5/15/25 Answer Crosswords With Friends

5/15/25
Wayback Wednesday

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1A
___ and hers towels
HIS

4A
Portable folding bed
COT

7A
“Now we’re cooking with ___!”
GAS

10A
Cricket or tennis official, for short
UMP

11A
Fail to include
OMIT

13A
“___-Wan Kenobi” (2022 miniseries)
OBI

14A
Pouched animal of Australia, for short
ROO

15A
Gave a new decor to: 2 wds.
MADEOVER

17A
Singer of the 2014 #1 country hit “Drink a Beer”: 2 wds.
LUKEBRYAN

19A
Slow-cooked meat-and-potatoes meal
STEW

20A
Practice in the ring
SPAR

24A
Licorice-like flavoring often found in biscotti
ANISE

29A
Female tended to by a shepherd
EWE

30A
Singer of the 2007 #1 country hit “Beer in Mexico”: 2 wds.
KENNY CHESNEY

34A
“Proud Mary” duo ___ & Tina Turner
IKE

35A
Former “The Voice” coach Green
CEELO

36A
Citi Field baseball team
METS

38A
At the end of the line
LAST

42A
Singer who duetted with Willie Nelson on the 2003 hit
TOBY KEITH

47A
The Italian ___ (nickname for Sylvester Stallone)
STALLION

50A
John ___ (unidentified man)
DOE

51A
Need to take a sick day
AIL

52A
Federal group headed by Elon Musk: Abbr.
DOGE

53A
Shot in the ___ (energy booster)
ARM

54A
Longtime cartoon voice Blanc
MEL

55A
Tool with “rip” and “chain” varieties
SAW

56A
Word before a woman’s maiden name
NEE

1D
Throws with force
HURLS

2D
Folder’s words, in poker: 2 wds.
IMOUT

3D
Gave a lecture
SPOKE

4D
Hair-parting need
COMB

5D
Actor Dorsey who plays the sheriff in “Halloween Ends”
OMAR

6D
Neat and orderly
TIDY

7D
www.medicare.___
GOV

8D
Lincoln who signed the Emancipation Proclamation, for short
ABE

9D
Title for a gentleman
SIR

12D
The Boston ___ Party (1773 event)
TEA

16D
Iron-___ (some T-shirt images)
ONS

18D
Actor McGregor of the “Star Wars” movies
EWAN

21D
Check-writing implement
PEN

22D
Feeling of reverence
AWE

23D
Singer Lana Del ___
REY

25D
The Big Apple: Abbr.
NYC

26D
“Rocks,” in bars
ICE

27D
“___ sells seashells by the seashore”
SHE

28D
Fish that’s sometimes jellied
EEL

30D
Kardashian who was married to Kanye West
KIM

31D
___ by (just barely survive)
EKE

32D
“Nothing but ___!” (basketball player’s shout)
NET

33D
Filet of ___ (fish dish)
SOLE

37D
Home of the NHL’s Blues: Abbr.
STL

39D
“The Umbrella Academy” actor Gallagher
AIDAN

40D
Place to go shopping
STORE

41D
___ song (tune on a TV show)
THEME

43D
Like antiques
OLD

44D
“Who’s Who” entries, for short
BIOS

45D
Exercise system with a “Bikram” version
YOGA

46D
Was certain of
KNEW

47D
Oscar-winning actor Rockwell
SAM

48D
Create, as a knot
TIE

49D
“I haven’t got ___ day!”
ALL