8/17/22 Answer Crosswords With Friends

8/17/22
Wayback Wednesday

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1A
Where ___ Crawdads Sing (recent movie)
The

4A
Animated picture format: Abbr.
Gif

7A
___ and gown (graduation outfit)
Cap

10A
Actress Perlman of Cheers
Rhea

11A
Largest city in Georgia: Abbr.
ATL

12D
___ card (jack queen or king)
Face

13A
Greek god who’s the main villain in Wonder Woman
Ares

14A
Chemistry for example: Abbr.
Sci

15A
Type of thermometer you put in your mouth
Oral

16A
Doctor Zhivago actress who played an activist and love interest in the 1978 film Heaven Can Wait: 2 wds.
Julie Christie

19D
Actress Mendes who’s partnered with Ryan Gosling
Eva

20A
Sports-bar screens
TVs

21A
With 34-Across Bugsy actor who played a quarterback reincarnated as a tycoon in Heaven Can Wait
Warren

24A
Playground equipment that goes up and down
Seesaw

28A
Attorneys’ organization: Abbr.
Aba

29D
___ good mood (chipper): 2 wds.
In A

30A
Peanut-butter-and-chocolate candy brand
Reeses

34A
See 21-Across
Beatty

37A
Parakeet or hamster for example
Pet

38A
___ bran muffin
Oat

39A
Midnight Run actor who played the tycoon’s scheming assistant in Heaven Can Wait: 2 wds.
Charles Grodin

46A
2000 musical based on a Verdi opera
Aida

47A
Oinking animal
Pig

48A
Simple Simon ___ pieman …: 2 wds.
Meta

49A
Sailor’s greeting
Ahoy

50D
The Portland Trail Blazers’ state: Abbr.
Ore

51A
Law & Order: SVU actor: Hyph.
Ice T

52A
Dissents
Nos

53A
Widower of Maude and Edna on The Simpsons
Ned

54A
www.instagram.___
Com

1D
Drive-___ window
Thru

2A
Stiletto or wedge on a shoe
Heel

3A
Less challenging
Easier

4A
Red container that can hold car fuel: 2 wds.
Gas Can

5A
Scratchy sensation
Itch

6A
Is teasingly seductive
Flirts

7D
Checkout icon on many retailers’ websites
Cart

8D
Berry that is popularly used in smoothies
Acai

9D
Soccer star who scored nearly 1 300 goals in his career
Pele

10D
Howard’s best friend on The Big Bang Theory
Raj

12D
___/Verdon (2019 miniseries about a choreographer and a dancer)
Fosse

17D
The night before Christmas
Eve

18D
___ lost track of time (Sorry to be running late)
Ive

21D
Event that often ends with a treaty
War

22D
Mary Todd’s husband in the White House
Abe

23D
Black Beatles hip-hop duo ___ Sremmurd
Rae

25D
Stop standing
Sit

26D
Insect often seen in sidewalk cracks
Ant

27D
Spider-Man: No ___ Home
Way

31D
Use a garden hose on
Spray

32D
___ sauce (sushi topping that doesn’t actually contain any fish)
Eel

33D
Walk over: 2 wds.
Step On

34D
___ down (stuck as in mud)
Bogged

35D
Spot for an AirPod
Ear

36D
Word that can go before number or bomb
Atomic

39D
Hawaii Five-0 actor Scott
Caan

40D
Kermit the Frog’s greeting: 2 wds.
Hiho

41D
Big fusses
Ados

42D
Horse’s father
Sire

43D
Retro design style
Deco

44D
Couple to a gossip columnist
Item

45D
Nickname for Marvel’s Black Widow
Nat