8/14/24
Wayback Wednesday
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1A
Quickly!: Abbr.
Asap
5A
Wrigley Field ball club
Cubs
9A
Currency spent at Tokyo Disneyland
Yen
12A
Car that might include a TV and a bar
Limo
13A
Jill Scott hairstyle, sometimes
Afro
14A
Thurman who was once married to Gary Oldman
Uma
15A
1973 comedy-drama starring Ryan O’Neal and his daughter Tatum: 2 wds.
Paper Moon
17A
Word that can follow tool or sewing
Kit
18A
Stocking’s end
Toe
19A
Quickly writes (down)
Jots
20A
1975 historical drama starring Ryan O’Neal: 2 wds.
Barry Lyndon
26A
Skin-care brand that includes Cleansing Melts
Olay
27A
Greeting shouted on the high seas
Ahoy
28A
Cloth that a kidnapper might put in someone’s mouth
Gag
29A
Department store chain headquartered in Wisconsin
Kohls
31A
2021-2023 Mayim Bialik sitcom Call Me ____
Kat
34A
Mexican food in a shell
Taco
35A
Smokey Bear’s concern
Fire
36A
1960s prime-time soap opera starring Ryan O’Neal: 2wds.
Peyton Place
39A
Student who might be a mathlete, stereotypically
Nerd
41A
Patient’s destination following surgery: Abbr.
Icu
42A
Distinct historical period
Era
43A
1970 romance starring Ryan O’Neal and Ali MacGraw: 2 wds.
Love Story
49A
Basic command for a dog at obedience school
Sit
50A
The Santa Clauses actor Stonestreet
Eric
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
51A
Weapon used in fencing
Epee
52A
Explosive substance: Abbr.
Tnt
53A
Great ___ (dog breed)
Dane
54A
Store away
Stow
1D
Swiss peak
Alp
2D
Singer whose name sounds like see ya
Sia
3D
Device attached to a loudspeaker
Amp
4D
Writing that isn’t prose
Poetry
5D
Animal with Bactrian and dromedary varieties
Camel
6D
Extraterrestrial vehicle: Abbr.
UFO
7D
My guy!
Bro
8D
Male descendant
Son
9D
Canadian territory adjacent to Alaska
Yukon
10D
Give off, as light
Emit
11D
Team that was formerly the Montreal Expos, for short
Nats
16D
Pop artist Lichtenstein
Roy
19D
Utter happiness
Joy
20D
Marshy area
Bog
21D
Tuskegee University’s state: Abbr.
Ala
22D
Cloth for drying a car after a car wash
Rag
23D
Rival search engine of Google
Yahoo
24D
Pittsburgh Penguins organization: Abbr.
NHL
25D
Spanish number that’s one less than tres
Dos
29D
Every kiss begins with ___ (jewelry store slogan)
Kay
30D
When United Nations Day is: Abbr.
Oct
31D
Maker of the Sorento SUV
Kia
32D
Curved path of travel
Arc
33D
Small peg used for a golf drive
Tee
34D
CNN founder Turner
Ted
35D
High-pitched orchestra instruments that are blown into
Flutes
36D
Chris who voices Garfield in The Garfield Movie
Pratt
37D
Sibling’s daughter
Niece
38D
MacBook alternatives: Abbr.
Pcs
39D
Home for owls
Nest
40D
Fox NFL reporter Andrews
Erin
43D
___ astray (pointed in the wrong direction)
Led
44D
I don’t know if it’s a blessing ___ curse: 2 wds.
Ora
45D
Longtime baseball announcer Scully
Vin
46D
Select
Opt
47D
___ Speedwagon
Reo
48D
Wood used in archers’ bows
Yew