8/4/18
Smartypants Saturday
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1A
Word near “ROW” on a theater ticket
Seat
5A
January-to-December period
Year
9A
Calculate a total
Add
12A
Small iPod model discontinued in 2017
Nano
13A
Hawaiian island that’s home to Diamond Head
Oahu
14A
Prefix for “rhythm” or “technology”
Bio
15A
With 49-Across classical composer who wrote many works after becoming deaf: 2 wds.
Ludwig Van
17A
“You’ve given me a ___ to think about”
Lot
18A
Great Lake bordering New York
Erie
19A
___ manual (guide to a product)
Users
21A
Beijing-born star of the “Expendables” films: 2 wds.
Jet Li
24A
College transcript number: Abbr.
GPA
25A
End of a professor’s email address often
Edu
26A
___ of the time (occasionally)
Some
29A
Train like a pugilist
Spar
33A
“Dah-dah-dah-DAAAH!” orchestral work written by 15-/49-Across: 2 wds.
Fifth Symphony
36A
White cheese in Greek salads
Feta
37A
Hair attached to an eyelid
Lash
38A
With 39-Across type of boxing punch
One
39A
See 38-Across
Two
41A
Sits at a stoplight for example
Idles
43A
Green growth in a fish tank
Algae
46A
Soy-based Japanese soup
Miso
48A
What Elsie or Bossie might say on a farm
Moo
49A
See 15-Across
Beethoven
54A
Mike and ___ (candy brand)
Ike
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
55A
Horse’s hair
Mane
56A
Really tick off
Rile
57A
Insult in slang
Dis
58A
Instrument that frequently plays the backbeat
Drum
59A
Rotisserie rod
Spit
1D
NBC show that has a repertory cast and featured players: Abbr.
SNL
2D
Water in France
Eau
3D
Now ___ then (occasionally)
And
4D
What you dry off with after a bath
Towel
5D
Cartoon bear who annoys Ranger Smith
Yogi
6D
Roof projection
Eave
7D
“Now I get it!”
Aha
8D
Amass as a debt: 2 wds.
Run Up
9D
Well-qualified
Able
10D
French fashion designer Christian
Dior
11D
Things that Pac-Man gobbles up
Dots
16D
Nationality that celebrates St. Patrick’s Day
Irish
20D
Belt of a kimono
Sash
21D
“Kingsman: The Golden Circle” actor Bridges
Jeff
22D
13-time Emmy nominee Falco
Edie
23D
Cluster of grass or threads
Tuft
24D
Rubies and emeralds for example
Gems
27D
Capital of Norway
Oslo
28D
One of the singers on the 2001 #1 hit “Lady Marmalade”
Mya
30D
Place to swim at a hotel
Pool
31D
“Ocean’s 8” costar Hathaway
Anne
32D
Sandwich breads
Ryes
34D
“I’m off now!”: Hyph.
Tata
35D
Attempt to scam people via email
Phish
40D
Popular health-care information site
Web MD
42D
They often have hinges and knobs
Doors
43D
In the thick of
Amid
44D
Villain played by Tom Hiddleston in five movies
Loki
45D
“It ___ without saying …”
Goes
46D
Software’s list of choices
Menu
47D
Collector’s ___ (valuable thing)
Item
50D
Play it by ___ (be spontaneous)
Ear
51D
A-list person: Abbr.
VIP
52D
Actor/director Roth
Eli
53D
What the ball is hit over in table tennis
Net