4/14/18
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1A
____ two and two together
Put
4A
Police officers’ bulletproof garments
Vests
9A
“The Gift of the _____” (O. Henry short story)
Magi
13A
____-surf (search your own name online)
Ego
14A
Not dead
Alive
15A
Baldwin who won an Emmy for parodying Trump
Alec
16A
2005 memoir by Jeannette Walls that describes her difficult childhood: 3 wds.
The Glass Castle
19A
“Eat your heart ____!”
Out
20A
Specter
Ghost
21A
With 38-Across 2015 memoir by Ta-Nehishi Coates written as a letter to his son: 2 wds.
Between The
27A
Appliances used to roast and broil
Ovens
28A
Nickname of the retired Yankees players who’s dating J.Lo: Hyph.
ARod
29A
Little white lie
Fib
32A
Clear part of a telescope
Lens
33A
Father of Thor
Odin
34A
Flatbread in a Greek restaurant
Pita
35A
Cable channel that aired the 2018 limited series “the Alienist”
TNT
36A
Actor LaBeouf
Shia
37A
sections of a highway
Lanes
38A
See 21-Across: 3 wds.
World And Me
40A
Away from shore: 2 wds.
At Sea
44A
“Sing a song of sixpence, a pocket full of ____ …”
Rye
45A
2016 memoir by J.D. Vance that describes his Appalachian upbringing: 2 wds.
Hillbilly Elegy
52A
Running ___ (going on a rampage)
Amok
53A
“Twilight” author Stephanie
Meyer
54A
R&B singer Rawls
Lou
55A
Pleads
Begs
56A
Members of a jury
Peers
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
57A
CBS sitcom starring Anna Faris
Mom
1D
Teacher’s ___ (favorite pupil)
Pet
2D
Word like “Yuck!” or “Ick!”
Ugh
3D
Gold ___ (brand of socks)
Toe
4D
“Addams Family ____” (1993 comedy film)
Values
5D
Fill with joy
Elate
6D
“Rah, rah, ____-boom-bah!”
Sis
7D
Game consoles are hooked up to them
TVs
8D
“Wait a ____!” (“Hold on!”)
Sec
9D
1970s CBS comedy set during the Korean War
Mash
10D
Palo ____, California
Alto
11D
Some shaving creams and toothpastes
Gels
12D
Rapper / actor who appeared in “Breakin” and “New Jack City”: Hyph.
Ice T
17D
Dresses worn on the red carpet
Gowns
18D
Improve over time, like fine cheese or Scotch
Aged
21D
Metal fastener screwed into a nut
Bolt
22D
Get ____ with (take revenge on)
Even
23D
Shelter that might contain sleeping bags
Tent
24D
Low point that sounds like former presidential candidate Ralph’s last name
Nadir
25D
What’s avoided by plea bargaining
Trial
26D
Term similar to “babe” or “sweetie”
Hon
29D
Successfully search for
Find
30D
Entry in a list
Item
31D
Something “stolen” during a ball game
Base
33D
“So that’s what you’re up to!”
Oho
34D
Discussion group on a talk show
Panel
36D
Cotton ___ (ear-cleaning device)
Swab
37D
Some cakes have seven of them
Layers
39D
Machine in laundromat
Dryer
40D
“Moby-Dick” captain
Ahab
41D
At the same ____ (simultaneously)
Time
42D
Long, difficult trek
Slog
43D
Fraternal order named for large deer
Elks
46D
Unruly brat
Imp
47D
“Drinking Class” singer ___ Brice
Lee
48D
Old-fashioned soapmaking need
Lye
49D
Dutch ___ disease (tree blight)
Elm
50D
Gloppy substance
Goo
51D
“This is delicious!”
Yum