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1A
Animals that give us bacon
Pigs
5A
Tool for cleaning up spills
Mop
8A
What barbers do to hair
Cut
11A
And other people: 2 wds.
Etal
12A
Nickname of the heroine of “Fifty Shades Freed”
Ana
13A
“____ vs. Evil Dead” (Starz series in its third season)
Ash
14A
Swiss tennis player who was the 2017 Wimbledon champion: 2 wds.
Roger Federer
17A
Eagerly expect
Await
18A
“I couldn’t agree ___!” (“Absolutely!”)
More
19A
Likely (to)
Apt
22A
Tool that has sharp teeth
Saw
23A
Everyone ____ (all the other people)
Else
24A
Join forces: 2 wds.
Team Up
27A
Abbreviation used by the 2018 Winter Olympics for the Russian competitors
Oar
29A
With 30-Across, Croatian tennis player whom 14-Across defeated in the 2017 Wimbledon finals
Marin
30A
See 29-Across
Cilic
34A
Group of unruly protesters
Mob
36A
Fastener on many kids’ shoes
Velcro
37A
Garb that disguises a soldier, for short
Camo
40A
What a Zamboni resurfaces
Ice
42A
Pat gently, as with cosmetics
Dab
43A
Barry’s wife on “The Flash”
Iris
44A
Meet at the door
Greet
47A
Czech tennis player whom 14-Across defeated in the 2017 Wimbledon semifinals: 2 wds.
Tomas Berdych
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
51A
Ending for “Sudan” or “Siam”
Ese
52A
Cheerleader’s energy
Pep
53A
Fencing sword whose name is written with accent marks
Epee
54A
___ Moines (Midwestern capital city)
Des
55A
“___-Man” (2015 Paul Rudd movie)
Ant
56A
Time when the hour and minute hands overlap
Noon
1A
The “P” in “MPH”
Per
2D
“What was ___ think?”: 2 wds.
I To
3D
Lady ___ (pop singer)
Gaga
4D
Destroyed, as a dragon
Slew
5D
Common term for Sicily’s Cosa Nostra
Mafia
6D
Combination attack, in boxing: Hyph.
One Two
7D
Lily ____ (Plant in a pond)
Pad
8D
Christmas song
Carol
9D
Computer operators
Users
10D
Number in a trio
Three
15D
Gravelly voice
Rasp
16D
“Eat the World With ____ Lagasse” (Amazon series)
Emeril
19D
Account balance displayer: Abbr.
ATM
20D
Tiny, round vegetable
Pea
21D
Black paving material
Tar
25D
Cocktail made with champagne and orange juice
Mimosa
26D
“I’m down to my last card!” in a certain game
Uno
28D
Get an A+ on
Ace
31D
Kind of PC screen: Abbr.
LCD
32D
Rollover ___ (financial option): Abbr.
IRA
33D
Corn on the _____
Cob
35D
Nickname for the bell in London’s Elizabeth Tower: 2 wds.
Big Ben
36D
Turn suddenly
Veer
37D
Referred to
Cited
38D
“Kiss From ____” (#1 hit for Seal): 2 wds.
Arose
39D
Entertainers who never speak
Mimes
41D
Moved stealthily
Crept
45D
Garden that Adam and Eve were kicked out of
Eden
46D
Mistake made with a keyboard
Typo
48D
Where you can get a body scrub
Spa
49D
Elon Musk’s title at Tesla and SpaceX: Abbr.
CEO
50D
Feathered female on a farm
Hen