8/29/20
Smartypants Saturday
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1A
Person with careless, messy habits
Slob
5A
Mark that remains after a wound has healed
Scar
9A
Circular pattern performed by a stunt pilot
Loop
13A
1/24 of a day
Hour
14A
Shredded by hand
Tore
15A
Assistant to a senator
Aide
16A
Author of the dystopian novel “Parable of the Sower” and its sequel, “Parable of the Talents”: 3 wds.
Octavia E. Butler
19A
Honey ___! (Post breakfast cereal)
Ohs
20A
Knee part that’s injury-prone: Abbr.
ACL
21A
Perfectly phrased
Apt
22A
“___ the Knife” (Bobby Darin oldie)
Mack
24A
Offshoot religious groups
Sects
28A
___ even keel (steady): 2 wds.
On An
30A
Elude
Evade
34A
Kanga’s child, in children’s books
Roo
35A
Author of the dystopian novel “The Handmaid’s Tale” and its sequel, “The Testaments”: 2 wds.
Margaret Atwood
38A
Ending for “column” or “panel”
Ist
39A
“___ Is Born” (Lady Gaga movie): 2 wds.
A Star
40A
Performs in a Broadway play, perhaps
Acts
41A
Police weapon that delivers an electric current
Taser
43A
Major corn syrup brand
Karo
45A
Eggs in caviar
Roe
47A
Graynor who played a feminist lawyer in “Mrs. America”
Ari
48A
“___ Another Day” (2002 James Bond movie)
Die
51A
Author of the dystopian novel “The Hunger Games” and its sequels, “Catching Fire” and “Mockingjay”: 2 wds.
Suzanne Collins
56A
Jungle animals with “lesser” and “great” classifications
Apes
57A
Scandinavian capital where the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded
Oslo
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
58A
Pig’s messy dinner
Slop
59A
Hair on the back of a donkey’s neck
Mane
60A
Grimy film atop a brackish pond
Scum
61A
“For he’s a jolly good fellow, which nobody can ___”
Deny
1D
“Get outta here, housefly!”
Shoo
2D
Scotland’s ___ Ness monster
Loch
3D
Gets the better of in a battle of wits
Outsmarts
4D
TomboyX or Maidenform purchase
Bra
5D
Adhesive decals for a kid’s activity book
Stickers
6D
Power plant fuel extracted from mines
Coal
7D
“___ we there yet?”
Are
8D
McEntire who’s hosted the Academy of Country Music Awards many times
Reba
9D
Drink with steamed milk and coffee
Latte
10D
Liquid in a deep fryer
Oil
11D
Poem written as a tribute
Ode
12D
Words ___ minute (typing speed measure)
Per
17D
Carpet-cleaning tool, for short
Vac
18D
Sad and/or mad
Upset
23D
“Brokeback Mountain” director ___ Lee
Ang
25D
Alligator relative
Crocodile
26D
Horn sound that’s lighter than a honk
Toot
27D
Lays down new lawn
Sods
28D
Forget to mention
Omit
29D
Group that uses the Kennedy Space Center: Abbr.
NASA
31D
Pet doctor, for short
Vet
32D
“Am I catching you ___ bad time?”: 2 wds.
At A
33D
Traditional photographer’s place for developing film
Dark Room
36D
Packers quarterback Rodgers
Aaron
37D
Armed conflict on a large scale
War
42D
Dry-___ board
Erase
44D
Verb that’s a homophone of “ale”
Ail
46D
“Good Omens” actress Mireille
Enos
47D
Human rights defense group: Abbr.
ACLU
49D
“I’ll let you ___ a little secret”: 2 wds.
In On
50D
Award won by Simone Biles and Serena Williams
ESPY
51D
Friend of Frodo in the “Lord of the Rings” books
Sam
52D
Put ___ good fight: 2 wds.
Up A
53D
___ garden (place to meditate)
Zen
54D
Computer key that lets you back out of a process
ESC
55D
Psychedelic drug also known as “acid”: Abbr.
LSD