8/7/19
Wayback Wednesday
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1A
They often charge extra if you use an unaffiliated bank: Abbr.
ATMs
5A
Tight-fitting
Snug
9A
Head covering
Hat
12A
Song played by two musicians
Duet
13A
___ Le Pew (cartoon skunk)
Pepe
14A
___-Ida (frozen food company)
Ore
15A
Meco instrumental song that hit #1 in 1977: 3 wds.
Star Wars Theme
18A
Western state that hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics
Utah
19A
Greek salad cheese
Feta
20A
Day of the week that was named for Odin: Abbr.
Wed
22A
Sculptures of human trunks
Torsos
26A
High-speed Internet option: Abbr.
DSL
29A
___ de TriGolf (French-themed mini-golf hole on the reality show “Holey Moley”)
Arc
31A
Mama’s partner
Papa
32A
Herb Alpert instrumental song that hit #7 in 1965: 4 wds.
A Taste of Honey
36A
1996 musical that features the song “La Vie Bohème”
Rent
37A
Green or black beverage that might be served iced
Tea
38A
Actors Helms and Harris
Eds
39A
Chirps like a bird
Tweets
42A
Conclusion
End
44A
“I smell ___” (“Something isn’t right”): 2 wds.
A Rat
46A
Country singer McCoy or author Stephenson
Neal
49A
Instrumental song from the movie “Deliverance” that hit #2 in 1973: 2 wds.
Dueling Banjos
54A
“Death ___ Salesman”: 2 wds.
Of A
55A
Dog in “Garfield”
Odie
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
56A
What you do “for a rainy day”
Save
57A
Child in day care
Tot
58A
Cable channel that airs “Krypton”
Syfy
59A
Business bigwig, for short
Exec
1A
Expensive spots on the Super Bowl broadcast
Ads
2A
Ballet skirt
Tutu
3D
Butcher’s product
Meat
4D
You can stir a cocktail with it
Straw
5D
Relaxing resort
Spa
6D
Brand of squishy toys
Nerf
7D
Unexpected victory
Upset
8D
“___ the point!” (“Stop being so long-winded!”): 2 wds.
Getto
9D
Tool used for tilling soil
Hoe
10D
Sleeve filler
Arm
11D
Golden ___ Golf (arcade game series)
Tee
16D
Grain that’s heavy in gluten
Wheat
17D
Winfrey’s production company, which is her first name spelled backwards
Harpo
21D
Beats by Dr. ___ (audio brand)
Dre
23D
Mentally fit
Sane
24D
Essay page in a newspaper: Hyph.
Oped
25D
Speaks
Says
26D
Missile thrown in a pub game
Dart
27D
Hearty meal from a pot
Stew
28D
Highway division
Lane
30D
Bed used by a camper
Cot
33D
Take illegally
Steal
34D
“___ fi fo fum …”
Fee
35D
___-Barbera (“The Jetsons” cartoon company)
Hanna
40D
Threesomes
Trios
41D
1950s-1960s baseball pitcher Koufax
Sandy
43D
Highly concentrated, like a population
Dense
45D
Cry of relief as the weekend approaches: Abbr.
TGIF
47D
Mythical hero portrayed by Tyler Mane in “Troy”
Ajax
48D
Valentine’s Day emotion
Love
49D
Freckle, for example
Dot
50D
Item in the sky that could figure into a conspiracy theory: Abbr.
UFO
51D
“It’s time to ___!” (parent’s shout before dinner, perhaps)
Eat
52D
Queen ___ (nickname for the singer of “Halo”)
Bey
53D
“Hold on a ___!”
Sec