8/3/24 Answer Crosswords With Friends

8/3/24
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1A
Serene
Calm

5A
Talk for ages
Gab

8A
Tree tapped to make syrup
Maple

13A
La donna e mobile in the opera Rigoletto, for example
Aria

14A
The Murders in the ___ Morgue (Edgar Allan Poe story)
Rue

15A
Go from one extreme to the ____
Other

16A
Color that’s similar to aqua
Teal

17A
Rita of The Masked Singer
Ora

18A
Stops up, as a sink drain
Clogs

19A
Jazz vocalist nicknamed The Divine One and Sassy: 2 wds.
Sarah Vaughan

22A
Carly ___ Jepsen
Rae

23A
Sanctuaries in the deserts
Oases

25A
Part of the eye that reacts to light
Pupil

28A
Catholic woman with a vow of poverty
Nun

30A
Worn ___ frazzle: 2 wds.
To A

32A
Jazz singer nicknamed Queen of Jazz and First Lady of Song: 2 wds.
Ella Fitzgerald

36A
Educational support group: Abbr.
Pta

37A
Premium channel that airs Couples Therapy, for short
Sho

38A
Toy bricks that click together
Legos

39A
Company that produced the 2600 and 5200 video game consoles
Atari

42A
Wham!
Pow

43A
Jazz crooner nicknamed Chairman of the Board and Ol Blue Eyes: 2 wds.
Frank Sinatra

49A
Move over a bit to make room
Scoot

51A
Remind incessantly
Nag

52A
Hit the ___ (get very angry)
Roof

53A
Arabian or Appaloosa, for example
Horse

54A
Item in a robin’s nest
Egg

55A
___ Bar (ice cream treat made by Mars)
Dove

56A
Residences
Homes

57A
That’s the ___ the cookie crumbles
Way

58A
Depict unfairly, as survey results
Skew

1D
What Grizabella and Skimbleshanks are, according to the title of a Broadway musical
Cats

2D
General vicinity
Area

3D
Deceptive person
Liar

4D
Tropical disease spread by mosquitoes
Malaria

5D
Group of orange trees
Grove

6D
Mystical glow
Aura

7D
Steady boyfriend
Beau

8D
Chocolate-and-coffee blend
Mocha

9D
Big book of maps
Atlas

10D
Game in which callers trade off leaving voicemail messages: 2 wds.
Phone Tag

11D
Segment of a relay race
Leg

12D
Ambulance destinations: Abbr.
Ers

20D
Exactly 50%
Half

21D
Percussion disk with a booming sound
Gong

24D
Star Warsrebel Han
Solo

25D
Cheerleader’s rah-rah energy
Pep

26D
Major beauty supply chain
Ulta

27D
Railroad station’s boarding location
Platform

28D
To the ___ degree (to the maximum extent)
Nth

29D
Actress Aduba of Mrs. America
Uzo

31D
Promotional messages
Ads

33D
The devil ___ the details: 2 wds.
Is In

34D
Musk who was Time’s Person of the Year in 2021
Elon

35D
Perks of loyalty programs
Rewards

40D
Got out of bed
Arose

41D
Gives a Yelp review to
Rates

42D
___ bank (animal-shaped coin keeper)
Piggy

44D
___ backwards and forwards (was very familiar with)
Knew

45D
Long, epic story
Saga

46D
Swiped
Took

47D
Wander about aimlessly
Rove

48D
Not very many: 2 wds.
Afew

49D
Quiet
Shh

50D
Whisper sweet nothings
Coo