11/6/24
Wayback Wednesday
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1A
Richly colored alternatives to white wine
Reds
5A
William Howard ___ (the 27th president)
Taft
9A
9-to-5 activity, often
Job
12A
Water, in Portugal or Spain
Agua
13A
Region with 48 countries, according to the UN
Asia
14A
Hannah Einbinder’s role on Hacks
Ava
15A
Smallville actor who played Bo Duke on the 1979-1985 CBS series The Dukes of Hazzard: 2 wds.
John Schneider
18A
Toy that soars through the air
Kite
19A
Jock’s opposite, stereotypically
Nerd
20A
Sean of Rudy and Memphis Belle
Astin
23A
Dine on
Eat
25A
Comic actress Goldie
Hawn
26A
Cybill actor who played Luke Duke on The Dukes of Hazzard: 2 wds.
Tom Wopat
31A
____ Baba and the Forty Thieves
Ali
32A
What the experts on Antiques Roadshow determine
Value
33A
Little white ___ (falsehood told to spare someone’s feelings)
Lie
34A
Actor who was elected to the House of Representatives after playing Cooter on The Dukes of Hazzard: 2 wds.
Ben Jones
36A
The ____ That Rocks the Cradle (1992 movie)
Hand
37A
Carry-_____ (some suitcases)
Ons
38A
Lets off steam
Vents
39A
Warts and all: 2 wds.
As Is
42A
Equitable
Fair
44A
African Skies actress who played Daisy Duke on The Dukes of Hazzard: 2 wds.
Catherine Bach
50A
Group disliked by many taxpayers: Abbr.
Irs
51A
Spy who prefers his martinis shaken, not stirred
Bond
52A
Actress Kendrick of Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
Anna
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
53A
24-hour period
Day
54A
3 ___ problem (netflix series)
Body
55A
____ time no see!
Long
1D
The Big Bang Theory character ___ Koothrappali
Raj
2D
Bigheadedness
Ego
3D
Exclamation that might accompany a forehead slap
Duh
4D
Finally registered mentally: 2 wds.
Sankin
5D
Asset for a negotiator
Tact
6D
1970 Australian Open champion Arthur
Ashe
7D
Appendage on a sea turtle or shark
Fin
8D
____ Bo (exercise system)
Tae
9D
Gem that’s mined in Myanmar and China
Jade
10D
Higher than
Over
11D
Poet like Shakespeare
Bard
16D
What a preacher may warn against
Sin
17D
Burst ___ tears
Into
20D
Captain who dies at the end of Moby-Dick
Ahab
21D
Event to attract shoppers
Sale
22D
Fred or George Weasley, in the Harry Potter books
Twin
23D
Large birds that can run 30 miles per hour
Emus
24D
Feeling of amazement
Awe
26D
Summer skin colorings that may fade in autumn
Tans
27D
Shout at a futbol match
Ole
28D
Retirement ___ (fund with money set aside for the future)
Plan
29D
Is not, ungrammatically
Aint
30D
Bill & _____ Excellent Adventure (1989 comedy)
Teds
32D
Ludwig ____ Drake (uncle of Donald Duck)
Von
35D
The Beekeeper actor Hutcherson
Josh
36D
Word that can precede tea or medicine
Herbal
38D
Contend (for)
Vie
39D
What the A stands for in DNA
Acid
40D
____ Lee (frozen dessert brand)
Sara
41D
____-bitsy (tteny-tiny)
Itsy
42D
Happen to discover
Find
43D
Actor Griffith who starred on the original Matlock series
Andy
45D
Opposite of flow
Ebb
46D
Winnie-the-Pooh character related to Kanga
Roo
47D
That’s ____-brainer!: 2 wds.
A No
48D
Channel that airs The Source with Kaitlan Collins
CNN
49D
Ugly witch
Hag