8/24/23 Answer Crosswords With Friends

8/24/23
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1A
Short-term job for a musician
Gig

4A
Big ___ (fast-food burgers since 1967)
Macs

8A
___ A Sketch (toy with knobs and a screen)
Etch

12A
Anchorman Burgundy played by Will Ferrell
Ron

13A
Very many: 2 wds.
Alot

14A
Chum in Australia
Mate

15A
2017 EDM hit by Kygo and Selena Gomez whose title sounds like a denial: 3 wds.
It Aint Me

17A
Vegetable with edible green pods
Okra

18A
From dusk till ___
Dawn

19A
In one ___ and out the other
Ear

20A
Abruptly abandon romantically
Jilt

21A
Paramedic’s skill: Abbr.
CPR

23A
Software menu whose options include Copy and Undo
Edit

25A
Judicial proceeding
Trial

28A
Animal mascot of Chick-fil-A
Cow

29A
PepsiCo energy drink
Amp

32A
1/3 600 of an hour: Abbr.
Sec

33A
Bring a smile to
Amuse

35A
South Korean auto rival of Hyundai
Kia

36A
Tool carried by the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz
Axe

37A
Hit with a lightning bolt say
Zap

38A
Force out as from an apartment
Evict

40A
Jagged area for a rock climber
Crag

42A
Tony Shalhoub’s role on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Abe

43A
Charge for a taxi ride
Fare

45A
Company that provides Web access: Abbr.
ISP

47A
Campus sports group: Abbr.
NCAA

51A
Ah understood: 2 wds.
I See

52A
2022 Afrobeats song by Rema with a hit Selena Gomez remix and a title that says to relax: 2 wds.
Calm Down

54A
Prejudicial tendency
Bias

55A
Water in Spanish
Agua

56A
Museum curator’s area of expertise
Art

57A
Speaking the ___ language
Same

58A
___ we forget …
Lest

59A
Strong alkaline chemical solution
Lye

1D
Diagram of crossing lines
Grid

2D
Greek letter I
Iota

3D
Chew like a beaver
Gnaw

4D
___ v. Food (Cooking Channel show originally hosted by Adam Richman)
Man

5D
Transform
Alter

6D
Unwakeable state
Coma

7D
Sound systems with multiple speakers
Stereos

8D
Symbol like Heart Hands or Thumbs Up
Emoji

9D
2018 reggaeton hit by DJ Snake featuring Ozuna Cardi B and Selena Gomez with a repetitive title: 2 wds.
Taki Taki

10D
PC key in the lower left corner
CTRL

11D
Warmth from a furnace
Heat

16D
Early citizen of Peru
Inca

22D
Actress Aubrey of The White Lotus
Plaza

24D
Dorky person
Dweeb

25D
Airport screening group: Abbr.
TSA

26D
Short-armed dinosaur in Toy Story
Rex

27D
2020 bubblegum pop hit by Blackpink and Selena Gomez whose title is a frozen treat: 2 wds.
Ice Crem

28D
Cone alternative at Dairy Queen
Cup

30D
___ drop (show-offy move after a great performance)
Mic

31D
Touch gently
Pat

34D
Like an enchanted fairyland
Magical

39D
Sell as from a candy machine
Vend

41D
Your Place or Mine actress Witherspoon
Reese

42D
Letter grade for a superb assignment: Hyph.
Aplus

43D
Minor lies
Fibs

44D
Where Bangladesh is
Asia

46D
Herb in turkey stuffing
Sage

48D
Lumpy fuel
Coal

49D
Go ___ (take a wrong turn)
Awry

50D
Contribute to the start of a hand of Texas hold ’em
Ante

53D
Roll-up item for a yoga student
Mat