1/9/25 Answer Crosswords With Friends

1/9/25
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1A
The ___ Four (the Beatles’ nickname)
FAB

4A
Embellish, as a résumé
PAD

7A
Start to rot, like fruit
SPOIL

12A
“This American Life” podcaster Glass
IRA

13A
Infuriated feeling
IRE

14A
Omega’s opposite
ALPHA

15A
With 22-Across, Billie Eilish hit performed at the 2024 Summer Olympics closing ceremony: 2 wds.
BIRDS OF

17A
Company that manufactures printers and copiers
XEROX

18A
Structural support
BEAM

19A
Scruff of the neck
NAPE

20A
“It’s all ___ but the shouting”
OVER

22A
See 15-Across: 2 wds.
A FEATHER

26A
Trio on a triceratops
HORNS

28A
“The ___ Bitsy Spider”
ITSY

29A
Run-___ (some long sentences)
ONS

30A
Billie Eilish hit nominated for Video of the Year at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards
LUNCH

32A
“Have I ___ news for you!”
GOT

35A
Acid’s opposite, in chemistry
BASE

36A
Whoops and hollers
YELLS

38A
With 48-Across, Billie Eilish hit from “Barbie” that won an Oscar for Best Original Song: 3 wds.
WHAT WAS I

42A
Vichyssoise vegetable
LEEK

43A
Loathe
HATE

44A
Beauty mark
MOLE

46A
Brainstorming results
IDEAS

48A
See 38-Across: 2 wds.
MADEFOR

51A
Tree trunk remainder
STUMP

52A
“How long ___ was that?”
AGO

53A
Card game named for a Spanish number
UNO

54A
___-turvy
TOPSY

55A
As ___ usual (like always)
PER

56A
Brother of a Scottish lass
LAD

1D
Small untruth
FIB

2D
NPR journalist Shapiro
ARI

3D
People who cut hair
BARBERS

4D
Town with a leaning tower
PISA

5D
Wonderful smell
AROMA

6D
Meaning that’s listed in a dictionary: Abbr.
DEF

7D
Instrument for Kenny G, for short
SAX

8D
“There are ___ of fish in the sea”
PLENTY

9D
Former daytime TV host in the “You get a car!” memes
OPRAH

10D
“Well, ___ you’re satisfied!”: 2 wds.
I HOPE

11D
Not as strict
LAXER

16D
Laura who won an Oscar for “Marriage Story”
DERN

20D
“Just as I thought!”
OHO

21D
Bills linebacker Miller
VON

23D
Monetary penalties
FINES

24D
And so on: Abbr.
ETC

25D
Grayish and needing lotion
ASHY

27D
Cabbage dish at a barbecue
SLAW

31D
“Party in the ___” (Miley Cyrus hit)
USA

32D
Joyous
GLEEFUL

33D
World Cup cheer
OLE

34D
“For shame!” sound
TSK

35D
Second-string squads: 2 wds.
B TEAMS

37D
“Legally Blonde” character Woods
ELLE

38D
Trick-taking card game
WHIST

39D
“If I ___ hazard a guess …”: 2 wds.
HAD TO

40D
Scarfed down: 2 wds.
ATEUP

41D
Mental picture
IMAGE

45D
Unpleasant smell
ODOR

47D
“Tinker Tailor Soldier ___” (John le Carré novel)
SPY

48D
Helpful item published by Rand McNally
MAP

49D
Go out ___ limb: 2 wds.
ONA

50D
Fishing stick
ROD