6/16/24
People Sunday
Are you stuck with the Crosswords With Friends Puzzle Today? Stuck No More. We offer complete solutions as well as “no spoiler” mode to give you that little extra push. Or simply use this cheat sheet to help you get the best and fastest completion time possible.
1A
Stinging insect
Wasp
5A
Long, feathery neckwear
Boa
8A
So that’s it!
Aha
11A
___ Seltzer
Alka
12A
Hand treatment at a spa, for short
Mani
13A
Enthusiastic supporter
Fan
14A
Cause quite a ___ (make trouble)
Stir
15A
Sandwich cookie with a new Tiramisu Thins variety
Oreo
16A
Pieces in a museum
Art
17A
Saltburn actor who costars with Zendaya on the HBO teen drama Euphoria: 2 wds.
Jaco Belordi
20A
Word that can go after house or elevator
Music
21A
High-pitched bark
Yip
22A
With 39-Across, Wonka actor who costars with Zendaya in the 2021 and 2024 Dune films: 2 wds.
Timothee
24A
President pro ___ (Senate position)
Tem
27A
Quite enough
Ample
28A
End-zone scores, in football: Abbr.
Tds
30A
Right away!
Now
32A
___ whillikers!
Gee
33A
Cul-de-___ (street with no outlet)
Sac
35A
Less than 90, in geometry
Acute
37A
People with patients: Abbr.
Drs
39A
See 22-Across
Chalamet
41A
At the drop of a ___ (immediately)
Hat
43A
Book of fiction
Novel
44A
The Crown actor who costars with Zendaya in the 2024 tennis drama Challengers: 2 wds.
Josh Oconnor
48A
Exclamation that’s similar in meaning to 8-Across
Oho
49A
Streaming device brand
Roku
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
50A
Intense anger
Rage
53A
Metallic container for mints
Tin
54A
Turnpike fee
Toll
55A
Texter’s letters of sign-off
Ttyl
56A
Castaway’s short message
Sos
57A
State north of Florida’s panhandle: Abbr.
Ala
58A
Prefix with sweet or circle
Semi
1D
What ___ I thinking?
Was
2D
Bottom-row key on a PC
Alt
3D
Winter Olympian who goes downhill and then travels a long way through the air: 2 wds.
Ski Jumper
4D
Umbrella for a sunny day
Parasol
5D
Stinging remark
Barb
6D
Like a cyclops or some of the Minions in Despicable Me: Hyph.
One Eyed
7D
Garlic-flavored mayonnaise
Aioli
8D
Come from ___ (travel a long distance)
Afar
9D
Drive a ___ bargain
Hard
10D
Prefix meaning against
Anti
12D
Be a freeloader
Mooch
18D
Uses as a reference in a research paper
Cites
19D
___ out (decide not to take part)
Opt
20D
Communicated wordlessly
Mimed
22D
Part of a shirt that might scratch the back of your neck
Tag
23D
___ A Sketch (classic toy)
Etch
25D
Count off in a list
Enumerate
26D
The Bates ___ (setting in Psycho)
Motel
29D
Hairstylist’s shop
Salon
31D
Like rainy weather
Wet
34D
Don’t be weird, just be normal: 2 wds.
Act Cool
36D
Prances about
Cavorts
38D
Be quiet
Shh
40D
Declare to be invalid
Annul
42D
Major artery from the heart
Aorta
44D
___ down (scribbles quickly)
Jots
45D
State where America’s first professional baseball team started
Ohio
46D
____ of Anarchy (show that starred Charlie Hunnam)
Sons
47D
The Sooner State: Abbr.
Okla
51D
Fitness center
Gym
52D
Quarterback Manning
Eli