8/7/18 Answer Crosswords With Friends

8/7/18
TV Tuesday

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1A
Not-so-sweet aroma
Odor

5A
Show approval after a performance
Clap

9A
Music genre that involves speaking rather than singing
Rap

12A
McEntire who is the first woman to portray Colonel Sanders in a KFC ad
Reba

13A
Actress Turturro who has a recurring role on “The Blacklist”
Aida

14A
Nest egg option that may be rolled over: Abbr.
IRA

15A
NBC series produced by Greg Berlanti that revolves around a mysterious tattooed woman
Blindspot

17A
Singer Damone who died in February at age 89
Vic

18A
Play-___ (modeling compound in yellow cans)
Doh

19A
“Trick or ___!” (Halloween expression)
Treat

21A
Crime committed with matches sometimes
Arson

24A
Shout of encouragement
Cheer

26A
“Ozma of Oz” author L. Frank ___
Baum

27A
Party game involving gestures
Charades

30A
Paranormal ability supposedly: Abbr.
ESP

31A
___-up (adult)
Grown

32A
“A Wrinkle in Time” director DuVernay
Ava

33A
Netflix drama chronicling Queen Elizabeth II’s reign: 2 wds.
The Crown

35A
“Rhinestone Cowboy” singer Campbell
Glen

36A
Brings in from the field
Reaps

37A
General tendency over time
Trend

38A
Type in one’s user ID and password: 2 wds.
Log On

40A
South Korea’s second largest carmaker after Hyundai
Kia

41A
MSNBC host Melber
Ari

42A
Former ABC series produced by Greg Berlanti about a magician working for the FBI
Deception

48A
___-a-Lago (Trump estate)
Mar

49A
Something written by Shakespeare or Shaw
Play

50A
Former “Simpsons” character ___ Krabappel
Edna

51A
“___ I Want for Christmas Is You” (Mariah Carey song)
All

52A
Guitar sound boosters
Amps

53A
Paint a ___ picture of (describe in glowing terms)
Rosy

1D
Sphere-shaped celestial body
Orb

2D
“The Shape of Water” director Guillermo ___ Toro
Del

3D
Jedi Master ___-Wan Kenobi
Obi

4D
Like a coin flip or a roll of the dice
Random

5D
Alternative to credit card or check
Cash

6D
Body part that’s puckered
Lip

7D
“Much ___ About Nothing” (Shakespearean comedy)
Ado

8D
Template used in sewing clothes
Pattern

9D
CW series produced by Greg Berlanti that’s based on the characters of Archie Comics
Riverdale

10D
Type of song you won’t often hear on the radio
Aria

11D
Formal treaty
Pact

16D
“CNN Tonight” host Lemon
Don

20D
Irish actor Stephen of “V for Vendetta”
Rea

21D
Make ___ (wager money): 2 wds.
A Bet

22D
Itchy outbreak on the skin
Rash

23D
CW series produced by Greg Berlanti about DC Comics heroine Kara Zor-El
Supergirl

24D
Chinese dogs with black tongues
Chows

25D
“The First Wives Club” actress Goldie
Hawn

27D
Wheat corn or soybeans for example
Crop

28D
“Not a creature was stirring not ___ a mouse”
Even

29D
What beach dunes are made from
Sand

31D
Nickname for a parent’s father
Grandpa

34D
Michael Dell’s title at Dell: Abbr.
CEO

35D
Tool for shredding cheese or lemon peels
Grater

37D
Monetary bonus for good service
Tip

38D
Dalai ___ (Tibetan spiritual leader)
Lama

39D
___ Care (store section with toothpaste and mouthwash)
Oral

40D
Things you press on a typewriter
Keys

43D
American ___ (state tree of Massachusetts)
Elm

44D
Type of hat that’s often worn backward
Cap

45D
“… if ___ say so myself!”: 2 wds.
I Do

46D
Walk-___ (very brief movie roles)
Ons

47D
Formal vote against a bill
Nay