3/11/23 Answer Crosswords With Friends

3/11/23
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1A
Soggy
Damp

5A
Baseball team based in Queens
Mets

9A
Tiebreaker periods in sports: Abbr.
Ots

12A
Villain in many fairy tales such as Hop-o’-My-Thumb and Puss in Boots
Ogre

13A
Have a strong work ___ (be a dedicated employee)
Ethic

15A
Web address: Abbr.
Url

16A
Gently throw
Toss

17A
Horse’s individual place in a stable
Stall

18A
Hot beverage made from leaves
Tea

19A
Pyotr ___ 19th-century composer of The Nutcracker who has a hard-to-spell name
Tchaikovsky

22A
___ Puffs (chocolaty breakfast cereal)
Cocoa

25A
Get-up-and-go
Pep

26A
The jig is up!
Oho

27A
___ Bernard (large dog breed)
Saint

32A
It’s used to lift a theater curtain
Rope

35A
Nikolai ___ 19th-century composer of Flight of the Bumblebee who has a hard-to-spell name: Hyph.
Rimsky Korsakov

38A
2022 sci-fi horror film by Jordan Peele
Nope

39A
Like the spooky vibe of a ghost story
Eerie

40A
___ by (just barely manage)
Eke

41A
What the & symbol stands for
And

43A
Fork’s points
Tines

45A
Felix ___ 19th-century composer of The Wedding March who has a hard-to-spell name
Medelsohn

51A
Yes in Montreal
Oui

52A
Stick twirled by a majorette
Baton

53A
___ and that
This

57A
Opposite of con on a decision list
Pro

58A
Distinguishing feature
Trait

59A
Rant and ___
Rave

60A
Colin Hanks to Tom Hanks
Son

61A
___ and Janis (Jimmy Johnson comic strip)
Arlo

62A
Jet-black gemstone
Onyx

1D
Common nickname for Dorothy
Dot

2D
That happened many years ___
Ago

3D
___ Robinson (1968 hit song)
Mrs

4D
Sauce made with chopped basil
Pesto

5D
Mosquito net material
Mesh

6D
Something’s Got a Hold on Me singer ___ James
Etta

7D
Bangkok native
Thai

8D
Smooth delicate fabric
Silk

9D
Like someone who declares things boldly
Outspoken

10D
Arduous journey
Trek

11D
Kill as a vampire
Slay

14D
Clip-___ (sound of a horse’s hooves)
Clop

20D
Vat for aging wine
Cask

21D
Dress designer Wang
Vera

22D
Grain used in tortilla chips
Corn

23D
What the O in B & O Railroad stands for
Ohio

24D
Animal ___ (house pet)
Companion

28D
Yes to a sailor
Aye

29D
I Like ___ (rhyming campaign slogan of the 1950s)
Ike

30D
Word usually paired with neither
Nor

31D
___-tip (cut of beef)
Tri

33D
___ fun at (ridicule)
Poke

34D
Nights before big holidays
Eves

36D
Transmit as a message
Send

37D
Comic actor Rogen
Seth

42D
Loan burden
Debt

44D
Preliminary section for short
Intro

45D
Long-handled tools for janitors
Mops

46D
Coin spent in Spain and Italy
Euro

47D
___ Croft: Tomb Raider
Lara

48D
What the Three Wise Men followed
Star

49D
Potting material
Soil

50D
Glom ___ (get a hold of): 2 wds.
Onto

54D
Sci-fi pilot Solo
Han

55D
Girl’s name that’s also a climbing vine
Ivy

56D
___ and the City (former HBO series)
Sex