8/3/25 Answer Crosswords With Friends

8/3/25
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1A
Awful
BAD

4A
Bounce off the rail of a pool table
CAROM

9A
Field involving computers, for short
TECH

13A
“___ you ready to order?”
ARE

14A
“Fuzzy Wuzzy was ___”: 2 wds.
A BEAR

15A
Unit of plot size for rural property
ACRE

16A
___ Solo (punnily named “Star Wars”-themed Mr. Potato Head)
YAM

17A
“Rush Hour” star with Guinness World Record for most stunts: 2 wds.
JACKIE CHAN

19A
“Bill & Ted’s ___ Journey” (1991 Keanu Reeves movie)
BOGUS

21A
Tapestry weaver’s device
LOOM

22A
Smallest dollar bills
ONES

24A
Wallet items with your name and photo: Abbr.
IDS

25A
1970s Swedish band with Grammy nominations in the 2020s
ABBA

28A
Congressional staffer
AIDE

30A
Comedian Schwartz who voiced Sonic the Hedgehog
BEN

33A
“The Irishman” director with most Oscar nominations: 2 wds.
MARTIN SCORSESE

37A
Expensive prize on “The Price Is Right”
CAR

38A
Deceptive scheme
RUSE

39A
Ability to navigate a delicate situation
TACT

40A
Rollaway bed
COT

41A
Jump into a pool
DIVE

44A
Home equity ___
LOAN

46A
More state-of-the-art
NEWER

49A
“The Golden Girls” star with longest TV career: 2 wds.
BETTY WHITE

53A
Shirt or blouse, for example
TOP

55A
Necessary payment before a hand of Texas hold ’em
ANTE

56A
12-inch measuring item
RULER

57A
Person who knows IRS regulations well: Abbr.
CPA

58A
The ___ of Venice (title for Othello)
MOOR

59A
Gives a holler
YELLS

60A
Sewn edge of a curtain
HEM

1D
Be not quite 100% truthful
FIB

1D
____ Area (San Francisco’s region)
BAY

2D
Many a Middle Easterner
ARAB

3D
Early version of a song
DEMO

4D
Cuisine of the bayou
CAJUN

5D
Humiliate
ABASE

6D
____ hall (place for community activities, for short)
REC

7D
“Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole ____ Tree” (1973 hit)
OAK

8D
Test an orthopedist might order: Abbr.
MRI

9D
Crunchy treats associated with Tuesday
TACOS

10D
Sound that bounces back
ECHO

11D
Study hard for an exam
CRAM

12D
Mother ____ (overprotective woman)
HEN

18D
Revered tribal member
ELDER

20D
Bearded beast in a barnyard
GOAT

23D
Cheeky talk
SASS

24D
Rite answer at the altar: 2 wds.
IDO

25D
“Interview With the Vampire” cable channel
AMC

26D
Bleat heard by a shepherd
BAA

27D
“It’s too darn cold!”
BRR

29D
Chilled, as coffee or tea
ICED

30D
“Don’t ____ stranger!”: 2 wds.
BEA

31D
Upper-left key on a keyboard
ESC

32D
Middle of a badminton court
NET

34D
Literary device that is sometimes “dramatic”
IRONY

35D
Pecan, for one
NUT

36D
Dish that’s thicker than a soup
STEW

40D
Provide food for an event
CATER

42D
Silicon Valley chip maker
INTEL

43D
Swerves suddenly
VEERS

44D
Host of “The Tonight Show” for more than 20 years
LENO

45D
Bus driver on “The Simpsons”
OTTO

47D
Engrave using acid
ETCH