3/28/26 Answer Crosswords With Friends

3/28/26
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1A
Passing craze
FAD

4A
“Here, ___ me do it”
LET

7A
Cut out, as coupons
CLIP

11A
Unrefined mineral
ORE

12A
End of a URL a prospective college student might visit
EDU

13A
Verdi opera set in Egypt
AIDA

14A
Engine lubricant
OIL

15A
Singer/actor Wolff
NAT

16A
Clothing brand known for golf attire
IZOD

17A
“ABC World News Tonight” anchor since September 1, 2014: 2 wds.
DAVID MUIR

20A
Subject for some immigrants to the US or the UK: Abbr.
ESL

21A
Young horses
FOALS

25A
Minor mistake
SLIP

27A
___ Lobos (rock band)
LOS

29A
Flowery necklace of Hawaii
LEI

30A
“CBS Evening News” anchor since January 3, 2026: 2 wds.
TONY DOKOUPIL

33A
___ text (caption on a Bluesky photo)
ALT

34A
“Call of Duty: Black ___”
OPS

35A
Casual discussion
CHAT

36A
Fluid pumped by the heart
BLOOD

38A
Turkey ___ king: 2 wds.
ALA

39A
“NBC Nightly News” anchor since June 2, 2025: 2 wds.
TOM LLAMAS

44A
Counterpart of a sorority, for short
FRAT

47A
Suffer from an illness
AIL

48A
“Paradise City” lead singer Rose
AXL

49A
Troubadour’s instrument
LUTE

50A
1950s president Eisenhower, for short
IKE

51A
“Dune: Part Two” actress Seydoux
LEA

52A
Typical length of a magazine subscription
YEAR

53A
Daniel in the lions’ ___ (biblical tale)
DEN

54A
Mind reader’s power: Abbr.
ESP

1D
What grocery stores sell
FOOD

2D
Solo in “La Traviata,” for example
ARIA

3D
Investigate thoroughly: 2 wds.
DELVE INTO

4D
1980s tennis champ Ivan
LENDL

5D
Cheese named for a Dutch town
EDAM

6D
Ballerina’s short skirt
TUTU

7D
Egypt’s capital
CAIRO

8D
Fashion designer Claiborne
LIZ

9D
Wedding vow: 2 wds.
I DO

10D
Writing tablet
PAD

18D
Kids’ guessing game: 2 wds.
I SPY

19D
“Assuming that to be true …”: 2 wds.
IF SO

22D
Leader of a wolf pack: 2 wds.
ALPHA MALE

23D
“Star Wars” rebel princess
LEIA

24D
Sediment deposited in a river delta
SILT

25D
“I’ll take a ___ at it” (“Let me take a shot”)
STAB

26D
Lounge around lazily
LOLL

27D
Hack (off)
LOP

28D
Authorizes
OKS

31D
Dead as a ___
DODO

32D
US school with the most applicants: Abbr.
UCLA

37D
Playful aquatic animal
OTTER

38D
Pro Football Hall of Famer Marcus ___
ALLEN

40D
Woman who dusts and vacuums
MAID

41D
Enjoy
LIKE

42D
Tools that get swung
AXES

43D
___ on the wrist (minor punishment)
SLAP

44D
Go by plane
FLY

45D
Feel bad about
RUE

46D
___ standstill (not moving): 2 wds.
AT A