12/15/21 Answer Crosswords With Friends

12/15/21
Wayback Wednesday

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1A
“Waterloo” band
Abba

5A
“The Red ___ of Courage”
Badge

10A
Helper at the North Pole
Elf

13A
Uncommon
Rare

14A
What an oak tree grows from
Acorn

15A
“Free Guy” actor ___ Rel Howery
Lil

16A
1977 black-and-white David Lynch movie starring Jack Nance
Eraser Head

18A
Compete in a winter sport, like Lindsey Vonn
Ski

19A
Pester
Annoy

20A
Clairvoyance or telepathy: Abbr.
Esp

21A
___-sea diving
Deep

22A
“The Princess and the ___”
Pea

24A
Farm animal whose name sounds like a vowel
Ewe

26A
What a cigarette produces that a vape doesn’t
Ash

29A
Intense longing
Yen

32A
44th president of the United States
Obama

36A
1980 David Lynch movie starring John Hurt as John Merrick: 3 wds.
The Elephant Man

40A
Join the flow of traffic
Merge

41A
“___ Baba and the Forty Thieves”
Ali

42A
Instant ___ (brand of pressure cooker)
Pot

43A
Sapphire, emerald, or ruby
Gem

45A
Struggle to keep up
Lag

48A
1975 blockbuster set on Amity Island
Jaws

51A
Of the same ___ (not too different)
Ilk

54A
15-time golf major winner Tiger
Woods

58A
“The gloves ___ off!”
Are

59A
1986 David Lynch movie starring Isabella Rossellini as a lounge singer: 2 wds.
Blue Velvet

61A
Plastic container for recyclables
Bin

62A
Ability to hit high and low notes
Range

63A
Sample tape from a garage band
Demo

64A
Got off one’s feet
Sat

65D
Feeling of dread
Angst

66D
Small cut
Snip

1D
___ code (beginning of a phone number)
Area

2D
Indoor living quarters for livestock
Barn

3D
Muffin ingredient that’s a rich source of fiber
Bran

4D
Famous fable writer
Aesop

5D
Candy ___ (Kit Kat, for example)
Bar

6D
Dull pain
Ache

7D
Stags’ mates
Does

8D
Fruit used in winemaking
Grape

9D
___ zone (where touchdowns are scored in football)
End

10D
“What ___ is new?”
Else

11D
Enjoy
Like

12D
Turn over, like a pillow or a pancake
Flip

17D
Word that can precede “witness” or “strain”
Eye

21D
Student loan, for example
Debt

23D
Vote that sounds like 17-Down
Aye

25D
Was the champion
Won

26D
Device for making deposits and withdrawals: Abbr.
ATM

27D
“That woman,” as the subject of a sentence
She

28D
“That woman,” as the object of a sentence
Her

30D
Government group monitoring emissions: Abbr.
EPA

31D
Group whose current champions are the Tampa Bay Lightning: Abbr.
NHL

33D
___ up (increase the volume)
Amp

34D
Former Chinese chairman ___ Zedong
Mao

35D
Six-legged pest
Ant

37D
Quiche ingredients
Eggs

38D
Kathie ___ Gifford
Lee

39D
Be sick
Ail

44D
Major fashion city in Italy
Milan

46D
Leave in ___ (stun)
Awe

47D
Medals that are better than silvers and bronzes
Golds

48D
Prods with an elbow
Jabs

49D
Song for Maria Callas, which can be found within “Maria Callas”
Aria

50D
“The Devil ___ Down to Georgia” (Charlie Daniels hit)
Went

52D
Organ for inhaling and exhaling
Lung

53D
Barrels at frat parties
Kegs

55D
Fixture in a bakery
Oven

56D
“St. Elmo’s Fire” actress Moore
Demi

57D
“Enough is enough!”
Stop

59D
Clothing item sold by ThirdLove
Bra

60D
Former military person who’s served in combat, for short
Vet