3/7/26 Answer Crosswords With Friends

3/7/26
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1A
“Mary ___ little lamb …”: 2 wds.
HADA

5A
Spotify or Waze, for example
APP

8A
Insect that might flutter near a porch light
MOTH

12A
Large birds of Australia
EMUS

13A
Corporate bigwig: Abbr.
CEO

14A
___ Snowdrift Blizzard (recent DQ treat)
OREO

15A
2nd book in the “Powerless” trilogy, by 34-Across
RECKLESS

17A
Shelter for backpackers
TENT

18A
Fidgety
ANTSY

19A
Laboratory procedure
TEST

21A
Red hat named for a city in Morocco
FEZ

23A
Item in a poolside stack
TOWEL

27A
“I have to hand ___ you …”: 2 wds.
ITTO

30A
“Knowing Me, Knowing You” quartet
ABBA

33A
___ crossroads (needing to choose): 2 wds.
ATA

34A
Author of “Powerless”: 2 wds.
LAURENROBERTS

37A
Like a happening party, in slang
LIT

38A
Wrap that includes lamb
GYRO

39A
December 25, for short
XMAS

40A
Tossed, as diner hash
SLUNG

42A
Comment about something that’s so-so
MEH

44A
Phrase on “no returns” merchandise: 2 wds.
ASIS

47A
National Public ___
RADIO

51A
“Star ___: Starfleet Academy”
TREK

54A
3rd book in the “Powerless” trilogy, by 34-Across
FEARLESS

56A
Roof edge that extends out a bit
EAVE

57A
Briefly popular activity
FAD

58A
Wickedness
EVIL

59A
No longer alive
DEAD

60A
A century has 100 of them: Abbr.
YRS

61A
Nothing special: Hyph.
SO-SO

1D
Sister and spouse of Zeus
HERA

2D
End of a prayer
AMEN

3D
___ tape (gray-colored adhesive)
DUCT

4D
Requests: 2 wds.
ASKSFOR

5D
Chase the ___ (card game)
ACE

6D
___ control (exterminator’s field)
PEST

7D
Prepare to be photographed
POSE

8D
“Live Free or Die,” for New Hampshire
MOTTO

9D
Rock in a mine cart
ORE

10D
First positive two-digit number
TEN

11D
Very popular
HOT

16D
Soapmaking chemical
LYE

20D
Knife wound
STAB

22D
Off-the-wall
ZANY

24D
d Like shorts weather
WARM

25D
___ Candy (“Wonder Woman” character)
ETTA

26D
Young girl in Scotland
LASS

27D
Societal woes
ILLS

28D
Pin the ___ on the donkey
TAIL

29D
Ballet outfit
TUTU

31D
“It’s f-f-freezing!”
BRR

32D
Sudden increase
BOOM

35D
Items often sold by the dozen
EGGS

36D
Breathes out
EXHALES

41D
In the buff
NAKED

43D
Forget a step, say
ERR

45D
Not at all definite
IFFY

46D
Burn the surface of
SEAR

48D
New Wave band that sang “Whip It”
DEVO

49D
Egyptian goddess with cow horns
ISIS

50D
Norwegian capital city
OSLO

51D
Red Sox legend Williams
TED

52D
Seven-time Emmy nominee Issa
RAE

53D
Actress Green (Ophelia Frump on “Wednesday”)
EVA

55D
Paid promotions
ADS