11/30/24
Smartypants Saturday
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
Just a ___ (a wee bit)
Tad
4A
Clinic professionals group: Abbr.
Ama
7A
Hong ____ (Chinese region)
Kong
11A
My man!
Bro
12A
Killed, as a dragon
Slew
13A
Musical instrument that rhymes with hobo
Oboe
14A
Fix a torn seam, perhaps
Sew
15A
Metal part on the back of a bra
Hook
16A
Float to the top
Rise
17A
Christina’s World painter who received the National Medal of Arts in 2007: 2 wds.
Andrew Wyeth
20A
Score that leads to extra innings
Tie
21A
Top rating for bonds
AAA
22A
With 33-Across, Big Self-Portrait painter who received the National Medal of Arts in 2000
Chuck
24A
Limb with a funny bone
Arm
25A
Later, gator!
Bye
28A
In this place
Here
29A
That’s so peculiar…
Odd
30A
Do a barista’s job
Brew
31A
Days ___ (hotel chain)
Inn
32A
____ Peacock (Clue suspect)
Mrs
33A
See 22-Across
Close
34A
Sci-fi escape vessel
Pod
35A
How sashimi and ceviche are served
Raw
36A
Three Flags painter who received the National Medal of Arts in 1990: 2 wds.
Jasper Johns
41A
Sneaker brand with a mountain lion logo
Puma
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
42A
Bring in the harvest
Reap
43A
Atom with a electric charge
Ion
45A
Celebrity with millions of followers
Idol
46A
Body parts with drums and canals
Ears
47A
Final letters in a professor’s email address, often
Edu
48A
Disease-spreading microbe
Germ
49A
Gets in touch with privatey on Instagram, say: Abbr.
Dms
50A
___ Clemente, California
San
1D
Dinner and a Movie cable channel
TBS
2D
Office size calculation
Area
3D
Economic slump
Down Turn
4D
Ingredient in some facial toners
Aloe
5D
Noise frmo a calico
Meow
6D
Causing embarrassment, like an uncomfortable silence
Awkward
7D
Asian peninsula divided by a demilitarized zone
Korea
8D
Write-up on a funeral home’s website, for short
Obit
9D
Munch (on)
Nosh
10D
___ whiz!
Gee
12D
Cinematic ogre with a Scottish accent
Shrek
18D
Cubes thrown at a craps table
Dice
19D
Orange root vegetable
Yam
22D
Tai ___ (gentle exercise)
Chi
23D
Farm animal that clucks
Hen
24D
Commercials
Ads
25D
Baked chocolate squares
Brownies
26D
Positive response
Yes
27D
Source of sheep’s milk
Ewe
29D
Picked from a menu
Ordered
30D
Far from thrilling
Blah
32D
Unruly head of hair
Mop
33D
Barley, corn and soybeans
Crops
34D
Sacred song in the bible
Psalm
36D
Actor Law of Captain Marvel
Jude
37D
Love, in Lima
Amor
38D
Package of paper
Ream
39D
Salsa containers
Jars
40D
Fountain drink
Soda
41D
Common shape for a kid’s bank
Pig
44D
Sister in a convent
Nun