5/10/25 Answer Crosswords With Friends

5/10/25
Smartypants Saturday

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1A
2,000-pound weights
TONS

5A
Salary maximum
CAP

8A
You might open a new one in your browser
TAB

11A
Penny-___ (two-bit)
ANTE

12A
___ Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
ABU

13A
Brazilian-themed casino in Las Vegas
RIO

14A
35th US president for whom a New York City airport was renamed in 1963: 3 wds.
JOHN F KENNEDY

17A
Beer drinker’s alternative to porter or stout
ALE

18A
They might fight over custody of the kids
EXES

19A
Number of US states
FIFTY

22A
“The White Lotus” channel
HBO

24A
Norway’s capital
OSLO

25A
Chinese leader who was painted by Andy Warhol
MAO

26A
Puma, for one
CAT

29A
41st US president for whom a Houston airport was renamed in 1997: 4 wds.
GEORGE H W BUSH

32A
Use a needle and thread
SEW

33A
___ discount (on sale): 2 wds.
ATA

34A
Operatic solo
ARIA

35A
Capone and Gore, for two
ALS

36A
Husband’s mother, for example: Hyph.
IN-LAW

37A
State that’s home to the Bonneville Salt Flats
UTAH

40A
Netflix rental, originally: Abbr.
DVD

41A
40th US president for whom a DC-area airport was renamed in 1998: 2 wds.
RONALD REAGAN

47A
Captured
GOT

48A
Feathery accessory
BOA

49A
State between Nebraska and Wisconsin
IOWA

50A
Whitney who’s in the National Inventors Hall of Fame
ELI

51A
Person who celebrates Hanukkah
JEW

52A
Nitwit
DOLT

1D
___ Mahal (Indian landmark)
TAJ

2D
Musician Yoko
ONO

3D
To the ___ degree (as much as possible)
NTH

4D
Title for Chuck Schumer or Chuck Grassley
SENATOR

5D
It’s sliced after a wedding
CAKE

6D
1970s TV star Vigoda
ABE

7D
“No ___ intended”
PUN

8D
Type of dinosaur in “Toy Story”: 2 wds., abbr.
T REX

9D
Helper on Capitol Hill
AIDE

10D
“Nickel ___” (2024 movie)
BOYS

15D
What Superman can do, but not Batman
FLY

16D
Hero of the “Matrix” films
NEO

19D
Hazy mental states
FOGS

20D
“That makes sense”: 2 wds.
I SEE

21D
Most recent winner of the Oscar for Best Animated Feature (likely typo; could be “NIMO” for “Nimona”)
FLOW

22D
Reaction to a comedian: Hyph.
HAHA

23D
“Take a ___” (Rihanna hit)
BOW

25D
National League East team
METS

26D
Ringlet of hair
CURL

27D
Continent northwest of Australia
ASIA

28D
Remove from the freezer
THAW

30D
___ pal (female buddy)
GAL

31D
Medicine cabinet item that might be placed over a cut: Hyph.
BAND-AID

35D
“So that’s the solution!”
AHA

36D
“___ had enough of this!”
IVE

37D
Egg on
URGE

38D
Mallet or miter saw, for example
TOOL

39D
___-inflammatory drugs
ANTI

40D
Type of poker that’s not stud
DRAW

42D
President before Nixon, for short
LBJ

43D
Homophone of “dough”
DOE

44D
Syrupy stuff
GOO

45D
Small, pointed instrument for leatherwork
AWL

46D
___ Turner’s Rebellion (1831 event)
NAT