10/23/25 Answer Crosswords With Friends

10/23/25
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1A
Markings indicating towns on a state map
DOTS

5A
“Black-____” (former Anthony Anderson series)
ISH

8A
Cape ____ (where Provincetown, Massachusetts is)
COD

11A
Fix typos in an essay, say
EDIT

12A
Unexpected complication
SNAG

14A
Nickname of the 16th president
ABE

15A
Part of a stand-up comedian’s set
JOKE

16A
Destroy
RUIN

17A
Use oars
ROW

18A
“Yes. And?” singer who had two songs reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2024: 2 wds.
ARIANAGRANDE

21A
Film director Spike or Ang
LEE

22A
____ party (celebration where women aren’t invited)
STAG

23A
Vacation spot with hot springs
SPA

26A
Tuscaloosa’s state: Abbr.
ALA

28A
Not dry, but not soaking wet
DAMP

31A
“Squabble Up” rapper who had three songs reach #1 in 2024: 2 wds.
KENDRICKLAMAR

35A
Brazilian berry in many smoothies
ACAI

36A
Simple undershirt
TEE

37A
____-friendly design (something that’s good for the environment)
ECO

38A
Enclosure for chickens on a farm
COOP

41A
Puppy’s shrill bark
YIP

43A
“Love Somebody” singer who had two songs reach #1 in 2024: 2 wds.
MORGANWALLEN

48A
Team’s supporter
FAN

49A
Tiny parasites that can infest the scalp
LICE

50A
Vibe
AURA

51A
Top of a fast-food restaurant’s to-go cup
LID

52A
Historical chapters
ERAS

53A
“Just take ____ stride”: 2 wds.
IT IN

54A
Thurman of “Kill Bill”
UMA

55A
Took a seat
SAT

56A
Art ____ (the Chrysler Building’s style)
DECO

1D
____ vu (feeling that you’ve experienced something before)
DEJA

2D
Nose-wrinkling smell
ODOR

3D
____ bar (place with a Polynesian theme)
TIKI

4D
____ the spotlight (grab all the attention)
STEAL

5D
Person from Tel Aviv or Haifa, say
ISRAELI

6D
Tight-fitting
SNUG

7D
They grow from follicles
HAIRS

8D
Solitaire or Uno, for example: 2 wds.
CARDGAME

9D
Woodwind instrument that an orchestra tunes to
OBOE

10D
Water that glistens on a lawn
DEW

13D
Tiny bug sometimes called a “no-see-um”
GNAT

19D
Not far
NEAR

20D
Nil
NADA

23D
Caribbean music style
SKA

24D
Muscle that’s higher up than the abs
PEC

25D
Large snake of the Amazon
ANACONDA

27D
Caught in the ____
ACT

29D
Computer that can be bought at an Apple Store
MAC

30D
Paid athlete
PRO

32D
Fashion designer Christian
DIOR

33D
Florida city at the end of the Overseas Highway: 2 wds.
KEYWEST

34D
Sister of Luke Skywalker
LEIA

39D
Gawk at
STARE

40D
Twosomes
PAIRS

42D
Flannel pattern
PLAID

43D
Severely injure
MAIM

44D
Campus sports group: Abbr.
NCAA

45D
Musical instrument related to the mandolin
LUTE

46D
Guitar legend Clapton
ERIC

47D
Prefix for “second” or “bot”
NANO

48D
Illness that sounds like “flew”
FLU