8/28/24
Wayback Wednesday
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1A
Manicuring tools
Files
6A
Pipe down!
Hush
10A
Poke with a needle
Jab
13A
Spitting ___ (exact likeness)
Image
14A
Highlight of an opera performance
Aria
15A
Transportation from another galaxy, perhaps: Abbr.
UFO
16A
Orange is the New Black actor who played Jim in 1999’s American Pie: 2 wds.
Jason Biggs
18A
Condensation on blades of grass
Dew
19A
Drive-____ (outdoor theaters)
Ins
20A
Noisemaker on an ambulance
Siren
21A
They go across on Google Sheets
Rows
22A
Something to sleep on
Bed
23A
___ Persisted (children’s book by Chelsea Clinton)
She
25A
Brand of pasta sauce
Ragu
28A
Exceedingly long period of time
Eon
31A
Battleground where Davy Crockett died
Alamo
35A
How I Met Your Mother actress who played Michelle in American Pie: 2 wds.
Alyson Hannigan
38A
Not assertive
Timid
39A
James Bond, for one
Spy
40A
Professionals who spay and neuter pets, for short
Vets
41A
They assign newspaper articles: Abbr.
Eds
43A
Be less than fully truthful
Lie
45A
Taunting remark
Jeer
48A
Politician Burr who’s a major character in Hamilton
Aaron
51A
Color of diamonds and hearts, in a deck of cards.
Red
54A
Device that allows you to skip the line of a teller: Abbr.
Atm
55A
Schitt’s Creek actor who played Jim’s dad Noah in American Pie: 2 wds.
Eugene Levy
57A
NFL player from Los Angeles
Ram
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
58A
Wine ___ (person who’s pretentious about wine)
Snob
59A
The Thing About Pam star Zellweger
Renee
60A
Crafty
Sly
61A
Candy Crush ____ (game app)
Saga
62A
Characters in animated films
Toons
1D
Water brand named for an island nation
Fiji
2D
Supermodel whose HSN fashion line is called Global Chic
Iman
3D
Lad’s sibling
Lass
4D
Elevated self-esteem
Ego
5D
Common ____ (good judgment)
Sense
6D
What a stylist styles
Hair
7D
Impulse that’s difficult to resist
Urge
8D
Gives an autograph
Signs
9D
Every man ___ his price
Has
10D
Martial art added to the Olympics in 1964
Judo
11D
___ Good Men (Tome Cruise movie): 2 wds.
A Few
12D
Items used by cello players
Bows
17D
President after Trump
Biden
21D
Go through again
Relive
22D
More occupied with work
Busier
24D
___ Solo (pal of Chewbacca)
Han
25D
You dirty ___!
Rat
26D
Legendary boxer Muhammad
Ali
27D
Exercise facility where you might need a spotter
Gym
29D
Cries of surprise
Ohs
30D
Midday rest
Nap
32D
Transformers: ))) of Extinction (2014 movie)
Age
33D
Welcoming item in front a door
Mat
34D
Carry-____ (lugguage that’s stowed in overhead bins)
Ons
36D
Unconventional
Odd
37D
Fabric used to make backpacks
Nylon
42D
Room where people go to sweat
Sauna
44D
Motionless
Inert
45D
Containers for baby food
Jars
46D
And other people: 2 wds. abbr.
Etal
47D
Award Jean Smart won twice for Hacks
Emmy
49D
Wide-eyed with anticipation
Agog
50D
Whoever’s in New England singer McEntire
Reba
51D
French actor Jean of Mission: Impossible
Reno
52D
Not ___ close! (You’re way off!)
Even
53D
Colorings used on beards
Dyes
55D
Suffix for lion or host
Ess
56D
The Lion, on an astrology chart
Leo