7/5/25 Answer Crosswords With Friends

7/5/25
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1A
Where a kid may learn how to pitch a tent
CAMP

5A
___ and downs
UPS

8A
Tablet program
APP

11A
Disaster ___ (place that’s been hit by a flood or hurricane, say)
AREA

12A
Small animal that might be chased by a 1-Down
RAT

13A
Consultant’s charge
FEE

14A
Dance that’s the NATO code word for “T”
TANGO

16A
Broadcaster of the panel show “Wait, Wait … Don’t Tell Me!”
NPR

17A
Price label
TAG

18A
South American capital where Pope Francis was born in 1936: 2 wds.
BUENOS AIRES

21A
Envy, gluttony, or greed
SIN

22A
The “p” in “rpm”
PER

23A
Card with neither a face nor a number
ACE

26A
Stops from squeaking
OILS

29A
Spreadsheet input
DATA

32A
Like Pope Francis, religiously: 2 wds.
ROMAN CATHOLIC

35A
Door part that may have a lock
KNOB

36A
Heavy weapon used in Olympic fencing
EPEE

37A
“Don’t ___ me down!”
LET

38A
The Fresh Prince of ___-Air
BEL

40A
Country lodging place
INN

42A
Where Pope Francis reigned from 2013 until his death in 2025: 2 wds.
VATICAN CITY

47A
Garbage can, in England
BIN

48A
Work on an overgrown lawn
MOW

49A
“Snowy” wading bird
EGRET

51A
Stop-___-go traffic
AND

52A
Top half of a bikini swimsuit
BRA

53A
___ Infinite (2021 first-person shooter video game)
HALO

54A
Word of assent
YES

55A
Where hot-air balloons fly
SKY

56A
A-negative or O-positive, in terms of blood
TYPE

1D
Pet with a Persian variety
CAT

2D
Typical Egyptian or Iraqi
ARAB

3D
Kids’ ___ (family restaurant handout)
MENU

4D
Sheets of a newspaper
PAGES

5D
Metal containers with spigots
URNS

6D
“___, Can You Hear Me?” (Barbra Streisand song)
PAPA

7D
Piece of bacon
STRIP

8D
“___ is said and done …”: 2 wds.
AFTERALL

9D
Small, round vegetables
PEAS

10D
Red or white game piece in Battleship
PEG

15D
Many-layered vegetable
ONION

19D
Chilling, like rosé: 2 wds.
ON ICE

20D
Change the decor of
REDO

23D
Boat that sheltered pairs of animals
ARK

24D
Someone who’s in jail
CON

25D
Groups that play moody music: 2 wds.
EMO BANDS

27D
Trip around a “Mario Kart” track
LAP

28D
Beer mug
STEIN

30D
Score such as 30-30
TIE

31D
Part of a talent show
ACT

33D
Assist in committing fraud, for instance
ABET

34D
From now on
HENCE

39D
Big tree branches
LIMBS

41D
Time when you may go clubbing or go to sleep
NIGHT

42D
Plant that climbs a trellis
VINE

43D
What a bulletin board is often made of
CORK

44D
Right ___ (immediately)
AWAY

45D
Waiter’s plate holder
TRAY

46D
Puppy’s cry of pain
YELP

47D
Green ___ Packers
BAY

50D
Body part that can really hurt when it’s stubbed
TOE