2/25/25 Answer Crosswords With Friends

2/25/25
TV Tuesday

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1A
Wields, as a tool
USES

5A
Yule ___ (Christmas item)
LOG

8A
Deep vocal range for women
ALTO

12A
Exchange
SWAP

13A
19th-century author of macabre short stories
POE

14A
The WNBA’s Sparks or Mystics, say
TEAM

15A
“The Love Boat” producer who was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1996: 2 wds.
AARON SPELLING

18A
Elmer’s brand adhesive in the school supplies aisle
GLUE

19A
Auto company owned by Hyundai Motor Group
KIA

20A
Group of three vocalists
TRIO

23A
Open, as an aspirin bottle
UNCAP

27A
Revolutionary Guevara who was the subject of the movie “The Motorcycle Diaries”
CHE

30A
Wind indicator on a roof
VANE

32A
“It leaves a lot ___ desired”: 2 wds.
TO BE

33A
“Saturday Night Live” producer who was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1999: 2 wds.
LORNE MICHAELS

36A
“Four and twenty blackbirds baked in ___”: 2 wds.
A PIE

37A
Artsy Manhattan neighborhood
SOHO

38A
Sci-fi character who famously took the red pill
NEO

39A
They list the options at restaurants
MENUS

41A
Light snack
NOSH

43A
___ ring (jewelry on a foot)
TOE

45A
Big fuss: Hyph.
TODO

48A
“Happy Days” producer who was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1997: 2 wds.
GARRY MARSHALL

54A
Contents of a river, in Mexico
AGUA

55A
“Mamma ___!”
MIA

56A
Compulsion
URGE

57A
Remove the rind from
PEEL

58A
Sound blaster on a concert stage
AMP

59A
Sausage or spam, for example
MEAT

1D
Country that turns 250 next year: Abbr.
USA

2D
Promotional goodies for convention attendees
SWAG

3D
“My Name Is ___” (2005-2009 Jason Lee sitcom)
EARL

4D
Teapot opening
SPOUT

5D
Albums that could be damaged by scratches: Abbr.
LPS

6D
“Alley-___!”
OOP

7D
Nerdy type
GEEK

8D
City with the busiest airport in America
ATLANTA

9D
Luau neckwear
LEI

10D
“Queer Eye” fashion expert ___ France
TAN

11D
“Unbelievable!,” in a text
OMG

16D
“You’ve got a lot of ___!” (“That’s rude!”)
NERVE

17D
Actor Simu of the 2024 Netflix movie “Atlas”
LIU

21D
Cat food brand with a Perfect Portions product line
IAMS

22D
Bloomin’ ___ (Outback Steakhouse appetizer)
ONION

24D
Moviemaking brother Joel or Ethan
COEN

25D
Quite qualified
ABLE

26D
Coin in Colombia or Cuba
PESO

27D
Manhattan ___ chowder
CLAM

28D
“Abandon all ___, ye who enter here”
HOPE

29D
Environmental activist Brockovich
ERIN

31D
Brand of Amazon smart speakers
ECHO

34D
Not taking either side in a conflict
NEUTRAL

35D
Game show emcees
HOSTS

40D
Type of sauce found in teriyaki
SOY

42D
“S-o-o-o boring”: Hyph.
HOHUM

44D
“Nosferatu” actress Corrin
EMMA

46D
Bold challenge
DARE

47D
Actress Kurylenko of “Black Widow”
OLGA

48D
Small, empty space
GAP

49D
Grow more mature
AGE

50D
Feel shame about
RUE

51D
Skill that comes in handy when playing horseshoes
AIM

52D
Music genre for Nicki Minaj
RAP

53D
Allow
LET