2/24/16
Wayback Wednesday
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1C
Ending for “count,” “host,” or “lion”
Ess
4C
California (region south of San Diego)
Baja
8C
Raimi who directed “Oz the Great the Powerful”
Sam
11C
The Tampa Rays (pro baseball team)
Bay
12C
Rickman who played Professor Snape in the Harry Potter films
Alan
13C
Stuff that fills footballs
Air
14C
Jackie Gleason (born 100 years ago this week) costarred with him in “Smokey and the Bandit”: 2 wds.
Burtreynolds
17C
Falco who got an Emmy nomination for every “Nurse Jackie” season
Edie
18C
Powerful agency heads appointed by Obama
Czars
19C
Prince Charles’s first wife
Diana
21C
Sheetful of cookies
Batch
25C
Held the deed to
Owned
29C
pond (backyard feature containing colorful fish)
Koi
30C
Jackie Gleason costarred with her on “The Honeymooners”: 2 wds.
Audrey Meadows
35C
Agency that employs airport screeners: Abbr.
TSA
36C
Apartment that’s purchased, not rented, for short
Condo
37C
Female character portrayed by Tyler Perry
Madea
40C
Lip-curling look of contempt
Sneer
44C
Antoinette (former French queen)
Marie
48C
Fairy tale villain
Ogre
49C
Jackie Gleason costarred with him in “The Toy” : 2 wds.
Richard Pryor
52C
“If told you once
Ive
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53C
wave (type of mathematical curve)
Sine
54C
Kissing in the park, for example: Abbr.
PDA
55C
Product made by Grecian Formula and Just for Men
Dye
56C
Exam taken by high school juniors: Abbr.
PSAT
57C
Number of dimes in a dollar
Ten
1D
Receded, as the tide
Ebbed
2D
Arabia (nation where women voted for the first time in 2015)
Saudi
3D
Middle East country whose refugees have become a political issue
Syria
4D
Tavern
Bar
5D
Baldwin of “Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation”
Alec
6D
Rapper who once headed Def Jam Recordings: 2 wds.
Jayz
7D
“Into the Woods” actress Kendrick
Anna
8D
Dip that’s often scooped onto nacho chips
Salsa
9D
Help out
Aid
10D
Claus (spouse of Saint Nick)
Mrs
15D
Male voice higher than a baritone
Tenor
16D
Spherical object
Orb
20D
Wonderment
Awe
22D
End of some boxing matches: Abbr.
TKO
23D
Calf’s mother
Cow
24D
“A man’s home is castle”
His
26D
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade setting: Abbr.
NYC
27D
Brooding music genre
Emo
28D
Room that might serve as a man cave
Den
30D
24/7 source of cash: Abbr.
ATM
31D
Cable channel that shows “Suits” and “Satisfaction”
USA
32D
“American !” (animated series on TBS)
Dad
33D
Pop-ups paid for by sponsors
Ads
34D
Person giving money to a charity
Donor
38D
Host at a banquet
Emcee
39D
Ooh and (sound impressed)
Aah
41D
Cleopatra’s country
Egypt
42D
Wear away, like a coastline
Erode
43D
Showed again on TV
Reran
45D
Hoarse-sounding voice
Rasp
46D
Part of the eye that might be blue or brown
Iris
47D
Turnblad (Tracy’s mom in “Hairspray”)
Edna
49D
Disposed (of)
Rid
50D
Blue Carter (Beyonc’s daughter)
Ivy
51D
Animal companion
Pet