4/6/19 Answer Crosswords With Friends

4/6/19
Smartypants Saturday

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1A
Performs in a film
Acts

5A
Belly muscles
Abs

8A
German luxury cars
BMWs

12A
Trevor who hosts The Daily Show
Noah

13A
Body part below a mustache
Lip

14A
Hawaiian island that’s around 100 miles from Maui
Oahu

15A
Jazz pianist and bandleader who composed Sophisticated Lady: 2 wds.
Duke Ellington

18A
Expelliarmus or Avada Kedavra in the Harry Potter books
Spell

19A
Lock opener
Key

20A
Sea ___ (witch who is Popeye’s nemesis)
Hag

21A
Initials of the president seen on dimes
FDR

23A
Money that’s owed
Debt

25A
Mai ___ (sweet cocktail)
Tai

28A
Shriek of fright
Eek

30A
Country singer McEntire
Reba

33A
Jazz pianist from Canada known for his 1950s trio: 2 wds.
Oscar Peterson

37A
That was close!
Whew

38A
Absolutely nothing
Nil

39A
This weighs a ___!
Ton

40A
Round piece of a rosary
Bead

43A
Lindsay Lohan’s Beach Club channel
MTV

45A
Ready when you ___!
Are

47A
Dimly ___ (not very bright)
Lit

49A
Rest stop in a desert
Oasis

53A
Jazz pianist who had a hit with 1983’s Rockit: 2 wds.
Herbie Hancock

56A
Outer border
Edge

57A
Light brown color
Tan

58A
You’re like ___ of sunshine: 2 wds.
A Ray

59A
More than half
Most

60A
Pen for swine
Sty

61A
Powerful cravings
Yens

1D
No ifs ___ or buts
Ands

2D
___ d’état (political overthrow)
Coup

3D
Opposite of give
Take

4D
Ledge of a bookcase
Shelf

5D
By ___ accounts (according to reports)
All

6D
Swindle
Bilk

7D
Worked undercover
Spied

8D
Swampy ground
Bog

9D
Exam in algebra or arithmetic: 2 wds.
Math Test

10D
Horse-stopping shout
Whoa

11D
Ever since then I’ve ___ a different tune
Sung

16D
___ statesman (long-established politician)
Elder

17D
Science guy Bill who saves the world on Netflix
Nye

22D
Conservative US politician typically: Abbr.
Rep

24D
That wind is cold!
Brr

25D
Pull behind a truck
Tow

26D
Shade of blonde
Ash

27D
Large frozen hazards for ships
Icebergs

29D
Burns who created the documentary miniseries Jazz and Baseball
Ken

31D
Unhappy spectator’s shout
Boo

32D
The Talk cohost Carrie ___ Inaba
Ann

34D
Word that might go before struck or inspiring
Awe

35D
Duncan who played for the Spurs for 19 seasons
Tim

36D
Singer/pianist Sir ___ John
Elton

41D
Prince ___ (song in Aladdin)
Ali

42D
Tries to drop some pounds
Diets

44D
Time off from work for short
Vacay

45D
I hate to interrupt but …
Ahem

46D
Make over as a kitchen
Redo

48D
Wow imagine ___!
That

50D
Feeling post-workout pain
Sore

51D
It’s the least ___ do: 2 wds.
I Can

52D
The ___ the limit!
Skys

54D
Make a wager
Bet

55D
At least one
Any