5/29/26 Answer Crosswords With Friends

5/29/26
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1A
Scorching
HOT

4A
Long seat that faces an altar
PEW

7A
Part of a tuna
FIN

10A
Bart’s grandfather on “The Simpsons”
ABE

11A
___-inspiring (majestic)
AWE

12A
Presidential nickname just before “JFK”
IKE

13A
Most decorated gymnast in history who was a flag bearer for the US at the 2016 Rio Olympics: 2 wds.
SIMONE BILES

16A
Jazz guitarist Metheny who is the only person to win Grammys in 10 different categories
PAT

17A
___ lover’s pizza
MEAT

18A
Ann ___ (city in Michigan)
ARBOR

21A
Place with body treatments
SPA

23A
Fish eggs in some sushi
ROE

24A
Theater performance areas
STAGES

27A
Most decorated female swimmer in history who was a flag bearer for the US at the 2024 Paris Olympics: 2 wds.
KATIE LEDECKY

31A
Like sweepstakes drawings
RANDOM

32A
Kept out of sight
HID

33A
Word that could follow “wing” or “corn”
NUT

34A
Alfalfa, barley, and carrots
CROPS

36A
Large, floating sheet of ice
FLOE

39A
Cube used in a Trivial Pursuit game
DIE

40A
NBA all-time leading scorer who was a flag bearer for the US at the 2024 Paris Olympics: 2 wds.
LEBRON JAMES

45A
“What am ___ think?”: 2 wds.
I TO

46A
Dessert served in wedge-shaped slices
PIE

47A
“Sweet but Psycho” singer ___ Max
AVA

48A
Author of creepy short stories
POE

49A
Wee bit
TAD

50A
Crossed (out)
XED

1D
“A new day ___ come”
HAS

2D
___-Wan Kenobi (mentor of Luke Skywalker)
OBI

3D
Pace for a piece of music
TEMPO

4D
Gasp for breath
PANT

5D
Source of sheep milk
EWE

6D
“Madame ___” (2024 superhero movie)
WEB

7D
Document in a folder on a laptop
FILE

8D
Store whose products mostly come in flat packs
IKEA

9D
Empty ___ syndrome
NEST

14D
Moana’s magical rowing tool
OAR

15D
Mirror ___ (reflection)
IMAGE

18D
“Raiders of the Lost ___”
ARK

19D
Crowd noise after a hole in one, say
ROAR

20D
Final testing phase for an app
BETA

21D
Part of a jack-o’-lantern’s lid
STEM

22D
Elbow or knee protector
PAD

24D
Parking meter’s opening
SLOT

25D
Sound on the rebound
ECHO

26D
What a scratched LP might do
SKIP

28D
Not outer
INNER

29D
www.uchicago.___
EDU

30D
Three-foot measures: Abbr.
YDS

34D
Government group known for covert missions: Abbr.
CIA

35D
Real estate company with a slash between its second and third letters
RE/MAX

36D
Turn over, as a burger on the grill
FLIP

37D
Thirty Seconds to Mars front man Jared
LETO

38D
Instrument that plays an A note that an orchestra tunes to
OBOE

39D
Played music at a dance club
DJED

41D
Make a selection
OPT

42D
“My Big Fat Greek Wedding” star Vardalos
NIA

43D
Second human in the Bible
EVE

44D
Downhearted
SAD