4/17/19
Wayback Wednesday
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1A
Officer who pursues drug dealers
Narc
5A
Nuclear test ___
Ban
8A
Give the OK for
Allow
13A
Bug that bugs dogs
Flea
14A
Tony Shalhoub’s character on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Abe
15A
Pet ___ (something that really annoys you)
Peeve
16A
Shakespeare’s King ___
Lear
17A
Prefix for classical or liberal
Neo
18A
Called over a public address system
Paged
19A
Actor who played Hayden Fox on Coach: 3 wds.
Craig T Nelson
22A
Health professionals’ degrees: Abbr.
MDs
23A
Became acquainted with
Met
24A
Very small film role
Cameo
27A
CD-___ (data storage medium)
Rom
29A
On point like a quotation
Apt
32A
Actress who played Christine Armstrong on Coach: 2 wds.
Shelley Fabares
36A
Actor McKellen who played Gandalf in six Tolkien films
Ian
37A
Federal organization that a 1-Across might work for: Abbr.
DEA
38A
Nationwide ___ (home to the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets)
Arena
39A
Ain’t Too Proud to ___ (Temptations song)
Beg
41A
Hardwood tree whose wood is used in cabinetmaking
Elm
42A
Actor who played Luther Van Dam on Coach: 3 wds.
Jerry Vandyke
48A
Girl Scout cookie named for a Pacific island nation
Samoa
49A
___-country (genre for Wilco)
Alt
50A
Bengals quarterback Dalton
Andy
52A
Spanish speaker’s farewell
Adios
53A
Key lime ___
Pie
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
54A
Necessity
Need
55A
Don’t ___ started!: 2 wds.
Get Me
56A
Part of a Mickey Mouse cap
Ear
57A
Change for a $20 bill perhaps
Tens
1D
Sports group that was founded as the American Professional Football Association: Abbr.
NFL
2D
Baldwin known for his Donald Trump impression
Alec
3D
___ exit (back door)
Rear
4D
Twix bar ingredient
Caramel
5D
Hair that covers the forehead
Bangs
6D
Be a criminal accomplice for
Abet
7D
Dodge compact car
Neon
8D
Cider flavor
Apple
9D
Opposite of most
Least
10D
The ___ Movie (2014 film featuring the song Everything Is Awesome)
Lego
11D
Bakery appliance
Oven
12D
Become spouses
Wed
20D
Celebrity heartthrob
Idol
21D
The Favourite actress Stone
Emma
24D
Long-running murder-of-the-week franchise that aired on CBS
CSI
25D
I found the answer!
Aha
26D
___ in Black (sci-fi movie franchise)
Men
27D
Sing a song of sixpence a pocket full of ___ …
Rye
28D
At the flick ___ switch: 2 wds.
Of A
29D
Plural form of is
Are
30D
Cattle ranch enclosure
Pen
31D
Group that confiscates pocketknives at the airport: Abbr.
TSA
33D
Provocative like some experimental theater
Edgy
34D
Like Dwayne Johnson or Ben Kingsley
Bald
35D
Tiny soldier with six legs: 2 wds.
Army Ant
39D
What a Quidditch player rides on in Harry Potter books
Broom
40D
Use the rubber part of a pencil
Erase
41D
Computer key that’s also called Return
Enter
42D
Green stone from China
Jade
43D
Give off as gas
Emit
44D
Smoke an e-cigarette
Vape
45D
Search Party star Shawkat
Alia
46D
On bended ___ (ready to propose say)
Knee
47D
Garden in the Old Testament
Eden
48D
Bend under heavy weight
Sag
51D
Golf course distance units: Abbr.
Yds