8/30/19 Answer Crosswords With Friends

8/30/19
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1A
Geographic charts
Maps

5A
DC baseball player, for short
Nat

8A
Result of an addition problem
Sum

11A
Go out the door
Exit

12A
Savings plan for the golden years: Abbr.
IRA

13A
Francia Raisa’s role on “Grown-ish”
Ana

14A
Actress Dunham who has a small role in “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
Lena

15A
Nada
Nil

16A
Jeremy who plays point guard in the NBA
Lin

17A
Only athlete to be a Major League Baseball All-Star and a National Football League Pro Bowler: 2 wds.
Bo Jackson

20A
“The A-Team” star: 2 wds.
MR T

23A
Obi-___ Kenobi
Wan

24A
“Casino Royale” novelist Fleming
Ian

25A
Classic arcade game company
Atari

27A
Give approval with a head motion
Nod

29A
Only athlete to have played in both the World Series and the Super Bowl: 2 wds.
Deion Sanders

34A
“Four score and seven years ___ …”
Ago

35A
Sacred Jewish scroll
Torah

36A
Prefix for “appointment” or “contentment”
Dis

38A
“Cheap Thrills” singer known for her face-covering wigs
Sia

40A
“Making It” host Poehler
Amy

41A
Only Olympic gold medalist to have played Major League Baseball and National Football League: 2 wds.
Jim Thorpe

44A
___ Max (“Sweet but Psycho” singer)
Ava

45A
Pacific Northwest state where Nike is headquartered: Abbr.
Ore

46A
Served perfectly, in a tennis match
Aced

50A
___ out (relax completely)
Veg

51A
Ceremonial container for ashes
Urn

52A
“I Don’t Want to Wait” singer Paula
Cole

53A
“What ___ the odds?”
Are

54A
Bread that pumpernickel is a variety of
Rye

55A
“The Battle ___ of the Republic”
Hymn

1D
“The Producers” director Brooks
Mel

2D
___ throwing (event at lumberjack competitions)
Axe

3D
___ the tail on the donkey
Pin

4D
Thrust a knife into
Stab

5D
Stealthy assassin of feudal Japan
Ninja

6D
Huffington who founded the Huffington Post
Arianna

7D
Locker room powder
Talc

8D
Sauce used in taco salad
Salsa

9D
State of the ___ (annual presidential address)
Union

10D
Otto’s last name, on “The Simpsons”
Mann

18D
Having debts
Owing

19D
Affectionate nickname for a child
Kiddo

20D
More than just a little miffed
Mad

21D
Path, like the one numbered 66: Abbr.
Rte

22D
___ chi (meditative exercise regimen)
Tai

26D
Tongue-in-cheek celebrity tribute
Roast

28D
Ready in the keg: 2 wds.
On Tap

30D
“My sincerest apologies”: 2 wds.
So Sorry

31D
Stat that was 1.69 for pitcher Nolan Ryan in 1981: Abbr.
Era

32D
Ewe’s male partner
Ram

33D
Unlikely to chat with a stranger
Shy

36D
Sunken ship explorer, perhaps
Diver

37D
Body ___ (how you think you look)
Image

39D
“Flashdance … What a Feeling” singer ___ Cara
Irene

41D
Slang term for coffee
Java

42D
Rush ___ traffic
Hour

43D
“To ___ his own”
Each

47D
Bashful, in a flirty way
Coy

48D
“A Nightmare on ___ Street”
Elm

49D
Hangout room of a house
Den