5/11/24
Smartypants Saturday
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1A
Glacial mass in the ocean for short
Berg
5A
Relative of reggae
Ska
8A
___ and zag
Zig
11A
Not concealed
Overt
13A
___ and Circumstance (graduation song)
Pomp
15A
Actress Mendes who’s in a relationship with Ryan Gosling
Eva
16A
Super Smash Bros. ___ (2001 Nintendo game)
Melee
17A
___ vera gel
Aloe
18A
Pro Football Hall of Famer Lewis
Ray
19A
Breaking Bad actor who won two Tony Awards for Best Actor: 2 wds.
Bryan Cranston
22A
Number listed on a business card: Abbr.
Tel
23A
Sludge
Goo
24A
Group for educators moms and dads: Abbr.
PTA
27A
The ___ (nickname for the London subway system)
Tube
30A
Story
Tale
34A
Actor who voiced Darth Vader and won two Tony Awards for Best Actor: 3 wds.
James Earl Jones
38A
Time ___ (duration)
Span
39A
Drop ___ (push down your pants)
Trou
40A
Refreshing little sleep
Nap
41A
I couldn’t agree more!
Yes
44A
Bizarre
Odd
46A
Superman Returns actor who won two Tony Awards for Best Actor: 2 wds.
Frank Langella
53A
Sheep’s remark
Baa
54A
Circular knob on some radios
Dial
55A
Big name in bottled water
Evian
56A
Decorative floor covering
Rug
57A
Transmit
Send
58A
Chunk of grass cut out of the ground by a golf swing
Divot
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
59A
Brand of body spray
Axe
60A
Where pirates sail
Sea
61A
Opposite of more
Less
1D
Do terribly as a stand-up comedian might
Bomb
2D
Even once
Ever
3D
Count (upon)
Rely
4D
All Creatures ___ and Small
Great
5D
Trade jabs before a bout
Spar
6D
Caffeine-rich nut used in soft drinks
Kola
7D
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor ___ Thieves (2023 movie)
Among
8D
Zilch
Zero
9D
Tennis Hall of Fame inductee Lendl
Ivan
10D
Word that can precede bar or pride
Gay
12D
Deeply held convictions
Tenets
14D
Currency used in Mexico
Peso
20D
Game with six suspects six weapons and nine rooms
Clue
21D
Band that performed Hold the Line and Africa
Toto
24D
Two-piece bedwear for short
PJs
25D
Alternative to swipe or insert at a credit card reader
Tap
26D
Q&A session on Reddit: Abbr.
Ama
28D
Animal that might fly around a cave
Bat
29D
Make a goof
Err
31D
The Exorcist: Believer actress Dowd
Ann
32D
Glee star Michele
Lea
33D
Telepath’s claimed ability: Abbr.
Esp
35D
Irish singer known for her Celtic music
Enya
36D
Crazy as a ___
Loon
37D
Made some scoring decisions as during the Olympics
Judged
42D
Comes to a halt
Ends
43D
Blue expanses up above
Skies
45D
The ___ Wears Prada (2006 Meryl Streep/Anne Hathaway movie)
Devil
46D
Fake like some diamonds and furs
Faux
47D
Show of uncontrollable anger
Rage
48D
Life in the fast ___
Lane
49D
Alan of Marriage Story
Alda
50D
Shown as it happens instead of from a recording
Live
51D
Asian country bordering Thailand and Vietnam
Laos
52D
Insects that might spoil a picnic
Ants
53D
Undergarment that sometimes has an underwire
Bra