1/31/25 Answer Crosswords With Friends

1/31/25
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1A
The Four ___ (classic R&B group)
TOPS

5A
Actor Kilmer who starred in “The Doors”
VAL

8A
Random guess
STAB

12A
Banister
RAIL

13A
Urban road that might intersect a street: Abbr.
AVE

14A
___ as a ghost
PALE

15A
“This can’t be!”: 2 wds.
OH NO

16A
Nest-egg investment: Abbr.
IRA

17A
Penny-___ (two-bit)
ANTE

18A
Dodgers great who was one of the three star center fielders in 1950s New York: 2 wds.
DUKE SNIDER

21A
Fashion designer Perry ___
ELLIS

22A
Minnesota governor Walz
TIM

25A
With 36-Across, Yankees great who was one of the three star center fielders in 1950s New York
MICKEY

29A
Where Las Vegas is
NEVADA

31A
Not doing anything
IDLE

32A
The cheapest metal on Earth
IRON

33A
Stood with a tilt
LEANED

36A
See 25-Across
MANTLE

38A
What a bill might become
LAW

39A
From one’s block, perhaps
LOCAL

41A
Giants great who was one of the three star center fielders in 1950s New York: 2 wds.
WILLIE MAYS

46A
43,560 square feet
ACRE

49A
Texter’s “That’s hilarious!”
LOL

50A
Woodwind instrument with a double reed
OBOE

51A
Feels regret about
RUES

52A
Singer/songwriter DiFranco
ANI

53A
Actress Kurylenko of “Oblivion”
OLGA

54A
___ a low profile (didn’t stand out)
KEPT

55A
___ Faire (medieval-themed entertainment)
REN

56A
Horse-controlling strap
REIN

1D
Walked (upon)
TROD

2D
Island where “Hawaii Five-0” was primarily set
OAHU

3D
Color of a flamingo
PINK

4D
___ gin fizz (cocktail)
SLOE

5D
To no avail
VAINLY

6D
“Sk8r Boi” singer Lavigne
AVRIL

7D
TV show that immediately precedes another: Hyph.
LEAD-IN

8D
Practice for a bout
SPAR

9D
Beachgoer’s skin tone
TAN

10D
___ text (caption for an online image)
ALT

11D
Insect depicted on a box of Honey Nut Cheerios
BEE

19D
___ the sights (travel like a tourist)
SEE

20D
Suffix for many languages
ESE

22D
Small pie without a crust covering
TART

23D
Much-admired celebrity
IDOL

24D
Lion’s hair
MANE

25D
Run-of-the-___ (average)
MILL

26D
Creative spark
IDEA

27D
Either of two meaty parts of a lobster
CLAW

28D
Jennings who hosts “Jeopardy!”
KEN

30D
Actor Diesel who voices Groot in Marvel movies
VIN

34D
“Hostel” and “Death Wish” director Roth
ELI

35D
100 cents
DOLLAR

36D
Submit, as an absentee ballot: 2 wds.
MAIL IN

37D
Ginger ___ (soft drink)
ALE

40D
“Star Wars: The ___ Wars”
CLONE

41D
“The Crown” actor Dominic
WEST

42D
“Othello, the ___ of Venice”
MOOR

43D
Suited to the task at hand
ABLE

44D
Cartoon bear whose best friend was Boo-Boo
YOGI

45D
Actor Hayes who won a Tony in 2023
SEAN

46D
Biblical vessel made from gopher wood
ARK

47D
Actor’s prompt
CUE

48D
Member of the GOP: Abbr.
REP