2/15/25 Answer Crosswords With Friends

2/15/25
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1A
Ring of light in a painting of a saint
HALO

5A
Prefix for “circle” or “colon”
PERI

9A
Talk and talk
YAK

12A
Subject that involves financial markets: Abbr.
ECON

13A
Bread served with Indian cuisine
NAAN

14A
Brazilian city that’s home to Sugarloaf Mountain, familiarly
RIO

15A
Be without
LACK

16A
Rock guitarist Clapton
ERIC

17A
Rule enforcer in baseball, for short
UMP

18A
Original “60 Minutes” cohost known for his hard-hitting interviews: 2 wds.
MIKE WALLACE

21A
Shaggy Tibetan ox
YAK

22A
Oregon’s capital
SALEM

25A
Group that named Jelly Roll its New Artist of the Year in 2023: Abbr.
CMA

28A
Thin plant found in marshes
REED

31A
Exhaust ___ (muffler attachment)
PIPE

32A
Original “60 Minutes” cohost who later coanchored “ABC Evening News” with Barbara Walters: 2 wds.
HARRY REASONER

35A
2012 political thriller set in Iran
ARGO

36A
Small error
TYPO

37A
“My goodness!”
GEE

38A
“Forever Your Girl” singer Abdul
PAULA

40A
Chump
SAP

42A
Journalist who replaced 32-Across on “60 Minutes” and was with the show for 46 years: 2 wds.
MORLEY SAFER

48A
Unreturnable badminton serve
ACE

50A
Polite address for a woman
MA’AM

51A
Completely change
ALTER

52A
Florist’s vehicle, often
VAN

53A
Pod vegetable in Southern cuisine
OKRA

54A
Country singer Kristofferson
KRIS

55A
Tiny picnic pest
ANT

56A
“Thor” actress Russo
RENE

57A
Payment to play a hand of poker
ANTE

1D
Captain’s position on a ship
HELM

2D
Berry from an Amazon palm
ACAI

3D
Secure with a dead bolt
LOCK

4D
Singing at the right pitch: 2 wds.
ON KEY

5D
Athletic shoes
SHOES

6D
___ Grey (type of tea)
EARL

7D
What postal carriers deliver
MAIL

8D
Early Peruvians who spoke Quechua
INCAS

9D
Like a competition that’s long and exhausting
MARATHON

10D
Intention
AIM

11D
Conk on the noggin
BOP

19D
Alert and suspicious
WARY

20D
Mafia chief
DON

23D
Olympic sword that’s heavier than a foil
EPEE

24D
___ mortals (ordinary folks)
MERE

25D
British fellow
CHAP

26D
Actress Wilson who starred in 1996’s “Matilda”
MARA

27D
Verbal dispute
ARGUMENT

29D
Slimy, snaky fish
EELS

30D
Wife of Li’l Abner, whose first name is a flower: 2 wds.
DAISY MAE

33D
Caramel-filled Hershey’s candy
ROLO

34D
Places to get pampered
SPAS

39D
Suit for a knight
ARMOR

41D
Hooded jacket worn in winter
PARKA

43D
Place to water-ski
LAKE

44D
Receive as pay
EARN

45D
Decorative plant with fronds
FERN

46D
Polish before publication
EDIT

47D
Fragrant, long-stemmed flower
ROSE

48D
“Abbott Elementary” principal
AVA

49D
Metal food container
TIN\