8/18/18 Answer Crosswords With Friends

8/18/18
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1A
Shelters that campers sleep in
Tents

6A
Agency formerly led by James Comey: Abbr.
FBI

9A
Single grain that might be “rolled”
Oat

12A
With no one else around
Alone

13A
Scottish boy
Lad

14A
“So without further ___ …”
Ado

15A
With 45-Across 2017 best seller by George W. Bush featuring his paintings of modern military heroes
Portraits

17A
Liquid in tree trunks
Sap

18A
___ and vigor (good health)
Vim

19A
Expert’s suggestions
Tips

20A
2017 best seller by twins Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush about their youth in the White House: 2 wds.
Sisters First

26A
On bended ___ (ready to propose)
Knee

27A
Exercise discipline with a variety called Kundalini
Yoga

28A
Going from the outer area to the center
Inward

31A
Kid’s racing vehicle: Hyph.
Go Cart

35A
Uncouth person
Boor

37A
New Age singer from Ireland
Enya

38A
2017 best seller by Hillary Clinton about the 2016 election: 2 wds.
What Happened

42A
Have a ___ in your throat (be hoarse)
Frog

43A
Group that opposes gun control: Abbr.
NRA

44A
___ gloss (type of cosmetic)
Lip

45A
See 15-Across: 2 wds.
Of Courage

51A
Ingested
Ate

52A
Boy’s name that’s also the nickname for a Yale student
Eli

53A
Feeling more pain
Sorer

54A
Tied the knot
Wed

55A
Something to hang a towel on in the bathroom
Rod

56A
Come into a room
Enter

1A
Spigot
Tap

2A
Band that had the 1981 hit “Hold On Tight” for short
Elo

3A
“This is neither the time ___ the place”
Nor

4A
Stuff used in demolition: Abbr.
TNT

5A
Start a tennis volley say
Serve

6D
Like a weak shoddy excuse
Flimsy

7D
Symbol of a Gotham City superhero
Bat

8D
Cards that can confirm your age: Abbr.
Ids

9D
Watery haven in a desert
Oasis

10D
Get used to changes
Adapt

11D
Blouses sweaters and tees
Tops

16D
___-ball (bad shot in basketball)
Air

19D
“Black-ish” actress ___ Ellis Ross
Tracee

20D
Glide down a snowy mountain
Ski

21D
Comfort ___ (hotel chain)
Inn

22D
Stitch together
Sew

23D
Item that’s placed in a cup of hot water to brew a drink: 2 wds.
Tea Bag

24D
Heavier version of mist
Fog

25D
“This is as far as ___”: 2 wds.
I Go

29D
Decompose like old food
Rot

30D
Homer Simpson’s cry
Doh

32D
“Ask ___ Landers” (newspaper column that ended in 2002)
Ann

33D
Bread that’s similar to pumpernickel
Rye

34D
Wee bit
Tad

36D
Nasty-smelling like expired milk
Rancid

38D
Nothing to ___ home about
Write

39D
Wished
Hoped

40D
Old ___ (longtime expert)
Pro

41D
Stop momentarily before resuming
Pause

42D
Visible imperfection
Flaw

45D
“___ the ramparts we watched …” (lyric in the US national anthem)
Oer

46D
Hip-hop artist ___ Rida
Flo

47D
Actor Perlman of “Sons of Anarchy”
Ron

48D
Guggenheim Museum display
Art

49D
“Golly ___ whiz!”
Gee

50D
Be mistaken
Err