8/26/22 Answer Crosswords With Friends

8/26/22
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1A
Hideout for a genie
Lamp

5A
Federal tax-collecting agency: Abbr.
IRS

8A
Soul legend Redding
Otis

12A
French farewell
Adieu

14A
Blanc who voiced Porky Pig
Mel

15D
Throw forcefully
Hurl

16A
Smallest animals in their litters
Runts

17A
Center of a simile: 2 wds.
As A

18A
Donkey’s cry
Bray

19A
First African American to win a Grand Slam tennis tournament the French Open in 1956: 2 wds.
Althea Gibson

22D
Employer of airport checkpoint staff: Abbr.
TSA

23A
Jimbo’s best friend on South Park
Ned

24A
Prefix for tension or text
Hyper

27A
Non-neutral atom
Ion

29A
Actress ___ Marie Saint who turned 98 last month
Eva

31D
Norma ___ (1979 film nominated for a Best Picture Oscar)
Rae

32A
First African American to earn a PGA Tour card in 1961: 2 wds.
Charlie Sifford

37A
Seat for a Sunday sermon
Pew

38A
Joe Biden’s party: Abbr.
Dem

39A
Bus driver’s regular path: Abbr.
Rte

40A
Joint between the foot and leg
Ankle

42A
Green morsel in a potpie
Pea

44A
___-la-la! (singsong refrain)
Tra

47A
First African American to win a NASCAR Grand National race in Jacksonville in 1963: 2 wds.
Wendell Scott

51A
Raisin ___ Crunch (Kellogg’s cereal)
Bran

53D
Historical time period
Era

54A
Developmental stage like the terrible twos
Phase

55A
Swing set site
Yard

56A
Place to park a car
Lot

57A
Thumbs-up responses
Yeses

58D
Manage to make ___ meet
Ends

59A
Country that borders the United Kingdom: Abbr.
Ire

60A
Number on the back of a baseball card for short
Stat

1A
Croft of the Tomb Raider series
Lara

2A
Fully mature person
Adult

3A
Candies such as After Eights
Mints

4D
What’s shed by the family dog or cat: 2 wds.
Pet Hair

5D
Mirror ___ (exact visual reversal)
Image

6D
Lives (at)
Resides

7D
Big hunk of beef
Slab

8D
Cry of delight: 2 wds.
Oh Boy

9D
Move up from amateur status: 2 wds.
Turn Pro

10D
Nest-egg investment option: Abbr.
Ira

11D
Sneaky
Sly

13D
What’s the ___? (It’ll never work)
Use

20D
Musical about an orphan girl adopted by a rich man
Annie

21D
Narrow passageway into a mine
Shaft

25D
Floppy feature of a basset hound
Ear

26D
Cherry-colored
Red

28D
In the ___ days (way back when)
Olden

30D
Spreading wildly online
Viral

32D
Financial pro who helps tally Oscar votes: Abbr.
CPA

33D
French bird mentioned in The Twelve Days of Christmas
Hen

34D
2011-2016 MTV comedy-drama series
Awkward

35D
Title for Charlemagne or Napoleon
Emperor

36D
Chases after and brings back as a dog with a stick
Fetches

41D
Provides temporarily
Lends

43D
Make really happy
Elate

45D
Cook slowly in the oven
Roast

46D
On a transatlantic cruise maybe: 2 wds.
At Sea

48D
Grocery area for cold meats
Deli

49D
CIA worker
Spy

50D
___ pilot (Chuck Yeager for example)
Test

51D
Athlete’s first-round pass
Bye

52D
Raced on foot
Ran