8/12/23 Answer Crosswords With Friends

8/12/23
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1A
University sports organization: Abbr.
NCAA

5A
Genre for Tupac Shakur
Rap

8A
What the 17 in NC-17 represents
Age

11A
German automaker whose cars include the TT
Audi

12A
Cable channel that aired Suits and Psych
USA

13A
Ballpoint pen brand
Bic

14A
41st US president whose two middle initials stand for Herbert and Walker: 4 wds.
George H W Bush

17A
Placed in a hard-to-find location
Hid

18A
Sergeant Snorkel’s dog in Beetle Bailey
Otto

19A
Unquestionable evidence
Proof

22A
Use a shovel
Dig

24A
Wild pig
Boar

25A
Star that a day of the week is named after
Sun

26A
Let ___ Go (2012 hit by Passenger)
Her

29A
35th US president whose middle initial stands for Fitzgerald: 3 wds.
John F Kennedy

32A
Name that’s a homophone of stew
Stu

33A
Suffer from a sore throat say
Ail

34A
Great Lake near Niagara Falls
Erie

35A
Nonprofit TV network
PBS

36A
Features of a leopard’s coat
Spots

37A
Sneaker or stiletto for example
Shoe

40A
Come join our table!
Sit

41A
33rd US president whose middle initial doesn’t stand for a particular name: 3 wds.
Harry Struman

47A
Spanish cheer
Ole

48A
Abbreviation that indicates an alias
Aka

49A
California valley with hundreds of wineries
Napa

50A
In addition
Too

51A
Floor cushion in a judo class
Mat

52A
Former lovers
Exes

1D
Repeatedly bother
Nag

2D
Signal to an actor
Cue

3D
Much ___ About Nothing
Ado

4D
Loud noisemaker heard in the stands at a sporting event: 2 wds.
Air Horn

5D
Regretted
Rued

6D
Fireplace residue
Ash

7D
Where a cat’s toe beans are found
Paw

8D
Share a boundary with
Abut

9D
Main idea
Gist

10D
Sound effect in a tunnel
Echo

15D
Animated picture format: Abbr.
Gif

16D
Quagmire
Bog

19D
Two-ingredient kids’ sandwiches: Abbr.
PBJs

20D
Part of a tree that’s underground
Root

21D
Island home to Waikiki Beach
Oahu

22D
Face-off that involves swords or pistols
Duel

23D
Countryside lodging place
Inn

25D
Takes part in a slalom race
Skis

26D
Black Panther or Black Widow for example
Hero

27D
Prepare a manuscript for publication
Edit

28D
Reuben sandwich breads
Ryes

30D
Slang for marvelous that was popular in the 1960s
Fab

31D
Outermost planet in our solar system
Neptune

35D
Parts ___ million (measure of concentration)
Per

36D
Title for Patrick Stewart or Isaac Newton
Sir

37D
Hard liquor serving in a small glass
Shot

38D
Symbol of saintliness
Halo

39D
Cookie with a limited-edition Cotton Candy variety
Oreo

40D
Immediately in an operating room
Stat

42D
Orange vegetable
Yam

43D
Jamaican music genre
Ska

44D
Streaming service that dropped HBO from its name in May 2023
Max

45D
Gorilla for one
Ape

46D
Montero (Call Me by Your Name) singer Lil ___ X
Nas