5/3/25 Answer Crosswords With Friends

5/3/25
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1A
“Jackie Brown” actress Grier
PAM

4A
Routes
PATHS

9A
It could direct you to a buried treasure chest
MAP

12A
Marge’s father-in-law, on “The Simpsons”
ABE

13A
The Atlantic, for one
OCEAN

14A
Number of lines in a poetic couplet
TWO

15A
Author of “It Ends With Us” who gained fame after self-publishing romance books: 2 wds.
COLLEEN HOOVER

18A
Word that can follow “inner” or “test”
TUBE

19A
Sunrise
DAWN

20A
Dance that originated in Argentina
TANGO

23A
___ the scenery (overact)
CHEW

27A
With 38-Across, author who gained fame after self-publishing “The Martian”
ANDY

29A
Throw with a huge effort
HEAVE

30A
Alley-___ (basketball move)
OOP

33A
“Skyfall” singer
ADELE

35A
Surface for a gymnast
MAT

36A
Get lightheaded and pass out
FAINT

38A
See 27-Across
WEIR

40A
___ Parking (square on a Monopoly board)
FREE

41A
Movie genre for serious actors
DRAMA

44A
Rolled ingredients that often go into granola
OATS

48A
California valley known for wine
NAPA

50A
Author who gained fame after self-publishing paranormal romance books including “My Blood Approves”: 2 wds.
AMANDA HOCKING

55A
Letters on a tombstone
RIP

56A
Integra and TLX manufacturer
ACURA

57A
“The Equalizer 2” actress Melissa
LEO

58A
Touch a credit card to a reader
TAP

59A
“Impression, Sunrise” painter Claude
MONET

60A
Droop in the middle
SAG

1D
Agreement between nations
PACT

2D
“I have a bad feeling ___ this”
ABOUT

3D
Peach ___ (fruity dessert)
MELBA

4D
Poet who wrote “Quoth the Raven, ‘Nevermore’”
POE

5D
Card worth four points in contract bridge
ACE

6D
Watch over, as a campfire
TEND

7D
“How amusing!”: Hyph.
HAHA

8D
Winter forecast that delights skiers
SNOW

9D
Cable channel that airs “The Challenge: All Stars”
MTV

10D
Reaction to something amazing
AWE

11D
___ favor (“please” in Spanish)
POR

16D
“Alias” and “Hunters” actress Olin
LENA

17D
“If I’ve told you ___, I’ve told you a thousand times …”
ONCE

21D
Annoying flying pest
GNAT

22D
Like the numbers 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9
ODD

24D
Meat that sometimes gets spiral-cut
HAM

25D
Actress Mendes who retired from movies in 2014
EVA

26D
___ your whistle (have something to drink)
WET

28D
Evergreen tree that’s almost entirely poisonous
YEW

29D
Person to whom an estate is bequeathed
HEIR

30D
“Get down from the couch, Fido!”
OFF

31D
Blade that’s similar to a paddle
OAR

32D
Dessert on many diner menus
PIE

34D
Commanded
LED

37D
Type of light with glowing tubes
NEON

39D
Level in a hierarchy
RANK

42D
Sends, as a letter
MAILS

43D
Sleep ___ (breathing problem)
APNEA

45D
First resident of the Garden of Eden
ADAM

46D
Food that might contain carne asada
TACO

47D
Treat like a pariah
SHUN

49D
On the edge of one’s seat
AGOG

50D
___ Institute of Chicago (museum)
ART

51D
“Jane Eyre” actress Wasikowska
MIA

52D
Phone download
APP

53D
Redstone or glowstone, in Minecraft
ORE

54D
Animal that meows
CAT