4/19/17
Wayback Wednesday
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Moves like molten lava | Flows |
1A
It can mean “hit hard” or “big party”
Bash
5A
Thin wooden strip
Slat
9A
Taxis
Cabs
13A
Scandinavian city where the Nobel Peace Prize is presented
Oslo
14A
Person who defeats the villain
Hero
15A
Cookie with limited edition Choco Chip and Blueberry Pie flavors
Oreo
16A
Early hit for 34-Across, based on a nursery rhyme: 2 wds.
Atisket Atasket
19A
Wild West show
Rodeo
20A
Accessory you wear around the waist
Belt
21A
“Vanilla Sky” actress Cameron
Diaz
24A
Minor dents
Dings
27A
English network that airs “Sherlock”
BBC
30A
“Elementary” costar Lucy
Liu
32A
Snake poison
Venom
34A
“The First Lady of Song,” who would have turned 100 next Tuesday: 2 wds.
Ella Fitzgerald
38A
“Jurassic Park” actor Sam
Neill
39A
“Cheap Thrills” singer
Sia
40A
Talking-____ (stern lectures)
Tos
41A
Sports illustrated swimsuit model Kate
Upton
43A
Untidy person
Slob
46A
Had unpaid bills
Owed
48A
Throbbing sensation that’s a sign of life
Pulse
52A
Jazz singer and trumpster who collaborated with 34-Across on three albums, including “Porgy and Bess”: 2 wds.
Louis Armstrong
57A
OneRepublic or Coldplay, for example
Band
58A
Third ____ (electrified part of a subway track)
Rail
59A
It can mean “hit hard” or “snail” cousin without a shell”
Slug
60A
Competes in a downhill Olympic event
Skis
61A
____-at-home parent
Stay
62A
Web browser’s page organizers
Tabs
1D
Wild hogs with tusks
Boar
2D
“____ the matter at hand …”: 2 wds.
As To
3D
Lost traction
Slid
4D
Sprayed water on, in a garden
Hosed
5D
“He said, ____ said”
She
6D
Give permission to
Let
7D
United ___ Emirates (neighbor of Oman)
Arab
8D
Carried
Toted
9D
“Dances With Wolves” star Kevin
Costner
10D
State where Bill Clinton was governor: Abbr.
Ark
11D
Spelling competition
Bee
12D
Heavy drinker
Sot
17D
Colorful Japanese fish seen in ponds
Koi
18D
Opposite of dead
Alive
22D
Oscar winner Mahershala
Ali
23D
Teens might try to get rid of them with Clearasil
Zits
25D
Pesky flying insect
Gnat
26D
Soccer star Hope ____
Solo
27D
_____ & Jerry’s (ice cream brand)
Ben
28D
Chicken cordon ____
Bleu
29D
Film snippet
Clip
31D
Israeli firearms
Uzis
33D
Surgeon’s degrees: Abbr.
MDs
35D
Breath mints touted as “Curiously Strong”
Altoids
36D
Moves like molten lava
Flows
37D
Guy’s date at a hoedown
Gal
42D
Gets closer to
Nears
44D
Decide
Opt
45D
Break open, as water pipes
Burst
47D
“Oh, darn!”
Drat
49D
Showgirl in the song “Copacabana”
Lola
50D
Deliberately ignore
Snub
51D
Quiche ingredients
Eggs
52D
16-ounce weights: Abbr.
LBs
53D
Durable wood used in flooring
Oak
54D
Prefix that’s half of “bi-”
Uni
55D
Actress Farrow
Mia
56D
Cunning
Sly
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