4/22/25 Answer Crosswords With Friends

4/22/25
TV Tuesday

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1A
Queen of ___ (nickname for Madonna)
POP

4A
Killer ___ (reptilian supervillain in DC Comics)
CROC

8A
Cabbage salad
SLAW

12A
Sci-fi saucer: Abbr.
UFO

13A
Seized vehicle, for short
REPO

14A
Tapering part of a church’s steeple
SPIRE

15A
Pale brown color
TAN

16A
Actor DeVine of the “Pitch Perfect” movies
ADAM

17A
Competing groups of two on “The Amazing Race”
TEAMS

18A
Adult animated urban fantasy series on Netflix that’s based on a video game: 3 wds.
DEVIL MAY CRY

21A
Jinxed with a magic curse
HEXED

22A
Clickable links: Abbr.
URLS

23A
Empty, like Old Mother Hubbard’s cupboard
BARE

24A
Eyelid problem
STYE

25A
Vacation spot with hot springs
SPA

28A
Adult animated slapstick comedy series on Netflix that’s based on a video game: 3 wds.
THE CUP HEAD SHOW

32A
Unhappy
SAD

33A
“About the author” write-ups, for short
BIOS

34A
Top-of-the-line: Hyph.
A ONE

35A
What diners consult before ordering
MENU

36A
A stroke over par, in golf
BOGEY

38A
Adult animated anthology series on Amazon that’s based on 15 different video games: 2 wds. (Note: Series name is “Video Game High School,” but it’s not an Amazon anthology — possible confusion or error in the clue. If it’s a different series, let me know.)
SECRETE LEVEL

41A
Sheriff’s star, for example
BADGE

42A
Seep like mud
OOZE

43A
“Claim to Fame” network
ABC

46A
“___ Green Tomatoes”
FRIED

47A
“It Came ___ the Midnight Clear” (Christmas carol)
UPON

48A
Whisper sweet nothings
COO

49A
“The ___ of the Furious” (2017 movie)
FATE

50A
Mystery novelist Gerritsen
TESS

51A
Subside, like the tide
EBB

1D
“To ___ it another way …”
PUT

2D
Three ___ kind (poker hand): 2 wds.
OF A

3D
Thought about deeply
PONDERED

4D
Have a very strong desire for
CRAVE

5D
Overhauled
REDID

6D
Milky stone
OPAL

7D
Travels to and from work
COMMUTES

8D
Eyeglasses, for short
SPECS

9D
Person who tells whoppers
LIAR

10D
___ surplus (military gear sold to civilians)
ARMY

11D
Craven who directed four “Scream” movies
WES

14D
Done up, like hair at a salon
STYLED

19D
Corporate bigwig, for short
EXEC

20D
One of the Stark daughters on “Game of Thrones”
ARYA

21D
“So funny!”: Hyph.
HAHA

23D
Korean boy band that went on hiatus in 2022
BTS

24D
Public acknowledgment of a friend during a performance: Hyph.
SHOUT-OUT

25D
Untied dangler from a kid’s sneaker
SHOELACE

26D
“My Little ___” (Hasbro toy line)
PONY

27D
What many people feel when visiting the Alps or the Grand Canyon
AWE

29D
Took a certain rideshare
UBERED

30D
Maine’s state tree
PINE

31D
Herb in turkey stuffing
SAGE

35D
Janis Joplin’s “Me and Bobby ___”
MCGEE

36D
Jeff who founded Amazon
BEZOS

37D
Appliances in a pizzeria
OVENS

38D
Singer Bareilles
SARA

39D
Work at a newspaper’s copydesk
EDIT

40D
Long, slow stride
LOPE

41D
Lifelong close pal: Abbr.
BFF

44D
Barker who hosted “The Price Is Right” before Drew Carey
BOB

45D
Inner part of an ear of corn
COB