9/17/22
Smartypants Saturday
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1A
Sense of humor that could be described as sparkling
Wit
4A
Unfortunately …
Alas
8A
Line where fabrics are sewn together
Seam
12A
… if ___ say so myself: 2 wds.
I Do
13A
Sport played on horseback
Polo
14A
Test ___ (glass container in a lab)
Tube
15A
Word that accompanies neither
Nor
16A
Felt remorse over
Rued
17A
Total space inside a perimeter
Area
18A
Writer who created the White Rabbit and the March Hare: 2 wds.
Lewis Carroll
21A
Like light pastel hues
Pale
22A
What to cook soup in
Pot
23A
Illegally assist
Abet
25A
You’ve got mail Internet company
AOL
26A
Cry of inspiration
Aha
29A
Writer who created Peter Rabbit and Cotton-tail: 2 wds.
Beatrix Potter
33A
Bug with a leaf-cutter variety
Ant
34A
Smallest bill in a till
One
35A
List component
Item
36A
Group concerned with airport safety: Abbr.
TSA
37A
Hairy feature of a horse or lion
Mane
39A
Writer who created Fiver Hazel and their fellow rabbits in Watership Down: 2 wds.
Richard Adams
44A
Maker of Predator and Aspire laptops
Acer
45A
Solo in Rigoletto or Carmen
Aria
46A
Peas holder
Pod
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
48A
Morse ___ (system for sending messages)
Code
49A
Large metal disk struck to produce a resonant sound
Gong
50A
Dark oily stuff for paving
Tar
51A
Leg joint with a cap
Knee
52A
Olympic fencing sword
Epee
53A
___ & Telescope (astronomy magazine)
Sky
1A
Be the victor
Win
2A
Kelly Clarkson was the first on a certain reality series
Idol
3D
As I said before …: 2 wds.
To Repeat
4D
First full month of spring
April
5D
Parasitic insect or a nasty person
Louse
6D
The ___ Baldwin Show (2018 talk show that only aired eight episodes)
Alec
7D
Bubbly soft drink: 2 wds.
Soda Pop
8D
Beginning
Start
9D
Currency named for a continent
Euro
10D
Slain shepherd of Genesis
Abel
11D
Breakfast lunch or dinner
Meal
19D
Cardinals defensive end J.J.
Watt
20D
Chocolate-coated caramel from Hershey
Rolo
23D
Lawyers’ group: Abbr.
Aba
24D
Quarterback Roethlisberger who retired in January
Ben
25D
Woodcutting tool
Axe
26D
Tries
Attempts
27D
___-haw (braying sound)
Hee
28D
Sleeve filler
Arm
30D
Bus boycotter Parks
Rosa
31D
Hopping mad: 3 wds.
In a Rage
32D
Proud Mary singer Turner
Tina
36D
Number of syllables in elephant
Three
37D
State whose most populous city is Portland
Maine
38D
Familiar saying like Better late than never
Adage
39D
Holder for small jars of spices
Rack
40D
Small graphic on a computer
Icon
41D
Give up as power
Cede
42D
Lemon ___ (sour candy)
Drop
43D
Make really wet
Soak
47D
Make no longer wet
Dry