7/3/24
Wayback Wednesday
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1A
Be in debt to
Owe
4A
Montana’s country: Abbr.
USA
7A
Throw off, as radiation
Emit
11A
___ fever (seasonal allergy)
Hay
12A
What a tennis court has that a squash court lacks
Net
13A
Took a sip
Drank
14A
Small number
One
15A
14-Across + 14-Across
Two
16A
Surpass in competition
Outdo
17A
Coming to America actor who played the title role in 1998’s Dr. Dolittle: 2 wds.
Eddie Murphy
20A
From centuries ago
Old
21A
Pose for a portrait
Sit
22A
Not 100% closed
Ajar
25A
Hamster in a cage, for example
Pet
26A
I think I’ve spread myself ___ thin
Too
29A
Saturday Night Live comedian who voiced the dog Lucky in Dr. Dolittle: 2 wds.
Norm MacDonald
33A
Final month: Abbr.
Dec
34A
Lou Gehrig’s disease: Abbr.
Als
35A
Life is not ___ of roses: 2 wds.
A Bed
36A
____ Lanka
Sri
37A
Gullible sort of person
Sap
39A
The Bear costar who played Dr. Mark Weller in Dr. Dolittle: 2 wds.
Oliver Platt
44A
Quick and nimble
Agile
45A
Barking sound
Arf
46A
Address that often ends with .com: Abbr.
URL
48A
Troublemaker on social media
Troll
49A
As ____ usual (typically)
Per
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
50A
Short personal history, for short
Bio
51A
It can go before Fitness or Health in names of magazines
Mens
52A
Casual top
Tee
53A
Spotify or SoundCloud, for example
App
1D
So that’s how it is!
Oho
2D
Wax and ___ (get larger and smaller)
Wane
3D
Sized up visually
Eyed
4D
You never known ___ you try
Until
5D
Tailored some items of clothing
Sewed
6D
Component of a molecule
Atom
7D
Explode, as with rage or lava
Erupt
8D
Subject where you learn long division
Math
9D
Nickname of archaeologist Jones, in five movies
Indy
10D
End of some boxing matches: Abbr.
Tko
13D
Triangular chip with Nacho Cheese and Cool Ranch flavors
Dorito
18D
University residence hall
Dorm
19D
I’m not as young as I ____ to be
Used
22D
Connecting conjunction
And
23D
Morning ___ (MSNBC show)
Joe
24D
Semicircle
Arc
25D
Dell computers, for example: Abbr.
Pcs
26D
Identifying item on a file folder
Tab
27D
Spanish cheer
Ole
28D
Like numbers that alternate with evens
Odd
30D
Comics company that publishes The Amazing Spider-Man
Marvel
31D
Tell ____ (be untruthful): 2 wds.
A Lie
32D
West Coast wine valley
Napa
36D
Sunny ledges for houseplants, often
Sills
37D
Major shopping excursion
Spree
38D
12 Years a Slave actress Woodard
Alfre
39D
Scary beast in fantasy stories
Ogre
40D
Cowardly character in The Wizard of Oz
Lion
41D
Transifxed
Rapt
42D
Brass instrument that can weight up to 60 pounds
Tuba
43D
Excursion
Trip
44D
Banking convenience: Abbr.
Atm
47D
Hack off, as a dead branch
Lop