2/25/26 Answer Crosswords With Friends

2/25/26
Wayback Wednesday

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1A
Pet that might chase a mouse
CAT

4A
Vessel that might be built by a castaway
RAFT

8A
“___ Gotta Have It” (Spike Lee movie)
SHES

12A
Put to good ___ (take full advantage of)
USE

13A
Song in “Aida” or “La Traviata”
ARIA

14A
“Long ___ Sally” (early rock song)
TALL

15A
1973 caper movie starring Robert Redford: 2 wds.
THESTING

17A
Muppet with red fur and an orange nose
ELMO

18A
Very, very small
WEE

19A
Professional parker of cars
VALET

20A
Tea containing milk and tapioca balls
BOBA

23A
1992 crime thriller starring Robert Redford
SNEAKERS

26A
Klutzy
INEPT

28A
Takes responsibility for
OWNS

29A
“Last but ___ least …”
NOT

30A
Eddie Van ___ (rock guitarist)
HALEN

32A
“Ender’s Game” star Butterfield
ASA

35A
Costa ___ (Central American nation)
RICA

36A
Target, as with a water pistol: 2 wds.
AIMAT

38A
With 47-Across, erotic film starring Robert Redford
INDECENT

42A
2025 Emmys host Bargatze
NATE

43A
“Gladiator II” actor Jacobi
DEREK

44A
“Ow, that’s gotta hurt!”
OOF

46A
Beers that are an acquired taste for many: Abbr.
IPAS

47A
See 38-Across
PROPOSAL

52A
Quentin or Quinn, for example
NAME

53A
“___ Misbehavin’” (Broadway musical)
AINT

54A
___ Simpson (Bart and Lisa’s grandfather)
ABE

55A
“I’m sorry to say …”
ALAS

56A
___ and turn (sleep fitfully)
TOSS

57A
Excavated
DUG

1D
Basic service at a hair salon
CUT

2D
Residue in a chimney flue
ASH

3D
Very informal shift
TEE

4D
_…” (“The way things are going…”)
RATE

5D
First sign of the zodiac
ARIES

6D
Nemo has a damaged one, in “Finding Nemo”
FIN

7D
Price label
TAG

8D
Sirloins and rib-eyes
STEAKS

9D
“The Little Mermaid” actress Bailey
HALLE

10D
Looney Tunes character Fudd
ELMER

11D
Many machines in a casino, for short
SLOTS

16D
Trade
SWAP

19D
“Wheel of Fortune” cohost White
VANNA

20D
Bargain ___ (container for discounted goods)
BIN

21D
Singer Yoko
ONO

22D
Transaction with a bookie
BET

24D
Christopher who won the Best Director Oscar for “Oppenheimer”
NOLAN

25D
Sheep that can give birth
EWE

27D
Lay it on ___ (flatter)
THICK

31D
Ventura played by Jim Carrey in 1990s movies
ACE

32D
“I ___ Rock” (Simon & Garfunkel song): 2 wds.
AMA

33D
Didn’t stand, as on a bus
SAT

34D
Noshed on
ATE

35D
___ Puffs (cereal inspired by a candy)
REESES

37D
Facts and figures, for short
INFO

38D
Actress Menzel who got her start in “Rent”
IDINA

39D
Small country between India and China
NEPAL

40D
Outstanding ___ Series (Emmy category won by “The Pitt”)
DRAMA

41D
Roger Rabbit and Bugs Bunny, for example
TOONS

45D
Chooses
OPTS

47D
Longtime basketball coach Summitt
PAT

48D
Las Vegas Strip resort with a Brazilian theme
RIO

49D
Dejected
SAD

50D
___ Dhabi (planned site of a Disneyland park)
ABU

51D
Segment of a journey
LEG