4/25/20 Answer Crosswords With Friends

4/25/20
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1A
I really ___ you! (You’ve been a big help!)
Owe

4A
Underwear brand now produced by Fruit of the Loom
Bvd

7A
Decorated lavishly: 2 wds.
Did Up

12A
Have an illness
Ail

13A
Gehrig of the Yankees
Lou

14A
No longer asleep
Awake

15A
Star of the 1990 artist biopic Vincent & Theo: 2 wds.
Tim Roth

17A
Worker who might dig for gold
Miner

18A
Playing card with a single pip
Ace

19A
Lip ___ (soothing ointment)
Balm

20A
Star of the 1956 artist biopic Lust for Life: 2 wds.
Kirk Douglas

24A
Hair along the back of ponies’ heads
Manes

25A
___-med (undergraduate program for a future doctor)
Pre

26A
Prime ___ (chophouse order)
Rib

28A
Practice for a prizefight
Spar

29A
Take a chair
Sit

30A
Have supper
Dine

31A
Ted Cruz’s political group: Abbr.
Gop

32A
Kwik-E-Mart proprietor on The Simpsons
Apu

33A
Yard encloser
Fence

34A
Star of the 2018 artist biopic At Eternity’s Gate: 2 wds.
Willem Dafoe

37A
Affliction that’s common in winter
Cold

38A
Carnival city of Brazil
Rio

39A
Japan’s capital
Tokyo

41A
Dutch artist portrayed by 15-Across 20-Across and 34-Across: 2 wds.
Vangogh

45A
Relative by marriage: Hyph.
In Law

46A
Make a pick
Opt

47A
The ___ Four (nickname for the Beatles)
Fab

48A
Removes the rind from
Peels

49D
Beverly Crusher’s son on Star Trek: The Next Generation for short
Wes

50D
Character in Progressive ads
Flo

1D
Cracklin’ ___ Bran (cereal brand)
Oat

2D
Nintendo console introduced in 2006
Wii

3D
Dutch ___ disease (tree condition)
Elm

4D
Toddler’s toys that might have letters on the sides
Blocks

5D
Participated in an election
Voted

6D
Everyone knows that!
Duh

7D
Scratch or break
Damage

8D
___ Wait (Mumford & Sons single): 2 wds.
I Will

9D
The Miami Dolphins retired his #13: 2 wds.
Dan Marino

10D
Stringed instrument from Hawaii for short
Uke

11D
Pay-___-view
Per

16D
Pinker like a steak
Rarer

19D
Deliverance actor Reynolds
Burt

20D
Comic-book punch sound
Kapow

21D
Phrase that contains a vegetable and means facing difficulties: 3 wds.
In A Pickle

22D
Drug that used to be smoked in dens
Opium

23D
The greatest thing ___ sliced bread
Since

24D
Chinese food additive: Abbr.
MSG

27D
Insect with a stinger
Bee

29D
Risked getting a ticket in a way
Sped

30D
Remove mist from as a car window
Defog

32D
Gives permission
Allows

33D
Passes out from dizziness
Faints

35D
True-blue as a friend
Loyal

36D
Hang loosely
Drape

39D
Money left for a server
Tip

40D
Ready Player ___ (2018 film)
One

41D
___ of silence (what some monks take)
Vow

42D
Not on
Off

43D
Actress Gadot of Justice League
Gal

44D
Avenue 5 cable channel
HBO