12/11/19
Wayback Wednesday
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1A
I’m in ___ of your talent!
Awe
4A
Canned pork product that’s popular in Hawaii
Spam
8A
___ lift (one way to get up a mountain)
Ski
11A
Mother’s Day month
May
12A
My ___ are burning! (You were just talking about me weren’t you?)
Ears
13A
Something to attach a corsage with
Pin
14A
1986 movie written by John Hughes whose title refers to a colorful prom dress: 3 wds.
Pretty In Pink
17A
___ no big deal
Its
18A
Monica’s married name on Friends
Bing
19A
It doesn’t bother me ___: 2 wds.
At All
22A
___ Ventura: Pet Detective (Jim Carrey franchise)
Ace
23A
With 35-Across 1984 movie written by John Hughes whose title refers to a mostly forgotten birthday
Sixteen
25A
Part of a shoe that touches the ground
Sole
29A
Manhattan’s Third or Park for example: Abbr.
Ave
30A
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets star DeHaan
Dane
32A
Park yourself on a park bench
Sit
33A
Victoria Beckham’s nickname in the Spice Girls
Posh
35A
See 23-Across
Candles
37A
Remnant of a bonfire
Ash
39A
___ bag (container given to a party guest)
Goody
40A
Actress Larson who plays Captain Marvel
Brie
42A
Pacino and Franken for two
Als
43A
1985 movie written by John Hughes whose title refers to an experiment gone awry: 2 wds.
Weird Science
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
48A
Abbreviation that cuts a list of things short
ETC
49A
Oh that really is too bad
Alas
50A
Bit of wordplay
Pun
51A
Stag’s mate
Doe
52A
Longtime Law & Order actor Chris
Noth
53A
Color of raspberries and strawberries
Red
1A
Sound booster at a rock concert
Amp
2A
Major conflict
War
3D
Body part treated by an ophthalmologist
Eye
4D
Came to a financial agreement outside of the courtroom
Settled
5D
Coughs up some cash
Pays
6D
No Tears Left to Cry singer Grande’s nickname
Ari
7D
Andrea Mitchell Reports channel
MSNBC
8D
___ the bottle (risqué party game)
Spin
9D
Oscar-winning actress Regina
King
10D
Liquid for a comic book artist
Ink
15D
Lean to the side
Tilt
16D
Key lime and banana cream for two
Pies
19D
___ Rocky (rapper)
ASAP
20D
DVR brand that includes WishLists and Season Passes
Tivo
21D
Tools used by lumberjacks
Axes
22D
Actress Kendrick of the Twilight movies
Anna
24D
___ and every (omitting none)
Each
26D
Capital city in Scandinavia
Oslo
27D
Wasn’t trustworthy
Lied
28D
Website specializing in handicrafts
Etsy
31D
College major for fans of British literature
English
34D
What a comb combs
Hair
36D
Get a ___ of reality
Dose
38D
Family car often
Sedan
40D
O’Rourke who ran against Ted Cruz in 2018
Beto
41D
Grain used in sushi
Rice
42D
There’s more than one way to skin ___: 2 wds.
A Cat
43D
Take as a spouse
Wed
44D
___ Poke (brand of caramel candy)
Slo
45D
Fresh Air broadcaster
NPR
46D
Stick that’s used in playing eight-ball
Cue
47D
Come to a close
End