8/22/25 Answer Crosswords With Friends

8/22/25
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1A
“Mary ___ a Little Lamb”
HAD

4A
Million ___ March (2000 gun-control rally)
MOM

7A
Dry-cured meat
HAM

10A
Ill temper
IRE

11A
___ Jima (Japanese island)
IWO

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

13A
Most decorated American gymnast who was Time’s 2021 Athlete of the Year (2 wds.)
SIMONEBILES

16A
“The ___ Man and the Sea” (Hemingway novel)
OLD

17A
Circles eaten by Pac-Man
DOTS

18A
Porterhouse alternative: Hyph.
T-BONE

21A
Sweetheart, in slang
BAE

23A
Was in charge of
LED

24A
Activity performed in a dojo
KARATE

27A
Indiana Fever player who was Time’s 2024 Athlete of the Year (2 wds.)
CAITLINCLARK

31A
Deserves
MERITS

32A
It’s headquartered in Seoul and makes the Soul
KIA

33A
Primate with DNA similar to humans’
APE

34A
Occurrence
EVENT

36A
Indonesian island known for yoga retreats
BALI

39A
Comic actor Barinholtz
IKE

40A
Inter Miami captain who was Time’s 2023 Athlete of the Year (2 wds.)
LIONELMESSI

45A
Like 47% of the numbers on a standard US roulette wheel
ODD

46A
Midafternoon drink in London
TEA

47A
***-tac-toe
TIC

48A
“Oh, wow!”
GEE

49A
“Friends” star Courteney
COX

50A
___ on (observe secretly)
SPY

1D
Give the devil ___ due
HIS

2D
Nickname for pop singer Grande
ARI

3D
___ Deacons (Wake Forest team)
DEMON

4D
Be bothered by
MIND

5D
Need to repay
OWE

6D
Group of people often described as “unruly”
MOB

7D
Ring in the Los Angeles Angels logo
HALO

8D
Assist with something illegal
ABET

9D
Disorderly state
MESS

14D
Shout from soccer fans
OLE

15D
Flawless
IDEAL

18D
“My Big Fat Fabulous Life” cable channel
TLC

19D
Balance ___ (Olympic gymnastics apparatus)
BEAM

20D
Garfield’s slobbery sidekick
ODIE

21D
Chat-room expulsions
BANS

22D
Story ___ (plot running through multiple TV episodes)
ARC

24D
Toy to use in the wind
KITE

25D
___ for granted
TAKE

26D
“*** go bragh!” (Irish slogan)
ERIN

28D
Prepare for a competition
TRAIN

29D
Face part that can be lined or plumped
LIP

30D
Kit ___ (crunchy candy bar)
KAT

34D
___ out (just manage)
EKE

35D
Bulletproof garments used by police officers
VESTS

36D
Website where posts and comments may be written
BLOG

37D
Home health ___ (paid caregiver)
AIDE

38D
Mother ___ (mining discovery)
LODE

39D
Type of movie screen that’s typically 50 feet tall
IMAX

41D
And so on: Abbr.
ETC

42D
“I’m Dying Up Here” star Melissa
LEO

43D
Tiny taste of a beverage
SIP

44D
Frozen and slick
ICY

37D
Bitterly regret
RUE

40D
Pathetic
SAD

43D
Number of months in a year
TWELVE

45D
Spicy and tangy
ZESTY

46D
Keyless entry device
FOB

47D
Disintegrates
ROTS

48D
____ Day (Wednesday)
HUMP

49D
Disk hit with a hockey stick
PUCK

50D
____ it in (make lots of money)
RAKE

52D
Tilt in one direction
LEAN

53D
Soapy froth
SUDS

54D
Fencing sword with a French name
EPEE

57D
Preserving the status ____
QUO