8/7/26 Answer Crosswords With Friends

8/7/26
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1A
Prefix suggesting Earth-friendliness
ECO

4A
Corn on the ___
COB

7A
Nickname for the city that the NFL’s Saints call home
NOLA

11A
Diver’s path into the water
ARC

12A
Marshall Mathers, ___ Eminem: Abbr.
AKA

13A
Missing from where one should be, in the military: Abbr.
AWOL

14A
___ Tac (brand of breath mints)
TIC

15A
Livid
MAD

16A
Former Speaker of the House Gingrich
NEWT

17A
Giants left fielder who won four straight MVP awards (2001-2004): 2 wds.
BARRYBONDS

20A
“Need I ___ more?”
SAY

21A
“___ Me Down” (Sam Smith song)
LAY

22A
Flea-market sign meaning “no returns”: 2 wds.
ASIS

24A
Bottom part of an exclamation point
DOT

25A
Carry, as a heavy object
LUG

28A
Angels/Dodgers designated hitter/pitcher who won three straight MVP awards (2023-2025): 2 wds.
SHOHEIOHTANI

31A
“The Fountainhead” author Rand
AYN

32A
Male counterpart of a lass
LAD

33A
Thor’s father, for whom “Wednesday” is named
ODIN

34A
“Holy moly!,” in text shorthand
OMG

35A
Travel by airplane
FLY

36A
Yankees right fielder who won three MVP awards in a four-year span (2022, 2024, and 2025): 2 wds.
AARONJUDGE

40A
Dove into second base, perhaps
SLID

41A
Opposite of “safe” in baseball
OUT

42A
Principal on “Abbott Elementary”
AVA

44A
Staffer for a senator
AIDE

45A
___ -Cat (truck-sized winter vehicle)
SNO

46A
Aquamarine or amethyst, for example
GEM

47A
Precious
DEAR

48A
Very long period of time
EON

49A
Not under ___ circumstances
ANY

1D
Chow down
EAT

2D
Baby’s resting place
CRIB

3D
Particular event
OCCASION

4D
Toyota sedan model
CAMRY

5D
Give the green light
OKAY

6D
Animosity, or a Taylor Swift song: 2 wds.
BADBLOOD

7D
Profession for Mary Poppins or Mrs. Doubtfire
NANNY

8D
Was indebted to
OWED

9D
Coldest temperatures of the day
LOWS

10D
Prefix suggesting “non-mainstream”
ALT

18D
What poison ivy may cause when coming in contact with the skin
RASH

19D
Solemn vow
OATH

22D
Tight ___ drum: 2 wds.
ASA

23D
Timid
SHY

24D
Identify, as an ailment
DIAGNOSE

25D
Stage name of pop star Stefani Germanotta: 2 wds.
LADYGAGA

26D
Prefix meaning “one”
UNI

27D
Alcohol that’s often mixed with tonic
GIN

29D
Red, ticklish Muppet
ELMO

30D
Revealed, as secrets
TOLD

34D
In alphabetical ___
ORDER

35D
Sofa that can unfold into a bed
FUTON

36D
“That’s ___!” (“It isn’t true!”): 2 wds.
ALIE

37D
Verdi opera set in Egypt
AIDA

40D
Far from happy
SAD

43D
“Rehab” singer Winehouse
AMY