12/22/18 Answer Crosswords With Friends

12/22/18
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1A
Black-ish network
ABC

4A
Vertical passage for an elevator
Shaft

9A
Just a ___ (little bit)
Tad

12A
Icky sticky stuff
Goo

13A
Singer Abdul or Cole
Paula

14A
Lawn mower brand that means bull in Spanish
Toro

15A
Large-eyed bird
Owl

16A
The ___ Scrolls (video game series)
Elder

17A
Get ___ lease on life: 2 wds.
A New

18A
Author who wrote the film adaptation of her own Gone Girl: 2 wds.
Gillian Flynn

21A
Lesley of 60 Minutes
Stahl

23A
You betcha!: 2 wds.
Ill Say

24A
Band with the hits Hold the Line and I Won’t Hold You Back
Toto

25A
House in Spain
Casa

27A
Author who wrote the film adaptation of his own The Perks of Being a Wallflower: 2 wds.
Stephen Chbosky

34A
That ___ what I meant at all!
Isnt

35A
TV series mostly set at William McKinley High School
Glee

36A
Shows contemptuous disbelief
Scoffs

40A
Surge protector inserts
Plugs

41A
Author who wrote the film adaptation of her own Postcards From the Edge: 2 wds.
Carrie Fisher

45A
It’s east of Europe
Asia

46A
Olympic gymnast Comaneci
Nadia

47A
Bit of wordplay
Pun

50A
Barrel of laughs
Riot

51A
Treble and bass symbols
Clefs

52A
Music genre that faded in popularity in the early 2010s
Emo

53A
Prodigal ___ (biblical figure)
Son

54A
Fill with delight
Elate

55A
Short albums: Abbr.
EPs

1A
Not long ___ (recently)
Ago

2A
Japanese gesture of respect
Bow

3D
Toothpaste brand
Colgate

4D
Participate in a bee
Spell

5D
___ pass (permission to leave class)
Hall

6D
German competitor of Porsche and Jaguar
Audi

7D
Pest in a dog’s coat
Flea

8D
Black spots on silverware
Tarnish

9D
2018 awards ceremony hosted by Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban
Tonys

10D
Sports venue
Arena

11D
Procter & Gamble fabric softener
Downy

14D
Like most good basketball players
Tall

19D
Restaurant chain that serves breakfast all day for short
IHOP

20D
Unwanted body fat
Flab

21D
Urban thoroughfares: Abbr.
Sts

22D
Rug rat
Tot

25D
Wolf Blitzer’s employer
CNN

26D
___ of desperation (last-ditch attempt)
Act

28D
Retro stereo system: Hyph.
Hifi

29D
Time is of the ___!
Essence

30D
Stare at creepily
Ogle

31D
Frozen treat from 7-Eleven
Slurpee

32D
Big beer container
Keg

33D
Agreeable answer
Yes

36D
Marks left by surgical procedures
Scars

37D
Maker of musical keyboards
Casio

38D
Constellation with a three-star belt
Orion

39D
Sigma Chi or Kappa Sigma for short
Frat

40D
___ in (slowly introduce)
Phase

42D
Season for most network TV premieres
Fall

43D
What a great ___! (Let’s do this!)
Idea

44D
Put through a strainer
Sift

48D
Person who calls fair or foul in baseball for short
Ump

49D
Disagreeable answers
NOs