4/27/24 Answer Crosswords With Friends

4/27/24
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1A
Bestie
Pal

4A
Crystals on a margarita glass
Salt

8A
Elliot Page movie of 2007
Juno

12A
Boise’s state: Abbr.
Ida

13A
Fold in a skirt
Pleat

15A
Elite British prep school for boys
Eton

16A
End of the IRS’s web address
Gov

17A
Gems with glints of rainbow color
Opals

18A
Spout off at length
Rant

19A
Russian writer of the play Uncle Vanya: 2 wds.
Anton Chekhov

22A
Refers to in a journal article
Cites

24A
___ all Greek to me
Its

25A
This looks bad: Hyph.
Uhoh

26A
Brainy
Smart

29A
Large bird from Down Under
Emu

32A
Russian writer of the novel Doctor Zhivago: 2 wds.
Boris Pasternak

35A
Covert CIA worker
Spy

36A
Tom with two Best Actor Oscars
Hanks

37A
Model Macpherson
Elle

38A
___ of sorts (cranky)
Out

39A
Makes mittens for example
Knits

40A
Russian writer of the novel Fathers and Sons: 2 wds.
Ivan Turgenev

46A
Wide-angle or zoom for example
Lens

47A
Make one’s exit
Leave

48A
The ___ on the Shelf (modern Yuletide tradition)
Elf

51A
Tardy
Late

52A
The Hate U Give author ___ Thomas
Angie

53A
December 31 celebration: Abbr.
Nye

54A
Long thin cut
Slit

55A
Like someone who can reach the top shelf perhaps
Tall

56A
Envision
See

1D
Farm animal that wallows in mud
Pig

2D
Brouhaha
Ado

3D
Bathroom
Lavatory

4D
Marks on leopards
Spots

5D
Pet food brand that includes Gravy Cravers
Alpo

6D
Like meat without much fat
Lean

7D
Soft soapy mineral
Talc

8D
Soda ___ (some fountain workers)
Jerks

9D
Zion National Park’s state
Utah

10D
Improper activity: Hyph.
Nono

11D
Being aired to home viewers: 2 wds.
On TV

14D
Tops in souvenir shops: Hyph.
Tshirts

20D
Brand of orange soda
Nehi

21D
Suffix with kitchen or bachelor
Ette

22D
Young lions and tigers
Cubs

23D
Restaurant known for breakfasts
Ihop

26D
Kitchen tool with a wide flat blade
Spatula

27D
Hombre
Man

28D
___ a silly question …
Ask

29D
Makes more peppy
Enlivens

30D
Drink similar to a milkshake
Malt

31D
Hawaiian stringed instruments for short
Ukes

33D
Close as a door
Shut

34D
Actress Russo of Get Shorty
Rene

38D
Starting phase
Onset

39D
Prepare to propose maybe
Kneel

40D
Troubles
Ills

41D
Meat in the Italian dish osso buco
Veal

42D
Opposed to: Prefix
Anti

43D
Payment from a non-homeowner
Rent

44D
Stupid Love singer Lady ___
Gaga

45D
Villainous
Evil

49D
Very strong cleanser
Lye

50D
Contingency ___ (lawyer’s charge sometimes)
Fee