7/06/22
Wayback Wednesday
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1A
Hard-to-control impulse
Urge
5A
… stuck a feather in his ___ and called it macaroni
Cap
8A
Group that publishes the magazine American Rifleman: Abbr.
NRA
11A
Sewn line that joins two pieces of fabric
Seam
12A
Everything
All
13A
Days of ___ Lives
Our
14A
Event such as Comic-Con for short
Expo
15A
Jamie ___ Curtis
Lee
16A
Crunchy sandwich often stuck with toothpicks for short
BLT
17A
Dumb and Dumber actor who played attorney Fletcher Reede in 1997’s Liar Liar: 2 wds.
Jim Carrey
20A
What the A stands for in DNA
Acid
22A
Am I talking ___ wall?: 2 wds.
To A
23A
Prefix suggesting concern for the planet
Eco
24A
Where a Bluetooth headset delivers sound to the user
Ear
27A
2000 Elton John/Tim Rice musical based on an opera
Aida
30A
Insomnia actress who played Fletcher’s ex-wife Audrey in Liar Liar: 2 wds.
Maura Tierney
33A
Grow fatigued
Tire
34A
Government group regulating pesticides: Abbr.
EPA
35A
Female covered in fleece
Ewe
36A
Group with the hits Waterfalls and No Scrubs
TLC
38A
Your mileage may ___
Vary
40A
The Princess Bride actor who played Audrey’s fiancé Jerry in Liar Liar: 2 wds.
Cary Elwes
44A
The Time Traveler’s Wife cable channel
HBO
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
45A
Born as in wedding announcements
Nee
46A
___ nectar (fruity beverage)
Pear
50A
Xanadu band for short
Elo
51A
Do not open ___ Xmas
Til
52A
Kellogg’s brand with French Toaster Sticks
Eggo
53A
Band whose first top 10 hit was The One I Love
Rem
54A
In a melancholy mood
Sad
55A
First-time player in gamer slang
Noob
1D
I could ___ a little help here
Use
2D
Toy Story dinosaur’s name
Rex
3D
Narrow opening
Gap
4D
Texting symbol that might have different skin tones
Emoji
5D
Peaceful
Calm
6D
Smart ___ (wise guy)
Alec
7D
Fold that’s part of many dress pants
Pleat
8D
Decision requiring very little thought: Hyph.
No Brainer
9D
Regulation
Rule
10D
Pretentious
Arty
18D
Something a think tank produces
Idea
19D
Sound of the ocean or a lion
Roar
20D
Strawberry ___ Lemonade (Starbucks drink)
Acai
21D
Where a case is tried by a jury
Courtroom
23D
CPR expert: Abbr.
EMT
25D
Had a meal
Ate
26D
___ cord (what a parachutist pulls)
Rip
28D
Wet like a lawn in the early morning
Dewy
29D
Agreement from a ship’s crew member
Aye
31D
Be dependent (on)
Rely
32D
Part of a roof where icicles form
Eave
37D
FIVE ___ (phrase on the back of a nickel)
Cents
39D
Colorado ski resort
Aspen
40D
If I Could Turn Back Time singer
Cher
41D
Sufficiently skilled
Able
42D
Ten-year-old princess on the Disney show Obi-Wan Kenobi
Leia
43D
Fuse together with a blowtorch
Weld
47D
Feeling of self-worth
Ego
48D
Way back when
Ago
49D
Heavy metal vocalist Halford or Zombie
Rob