12/11/20 Answer Crosswords With Friends

12/11/20
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1A
Where a chemist does experiments
Lab

4A
Cosmic explosion
Nova

8A
Polyunsaturated ___
Fat

11A
“___ right with the world”
Alls

13A
Zealous
Avid

14A
Ending for “pass” or “mass”
Ive

15A
“Understood”: 2 wds.
I See

16A
It’s caught in a game of catch
Ball

17A
Top of a sippy cup
Lid

18A
First African American quarterback to be named 44-Across, in 1988: 2 wds.
Doug Williams

21A
Settings for some medical dramas: Abbr.
Ers

22A
Muscles that are worked when you do planks or leg raises
Abs

23A
With 38-Across, second African American quarterback to be named 44-Across, in 2020
Patrick

27A
Opposite of low
High

31A
Young actress Kolker of Disney Channel’s “Sydney to the Max”
Ava

32A
Works one’s fingers to the bone
Toils

35A
The Mediterranean ___
Sea

36A
Actor Johnny who was the voice of the title character in “Rango”
Depp

38A
See 23-Across
Mahomes

40A
Official at home plate, for short
Ump

43A
___ reel (collection of bloopers)
Gag

44A
Award for the star of the NFL’s biggest game: 3 wds., abbr.
Super Bowl MVP

50A
Taxi
Cab

51A
“Catch you later,” in Italy
Ciao

52A
Lake that borders Michigan, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania
Erie

53A
Stuff that’s dug up and processed
Ore

54A
Sacagawea dollar, for one
Coin

55A
“I call shotgun!”
Dibs

56A
“___ and Peace” (Tolstoy novel)
War

57A
___ and crafts
Arts

58A
Tennis term coming between “game” and “match”
Set

1D
“The best-___ plans of mice and men …”
Laid

2D
“Not to mention …”
Also

3D
___ cheese salad dressing
Bleu

4D
Company that makes Nilla wafers
Nabisco

5D
Shape of the head of a tennis racket
Oval

6D
Summer house, perhaps
Villa

7D
Go off-script: Hyph.
Ad Lib

8D
Movie
Film

9D
Car rental company founded in 1946
Avis

10D
Texas senator Cruz
Ted

12D
Bob who sang “Night Moves” and “Against the Wind”
Seger

19D
Order from a court
Writ

20D
Pikachu’s trainer, in “Pokémon”
Ash

23D
Mattress ___ (item that is used beneath sheets)
Pad

24D
Thoroughfare such as NYC’s Madison: Abbr.
Ave

25D
“What do you have on ___?” (question to a bartender)
Tap

26D
“Filthy Rich” star Cattrall
Kim

28D
Ending for “spiritual” or “patriot”
Ism

29D
“Oh my!”
Gee

30D
“The time ___ come!”
Has

33D
Shallow bodies of water next to coral reefs
Lagoons

34D
“Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & ___” (2019 movie)
Shaw

37D
Young animal whose name reads the same forward and backward
Pup

39D
Gawked at creepily
Ogled

41D
Islamic holy city
Mecca

42D
Previous conviction, to police officers
Prior

44D
“The Conners” star Gilbert
Sara

45D
App that has “Ride” and “Order food” options
Uber

46D
Worm stuck on a fishhook
Bait

47D
Hospital scans that are in 3D: Abbr.
Mris

48D
General feeling one gets about someone
Vibe

49D
Annoying little brother or sister, say
Pest

50D
Animal with udders
Cow