8/17/18 Answer Crosswords With Friends

8/17/18
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1A
Bone that protects the organs in the chest
Rib

4A
Stroke
Rub

7A
Summer destinations for scouts
Camps

12A
Group with many doctors: Abbr.
AMA

13A
Before the Common ___ (what “BCE” means to a historian)
Era

14A
“Let me think ___ it”
About

15A
Surname of football players Archie Eli and Peyton
Manning

17A
Surname of auto racers Lee and Richard
Petty

18A
Strongly encourage: 2 wds.
Egg On

19A
Refuge for a shipwreck survivor maybe
Isle

20A
Bird’s treetop home
Nest

21A
Rock Cornish ___ (type of domestic chicken)
Hen

23A
What magma becomes after a volcanic eruption
Lava

27A
Like rock music that stands the test of time
Classic

31A
Chatter away
Gab

32A
Relationships of the four sets of athletes in this puzzle: 3 wds.
Fathers and Sons

36A
Homer’s dad on “The Simpsons”
Abe

37A
Language of Puerto Ricans
Spanish

38A
“Our Idiot Brother” star Paul
Rudd

40A
“You ain’t seen nothin’ ___!”
Yet

41A
Makes a boo-boo
Errs

45A
What number-shaped birthday candles represent
Ages

48A
Shaped like something designed to reduce wind resistance
Sleek

49A
Surname of basketball players Dell Seth and Steph
Curry

51A
Surname of baseball players Ken Sr. and Ken Jr.
Griffey

53A
Loosen as shoelaces
Untie

54A
Legal ___ society (group that helps people with legal matters)
Aid

55A
Alleged ability also called “second sight”: Abbr.
ESP

56A
Pins to a bulletin board
Posts

57A
Author who was the subject of the 2012 movie “The Raven”
Poe

58A
Chef Drummond who stars on the Food Network show “The Pioneer Woman”
Ree

1A
Noodles in college students’ pantries
Ramen

2A
JPEG file for example
Image

3D
Across-the-forehead hairstyle
Bangs

4D
___ in (bring under control like a horse)
Rein

5D
Large metal container for coffee
Urn

6D
Punching ___ (prop used by a boxer)
Bag

7D
Baseball team’s hats
Caps

8D
Cain’s brother in the Bible
Abel

9D
Overnight stop for a highway traveler
Motel

10D
Shot ___ (decathlon event)
Put

11D
Enclosure at a pig farm
Sty

16D
Marking that’s been scratched in wood
Notch

19D
Word that can follow “driven” or “criminally”
Insane

21D
Instrument played by an angel
Harp

22D
High school writing assignments
Essays

24D
Back in the past
Ago

25D
Allied ___ Lines (moving company)
Van

26D
Muscles around the navel
Abs

28D
“___ Misérables”
Les

29D
“You made your bed and now you have to lie ___”: 2 wds.
In It

30D
Small items in a music library: Abbr.
CDs

32D
“___ be it from me …”
Far

33D
___ Dhabi (wealthy Middle Eastern city)
Abu

34D
Actor Danson of “The Good Place”
Ted

35D
Bookcase board
Shelf

39D
Game played in pubs
Darts

42D
Direct elsewhere
Refer

43D
Film star Witherspoon
Reese

44D
Video-chat service that debuted in 2003
Skype

46D
Gumption
Grit

47D
“Keep your ___ on the prize!”
Eyes

48D
Edge of a rectangle
Side

49D
World ___ (2018 sporting event)
Cup

50D
One in Mexico City
Uno

51D
Casual clothing store in many malls
Gap

52D
___ de Janeiro Brazil
Rio