4D
Survive for a long time
Last

5D
Magazine whose first cover, in 1979, asked “Ready for Your First Computer?”
Inc

6D
___ test (way to determine paternity)
DNA

7D
Rungs of a ladder
Steps

8D
Handed-down knowledge
Lore

9D
Smooth out clothing wrinkles
Iron

10D
Pigsties
Pens

15D
Home of Portugal: Abbr.
Eur

16D
“Put your money where your ___ is!”
Mouth

19D
Quite timid
Meek

20D
Only actor to appear in all 250 episodes of “M*A*S*H”
Alda

21D
Singer Watley who sang “Real Love” and “Looking for a New Love”
Jody

22D
The most recent two-term president
Obama

23D
Wrestling victories
Pins

25D
Enthusiastic, as a fan
Avid

26D
Egyptian queen from 51 to 30 BC, for short
Cleo

27D
Poppy ___ bagel
Seed

28D
Rural hotels
Inns

30D
Clear a blackboard
Erase

31D
Small computer programs
Applets

35D
Swing dances
Jives

36D
Written promise to pay
IOU

37D
Office helper: Abbr.
Asst

38D
45th state admitted to the US
Utah

39D
Sandwich shop
Deli

40D
“___ Teen Hunger Force” (former animated TV series)
Aqua

42D
Guys
Men

43D
Vehicle whose fare is displayed on a meter
Cab

44D
Bird featured in Liberty Mutual ads
Emu

45D
Tiny bite
Nip