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"___ Can" (Obama slogan): 2 wds. | Yes We |
1A
Command telling a dog not to move
Stay
5A
___ Moines (Midwestern city)
Des
8A
Ability claimed by psychics: Abbr.
ESP
11A
Sharpen, like the edge of an axe
Hone
12A
What the “V” stands for in “9V battery”
Volt
13A
“Saturday Night Live” regular Michael
Che
14A
“Fun for all ____” (words on a game box)
Ages
15A
Forensic scientist on “Lucifer”
Ella
16A
___ and spicy
Hot
17A
1986 Whitney Houston #1 song that asks a question: 4 wds.
How Will I Know
20A
Emergency key on a computer keyboard
ESC
21A
“Understand”
See
22A
Curved line
Arc
25A
Be nosy
Pry
27A
Breakfast grains that might be “steel-cut”
Oats
31A
1982 Human League #1 song that asks a question: 4 wds.
Dont You Want Me
35A
____ Hotels & Resorts (Ritz-Carlton competitor)
Omni
36A
A thousand thousands, for short
Mil
37A
Stir together
Mix
38A
Starbucks’ “ready brew” coffee brand
Via
41A
“We Bought a ___” (2011 Matt Damon movie)
Zoo
43A
1987 Madonna #1 song that asks a question: 3 wds.
Whos That Girl
49A
“There ____ is, Miss America …”
She
50A
Word said twice before “pants on fire”
Liar
51A
Actress Perlman of the upcoming indie film “Lemon”
Rhea
52A
Actor Hardy or Hanks
Tom
53A
In a group of
Amid
54A
Extremely long periods in geological history
Eons
55A
Small dog’s bark
Yap
56A
“Hacksaw Ridge” director Gibson
Mel
57A
Appropriate name for a Dalmatian
Spot
1D
Former ruler of Iran who was exiled in 1979
Shah
2D
Like take-out orders at a restaurant: 2 wds.
Togo
3D
Turn over ___ leaf: 2 wds.
A New
4D
“___ Can” (Obama slogan): 2 wds.
Yes We
5D
Barbie or Ken, for example
Doll
6D
Perry ____ (fashion label)
Ellis
7D
Weapon for a vampire slayer
Stake
8D
Canyon sound
Echo
9D
“The Late ___ With Stephen Colbert”
Show
10D
Household animals
Pet
12D
Fastening material that’s opened by ripping it
Velcro
18D
Guessing game sometimes played during long car trip: 2 wds.
I Spy
19D
Gas that fills tubes in colorful signs
Neon
22D
“And now, without further ___ ..”
Ado
23D
CD-____ (computer storage medium)
Rom
24D
Competitor of Fox News
CNN
26D
“This tastes great!”
Yum
28D
Machine you “hit” when you’re low on cash: Abbr.
ATM
29D
“Spare us the details!”: Abbr.
TMI
30D
___ Pistols (punk band of the 1970s)
Sex
32D
Pioneering DVR brand
Tivo
33D
Albus Dumbledore, for one
Wizard
34D
“I realize it’s ___ to ask”: 2 wds.
A Lot
39D
Muslim’s religion
Islam
40D
“____ to Kill” (John Grisham book): 2 wds.
A Time
42D
Brutish creatures in some fairy tales
Ogres
43D
Exclamation associated with Keanu Reeves
Whoa
44D
Rope material
Hemp
45D
Icy precipitation
Hail
46D
Restaurant that serves Berry Berry Banana Crepes, for short
IHOP
47D
City in western Nevada
Reno
48D
“___ Man Standing” (Tim Allen sitcom)
Last
49D
Pig enclosure
Sty
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