4/17/21
Smartypants Saturday
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1A
Sleepwear, for short
PJs
4A
Actress Taylor of “The Conjuring”
Lili
8A
Gentle, like domesticated animals
Tame
12A
India Pale ___
Ale
13A
Choose not to mention
Omit
14A
Rival of Hertz and Enterprise
Avis
15A
Had the higher vote count
Won
16A
Team beaten by the Patriots in the 2019 Super Bowl
Rams
17A
Runaway victory
Romp
18A
“It’s Complicated” actor who narrated the scientific documentaries “Journey to the Edge of the Universe” and “Frozen Planet”: 2 wds.
Alec Bladwin
21A
Chef Brown who hosted “Cutthroat Kitchen”
Alton
23A
The “G” in “LGBTQ”
Gay
24A
Sun blocker during a solar eclipse
Moon
25A
The “U” in “ICU”
Unit
27A
“Am ___ understand that …”: 2 wds.
I To
30A
“Unforgiven” actor who narrated the scientific documentaries “March of the Penguins” and “Island of Lemurs: Madagascar”: 2 wds.
Morgan Freeman
33A
Gives consent for
Oks
34A
Herb often added to potato salad
Dill
35A
Dreadful, as consequences
Dire
36A
“Down to Earth With ___ Efron” (Netflix series)
Zac
37A
Witty remarks
Jests
38A
“Dead Ringers” actor who narrated the scientific documentaries “The Last Lions” and “Life on Fire”: 2 wds.
Jeremy Irons
43A
___ Foley (Eddie Murphy’s character in “Beverly Hills Cop”)
Axel
44A
“___, let’s go!”
Cmon
45A
Counterpart of yang
Yin
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
48A
Considerate
Kind
49A
Gold ___ (metallic fabric)
Lame
50A
What galena is, for lead
Ore
51A
___ Candy (Steve’s secretary in 2017’s “Wonder Woman”)
Etta
52D
People who were once a couple
Exes
53D
For Official ___ Only (phrase on some government documents)
Use
1D
“___ Patrol: The Movie” (upcoming animated film)
Paw
2D
2001 self-titled album featuring “Love Don’t Cost a Thing”: 2 wds.
Jlo
3D
Group of 100 on Capitol Hill
Senators
4D
Italian actress Sophia
Loren
5D
Apple desktop
iMac
6D
It might support a bird’s nest
Limb
7D
Possible announcement at a gender-reveal party: 3 wds.
It’s a Girl
8D
Like someone arriving at school after the bell rings
Tardy
9D
Formally proclaim
Avow
10D
Actress Rogers who was once married to Tom Cruise
Mimi
11D
Cable channel that airs “Outside the Lines”
ESPN
19D
Like movies that include an intermission
Long
20D
After curfew
Late
21D
Bullets and bombs, for short
Ammo
22D
“Made you ___!”
Look
25D
One-wheeled vehicle
Unicycle
26D
Super Bowl organization: Abbr.
NFL
27D
Loving words to a far-away friend: 3 wds.
I Miss You
28D
Mouth-puckering, like cranberries
Tart
29D
US dollar bills of which over 12 billion are in circulation
Ones
31D
Placekicker Vinatieri
Adam
32D
Biblical place to the west of Nod
Eden
36D
Princess in a long-running Nintendo game series
Zelda
37D
“Supermarket Sweep” host Leslie
Jones
38D
“The Lead With ___ Tapper” (CNN show)
Jake
39D
Illuminated sign in a theater
Exit
40D
Money paid to landlords
Rent
41D
Type of film whose theaters typically have stadium seating
iMax
42D
Capital city surrounding the Vatican
Rome
46D
US tax agency: Abbr.
IRS
47D
Word before a woman’s original last name
Nee