8/9/23
Wayback Wednesday
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1A
___ rock (genre of David Bowie and Alice Cooper)
Glam
5A
Sinks one’s teeth into
Bites
10A
Law & Order prosecutors: Abbr.
Das
13A
Jedi master with a distinctive speech pattern
Yoda
14A
Fame singer Cara
Irene
15A
Inventor Whitney with a museum in Connecticut
Eli
16A
Frank Mills instrumental song that was a hit in 1979: 3 wds.
Music Box Dancer
19A
Money ___ everything!
Isnt
20A
Most-liked thing, for short
Fave
21A
Princess played by Elizabeth Debicki in The Crown
Diana
25A
Plant powder that causes hay fever
Pollen
27A
Most populous city in Norway
Oslo
28A
Ozark actress Linney
Laura
31A
Vangelis instrumental song that was a hit in 1982: 3 wds.
Chariots Of Fire
37A
____ in (collapsed)
Caved
38A
Fanatical
Avid
39A
Buckle, like a seat belt
Fasten
43A
Gets ready for surgery
Preps
44A
Topmost point
Acme
45A
Part of a smoke bomb that gets lit
Fuse
48A
Scott Joplin instrumental song that was a hit in 1974: 2 wds.
The Entertainer
55A
Internet dial-up pioneer
Aol
56A
___-3 fatty acids
Omega
57A
Condiment in potato salad, for short
Mayo
58A
Reaction to a hilarious meme, perhaps
Lol
59A
Less foolish
Wiser
60A
Help out with a felony
Abet
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1D
Facility with rowing machines
Gym
2D
Baseball Hall of Famer Gehrig
Lou
3D
App interruptions
Ads
4D
___ tai (rum cocktail)
Mai
5D
Babies’ mealtime neckwear
Bibs
6D
Curling ___ (hairstyling tool)
Iron
7D
Message that might include an emoji
Text
8D
Bring to a halt
End
9D
Baltic or Aegean, for example
Sea
10D
Model airplane sticker
Decal
11D
Competitor of Anacin and Advil
Aleve
12D
Ambulance’s warning sound
Siren
17D
Espionage group headquartered in Virginia: Abbr.
Cia
18D
Sports group with quarterbacks and cornerbacks: Abbr.
NFL
21D
What’s up ____?
Doc
22D
Suffix meaning, somewhat
Ish
23D
Huntsville’s state: Abbr.
Ala
24D
Word typically paired with neither
Nor
25D
Poke with a stick
Prod
26D
Clumsy guy
Oaf
28D
Bank offering that must be repaid
Loan
29D
Vehicle for off-roading: Abbr.
ATV
30D
Manipulate
Use
32D
Hockey rink surface
Ice
33D
Quite a ways away
Far
34D
Suffix used to make the adjectival form of fest or pass
Ive
35D
Tear to shreds
Rip
36D
People who oversee magazines: Abbr.
Eds
39D
Deadly
Fatal
40D
Sneezer’s sound
Achoo
41D
Enjoy a scratch-and-sniff sticker, say
Smell
42D
Simple undershirt
Tee
43D
Vegetable that’s also a shade of green
Pea
45D
Additions to a phone bill
Fees
46D
Encourage strongly
Urge
47D
Have the leading role
Star
49D
This instant
Now
50D
Did not need to hear all that! Abbr.
TMI
51D
___ big fan of your work: 2 wds.
Im A
52D
Catch, as a suspect
Nab
53D
Hurricane’s center
Eye
54D
Turn to compost
Rot