8/16/26 Answer Crosswords With Friends

8/16/26
People Sunday

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1A
Go to ___ (prepare for sleep)
BED

4A
Furry friend’s foot
PAW

7A
Parked oneself on a sofa
SAT

10A
“I ___ it all to my parents”
OWE

11A
“___ you coming with us?”
ARE

12A
Skin problem linked to estrogen shifts
ACNE

13A
Goo used during an ultrasound
GEL

14A
Cricket official, for short
UMP

15A
___ as a button
CUTE

16A
“9 to 5” actress who received the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2016: 2 wds.
LILY TOMLIN

19A
Will Arnett’s role on “Arrested Development”
GOB

20A
Feisty energy
PEP

21A
Tanya Tucker’s vocal range
ALTO

24A
45, for the oldest millennials
AGE

26A
“It’s ___ early to tell”
TOO

29A
“The Fugitive” actor who received the SAG Life Achievement Award in 2025: 2 wds.
HARRISON FORD

32A
Many moons ___ (way back when)
AGO

33A
MacBook laptop first released in March of this year
NEO

34A
Sudden impulse
URGE

35A
Took the helm
LED

37A
Textile colorant
DYE

39A
“Lincoln” actress who received the SAG Life Achievement Award in 2022: 2 wds.
SALLY FIELD

43A
Car-rental company founded in 1946
AVIS

44A
Promos on a cab’s roof
ADS

45A
Not at work right now
OFF

48A
Hook, ___, and sinker
LINE

49A
Teeny-tiny
WEE

50A
Actor Manganiello
JOE

51A
Mattress item that says “Do not remove”
TAG

52A
Rapper Lil ___ X
NAS

53A
Spherical thing
ORB

1D
Place for growing cranberries
BOG

2D
She-sheep
EWE

3D
“The Farmer in the ___”
DELL

4D
São ___, Brazil
PAULO

5D
Place where soldiers learn marching drills: 2 wds.
ARMYBASE

6D
Broke down crying
WEPT

7D
Artist who chisels figures from stone
SCULPTOR

8D
“___-Hero” (Taylor Swift hit)
ANTI

9D
Typical purchaser of Young Adult literature
TEEN

12D
Highest point
ACME

17D
Tyler the Creator’s Grammy-winning 2019 album
IGOR

18D
___-source software
OPEN

21D
“Now it’s all clear!”
AHA

22D
Jet ___ (traveler’s problem)
LAG

23D
Trying to bait angry responses online
TROLLING

25D
“What a terrific suggestion!”: 2 wds.
GOOD IDEA

27D
www.amnesty.___
ORG

28D
Poem that might gush about its subject
ODE

30D
“The Last Crusade” hero, for short
INDY

31D
Biodiesel, for example
FUEL

36D
“Anything ___ to add?”
ELSE

38D
Approving responses
YESES

39D
Seasoning for French fries
SALT

40D
Activewear brand with a collection created by Vanessa Hudgens
AVIA

46D
More bang ___ the buck
FOR

47D
When Presidents’ Day is: Abbr.
FEB