4/20/22
Wayback Wednesday
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1A
You climb into it at night
Bed
4A
Attorneys’ professional group: Abbr.
ABA
7A
“Machete” actress Jessica
Alba
11A
Grabbed a bite
Ate
12A
Sedan or coupe, for example
Car
13A
Feast, for instance
Meal
14A
Band that recorded “Pet Sounds,” #2 on Rolling Stone’s 2020 list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (behind Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On”): 3 wds.
The Beach Boys
17A
“Well, what have we ___!”
Here
18A
Steel item on a horse’s hoof
Shoe
19A
“Friends, Romans, countrymen, ___ me your ears”
Lend
21A
Exchange
Swap
25A
Some boxing punches
Jabs
28A
“Holy cow!”
Yikes
29A
Singer who recorded “Blue,” #3 on Rolling Stone’s list: 2 wds.
Joni Mitchell
34A
Feeling when you’re blown away
Awe
35A
Solid with six faces
Cube
36A
Brass or bronze, for example
Metal
39A
Food that’s tossed into a pigpen
Slop
42A
Financial liability
Debt
45A
20th-century jazz singer Fitzgerald
Ella
47A
Singer who recorded “Songs in the Key of Life,” #4 on Rolling Stone’s list: 2 wds.
Stevie Wonder
51A
“It was someone else”: 2 wds.
Not I
52A
Lady Gaga’s “___ It Happens to You”
Til
53A
“___ Groot!” (“Guardians of the Galaxy” catchphrase): 2 wds.
Iam
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
54A
Serving platter’s shape, sometimes
Oval
55A
Tool used to chop firewood
Axe
56A
Ending for “count” or “priest”
Ess
1A
Word that can go before “bomb” or “salts”
Bath
2A
Lucy’s friend on “I Love Lucy”
Ethel
3A
“Nothing runs like a ___” (slogan for a farm equipment company)
Deere
4A
You might play a deuce on it, in solitaire
Ace
5D
Comments from sheep
Baas
6D
Doorway architectural feature with a rounded top
Arch
7D
Actress Heard who played Mera in “Aquaman”
Amber
8D
Summertime sign of the zodiac
Leo
9D
Tampa ___ Buccaneers
Bay
10D
Yankovic and Michaels, for two
Als
15D
2018 Netflix movie about a lovable dog
Benji
16D
How coffee is typically served
Hot
20D
It blocks a river’s current
Dam
22D
Get more mature, as wine
Age
23D
___ Taco (fast food chain)
Del
24D
Slippery as an ___
Eel
26D
Inexpensive pen brand
Bic
27D
Sutcliffe who was the original bassist for the Beatles
Stu
29D
Musical improv session
Jam
30D
Homophone of “oh”
Owe
31D
A fishing crew might cast one into the ocean
Net
32D
“House Calls With Dr. Phil” network
CBS
33D
“As Good as It Gets” star Hunt
Helen
37D
Brand of ibuprofen
Advil
38D
Neckwear for a Hawaiian-themed party
Lei
40D
Song that your grandparents enjoyed
Oldie
41D
Urgent requests for help
Pleas
43D
___-carotene (something found in pumpkins and papayas)
Beta
44D
Candy bar flavor used in some Cookies & Creme Ice Cream Bars
Twix
46D
Upper limbs
Arms
47D
___ Balls (snacks made by Hostess)
Sno
48D
“Mazel ___!” (“Congratulations!”)
Tov
49D
When a plane should touch down: Abbr.
Eta
50D
Spanish cry of encouragement
Ole