9/21/22 Answer Crosswords With Friends

9/21/22
Wayback Wednesday

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1A
Cards that prove your age: Abbr.
Ids

4A
Played the first card in bridge
Led

7A
Good at one’s job
Able

11A
Constricting snake
Boa

12A
Like desperate circumstances
Dire

13A
Orange eater’s discard
Peel

14A
Wife of Gomez Addams
Morticia

16A
Plant part featured on Canada’s flag
Leaf

17A
Host of the 1959 Primetime Emmy Awards who won an Emmy himself that evening for Perry Mason: 2 wds.
Raymond Burr

19A
Pay-___-view
Per

20A
Make a request
Ask

21A
Additive in some lotions
Aloe

24A
Celebrity who’s adored by many
Idol

27A
Shorter albums such as The Blue Room by Coldplay: Abbr.
Eps

30A
Cohost of the 1990 Primetime Emmy Awards who won an Emmy herself that evening for Murphy Brown: 2 wds.
Candice Bergen

33A
Bob Hearts Abishola network
CBS

34A
Online sensation that’s often short-lived
Meme

35A
I wouldn’t go so far ___ say …: 2 wds.
As To

36A
Expert hired to prepare one’s taxes: Abbr.
CPA

38A
What ___ care?: 2 wds.
Doi

40A
Host of the 1987 Primetime Emmy Awards who won an Emmy himself that evening for Moonlighting: 2 wds.
Bruce Willis

45A
They can kick
Feet

46A
Game bird traditionally served under glass
Pheasant

48A
Help with criminal activities
Abet

49A
Horse ridden by kids at a fair
Pony

50A
Synonym and rhyme for blab
Gab

51A
Impossible to ___ (obviously true)
Deny

52A
Occupied a chair
Sat

53A
Photo ___ (red-carpet events for example)
Ops

1D
Tech company that built the Watson computer
IBM

2D
It’s knocked on by visitors
Door

3D
Ramirez of And Just Like That …
Sara

4D
Candy with black and red varieties
Licorice

5D
The Crown actress Doherty
Erin

6D
Tales of the Walking ___ (AMC anthology series)
Dead

7D
Highest possible grade: Hyph.
Aplus

8D
Large containers that are tapped to provide brew at parties: 2 wds.
Beer Kegs

9D
Title king in a Shakespeare play
Lear

10D
The Lord of the Rings character like Galadriel
Elf

12D
Stop on a ___ (halt suddenly)
Dime

15D
Used a keyboard
Typed

18D
Bundle of hay
Bale

21D
Sports group including Clemson and Duke: Abbr.
ACC

22D
Where experiments take place
Lab

23D
Visible to TV viewers: Hyph.
On Screen

25D
Party that wins elections in blue states: Abbr.
Dem

26D
Like a well-trained dog
Obedient

28D
Stroke fondly as a cat
Pet

29D
___-cone (icy treat)
Sno

31D
Apple desktop machine since 1998
iMac

32D
Go off the ___ (lose control)
Rails

37D
Caulking material
Putty

39D
Skin-care brand whose name used to begin with Oil of
Olay

40D
Cheers actress Neuwirth
Bebe

41D
Dolemite Is My Name actor Mike
Epps

42D
Coach driver’s halt!
Whoa

43D
Othello villain
Iago

44D
Metal fastener on a jacket
Snap

45D
___ diet (weight-loss craze)
Fad

47D
Cable channel once known as the SuperStation
TBS