7/4/26 Answer Crosswords With Friends

7/4/26
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1A
Plural form of “the,” in French
LES

4A
The ___ Four (the Beatles)
FAB

7A
Take a breather
REST

11A
“That sounds so frustrating!”
UGH

12A
___ or nothing
ALL

13A
Appliance for roasting and baking
OVEN

14A
Gloppy substance
GOO

15A
What Brits call a bathroom
LOO

16A
“___ Misbehavin'” (jazz song)
AINT

17A
HBO series where “Breaking Bad” actor Aaron Paul portrayed a military veteran
WESTWORLD

20A
Top position in the Catholic church
POPE

21A
Afternoon times: Abbr.
PMS

22A
Place to store valuables
SAFE

23A
Family members, collectively
KIN

24A
Singer who won two Grammys for “Luther”
SZA

27A
CBS sitcom where “Breaking Bad” actress Betsy Brandt portrayed a stay-at-home mom: 3 wds.
LIFEINPIECES

30A
Slip-___ (shoes without laces)
ONS

31A
“Gosh!”
GEE

32A
Becomes compost
ROTS

33A
Member of the opposition
FOE

34A
Lake contents, in Argentina
AGUA

35A
Showtime series where “Breaking Bad” actor Bryan Cranston portrayed a judge: 2 wds.
YOURHONOR

38A
Take a ___ for the worse
TURN

39A
Really bug
IRK

40A
“90210” actor Ziering
IAN

43A
Last word of some hymns
AMEN

44A
Kind of toothpaste
GEL

45A
Code-cracking organization: Abbr.
NSA

46A
Not laborious
EASY

47A
Tool used for weeding
HOE

48A
Like the main character of “Overcompensating”
GAY

1D
___ nut (fastener for a wheel)
LUG

2D
Part of the psyche that can be inflated or bruised
EGO

3D
People who try to impress others with their skills: Hyph.
SHOWOFFS

4D
Lull into a ___ sense of security
FALSE

5D
“You’ve given me ___ to think about”: 2 wds.
ALOT

6D
Tool used to shoot darts with a stream of air
BLOWPIPE

7D
Sounds made by lions
ROARS

8D
Malevolent
EVIL

9D
___ your regrets (RSVP “no”)
SEND

10D
Cable channel with “Cold Case” reruns
TNT

18D
Fencing weapon
EPEE

19D
Luxury hotel chain headquartered in Dallas
OMNI

20D
Ache
PAIN

22D
___ Poke (chewy caramel candy)
SLO

23D
Reaching halfway up the leg, like some socks: Hyph.
KNEEHIGH

24D
Using steel wool to clean
SCOURING

25D
Actress Catherine ___-Jones
ZETA

26D
Burro
ASS

28D
Lab assistant’s name, stereotypically
IGOR

29D
Therefore
ERGO

33D
Laugh-inducing
FUNNY

34D
Lower leg joint
ANKLE

35D
Southern Arizona city
YUMA

36D
Mine extracts
ORES

41D
Hungry ___ bear: 2 wds.
ASA

42D
Vote that’s against a proposition
NAY