4/17/20 Answer Crosswords With Friends

4/17/20
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1A
___ Maria (rum-based coffee liqueur)
Tia

4A
Ben-___ (1959 movie with a famous chariot race)
Hur

7A
Have an informal discussion
Chat

11A
Promos at the start of a podcast often
Ads

12A
Could you ___ it in a sentence? (question from a spelling bee contestant)
Use

13A
Moves like a kangaroo or rabbit
Hops

14A
Hall of Fame Celtics legend who won both NCAA and NBA championships: 2 wds.
John Havlicek

17A
Zodiac sign represented by a large cat
Leo

18A
Fabric that expensive pajamas are made of
Silk

19A
Label that shows an item’s price
Tag

22A
Popular dance clubs in the late 1970s
Discos

26A
Tennis equipment with strings
Racket

29A
Large bird on the Australian coat of arms
Emu

30A
Hall of Fame Bulls legend who won both NCAA and NBA championships: 2 wds.
Michael Jordan

34A
Beethoven’s ___ to Joy
Ode

35A
Professional pursuit
Career

36A
Unjustified accusation: 2 wds.
Bad Rap

40A
Word of agreement
Yes

41A
Like some cold coffee or tea
Iced

43A
Actor McKellen who played Gandalf and Magneto
Ian

46A
Hall of Fame Lakers legend who won both NCAA and NBA championships: 2 wds.
Magic Johnson

51A
Super-eager
Avid

52A
Female animal with fleece
Ewe

53A
Medical insurance option: Abbr.
HMO

54A
Cincinnati team with five World Series wins
Reds

55A
Room where you might have a trophy case
Den

56A
You’ll be the death of me ___!
Yet

1A
Trump ___ Mahal (former Atlantic City casino)
Taj

2A
Fawned-over celebrity
Idol

3D
ESPN’s Arthur ___ Courage Award
Ashe

4D
Could you repeat that?
Huh

5D
Country with the most wins at soccer’s Women’s World Cup: Abbr.
USA

6D
Guns as a motorcycle
Revs

7D
Spicy food that’s the official state dish of Texas
Chili

8D
Sells to a pawnshop
Hocks

9D
Type of animal Dian Fossey studied
Ape

10D
Shame on you! noise
Tsk

15D
Kick it up a ___ (make things more exciting)
Notch

16D
Cover for an eye cream jar
Lid

20D
Letters before a fake name
Aka

21D
My gosh!
Gee

23D
Relinquish as land rights
Cede

24D
Lawrence of Arabia star Sharif
Omar

25D
Source of solar power
Sun

26D
Flo ___ (rapper born near Miami)
Rida

27D
Got a perfect grade on
Aced

28D
Dr. Pimple Popper cable channel
TLC

30D
Organized crime family
Mob

31D
Raucous blue bird
Jay

32D
Material that needs to be processed to produce metal
Ore

33D
Sticky stuff exuded by pine trees
Resin

37D
Stiff as a board
Rigid

38D
Liquids in batteries
Acids

39D
Chest muscle in slang
Pec

42D
Played records at a wedding reception
Djed

44D
Like a charcoal briquette after a cookout
Ashy

45D
Alaskan seaport
Nome

46D
Month before April: Abbr.
Mar

47D
Park or Lexington in Manhattan: Abbr.
Ave

48D
I ___ you an apology
Owe

49D
Chicken coop occupant
Hen

50D
Sorry ___ Sorry (Demi Lovato hit)
Not