8/29/25 Answer Crosswords With Friends

8/29/25
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1A
Variety of shade tree
ELM

4A
A long way off
FAR

7A
Part of a book cover that might show the author’s photo
FLAP

11A
Restroom, in England
LOO

12A
Ending for “Taiwan” or “Japan”
ESE

13A
Comedian Jay who authored several “Headlines” compilations
LENO

14A
Story of a life, for short
BIO

15A
“The butler ___ it!”
DID

16A
Italian wine region known for its “spumante”
ASTI

17A
1999 French Open champion who will captain Team World in 2025
ANDRE AGASSI

20A
T. ___ (large dinosaur)
REX

21A
“That’s disgusting!”
ICK

22A
“Would ___ to you?”
I LIE

24A
More than merely upset
MAD

25A
Fleming who created James Bond
IAN

28A
West Coast city hosting the 2025 Laver Cup
SAN FRANCISCO

31A
“Whoa!”, in a text
OMG

32A
State-of-the-___
ART

33A
Company known for making revolvers
COLT

34A
“Heartstopper” star Connor
KIT

35A
Drunkard
SOT

36A
1983 French Open champ & 2025 Laver Cup Team Europe captain
YANNICK NOAH

41A
___-knuckle boxing
BARE

42A
“The Greatest” boxer Muhammad
ALI

43A
Small vegetable in a samosa
PEA

44A
Nobel Prize-winning author Wiesel
ELIE

45A
Actor Beatty whose first movie was “Deliverance”
NED

46A
Suffix for “southeast”
ERN

47A
Business agreement
DEAL

48A
Ship’s distress signal
SOS

49A
Turf unrolled to make a lawn
SOD

1D
Actor Idris of “The Wire”
ELBA

2D
Cut of pork or beef
LOIN

3D
Color-changing piece of jewelry: 2 wds.
MOOD RING

4D
Company that dropped “eral” and “press” from its name in 1994
FEDEX

5D
Where Singapore is
ASIA

6D
Large, low-temp bright star, in astronomy (2 wds.)
RED GIANT

7D
Liquor container for a back pocket
FLASK

8D
“___ is more” (minimalism phrase)
LESS

9D
Prefix that’s the opposite of “pro-”
ANTI

10D
Native food at a luau
POI

18D
Great Barrier ___ (Australian landmark)
REEF

19D
Rock band with an “electrical” name
AC/DC

22D
“Looking for,” in a personal ad: Abbr.
ISO

23D
On the ___ (like a fugitive)
LAM

24D
Aliens from the fourth planet
MARTIANS

25D
Alternative forms of elements
ISOTOPES

26D
Part of the knee that’s often torn (Abbr.)
ACL

27D
“All that glitters is ___ gold”
NOT

29D
Weather that might delay baseball
RAIN

30D
Fashion ___ (well-dressed celeb)
ICON

34D
Bend down, as to tie a shoelace
KNEEL

35D
Loses traction on the road
SKIDS

36D
Harvard’s archival rival
YALE

37D
Song for a diva
ARIA

38D
Ancient Egyptian queen, for short
CLEO

39D
Prefix for “sol” or “space”
AERO

40D
Sleight of ___ (magician’s skill)
HAND

41D
Where to retire for the night
BED