12/23/20 Answer Crosswords With Friends

12/23/20
Wayback Wednesday

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1A
Grooming item that has plastic teeth
Comb

5A
Get ___ (be hired): 2 wds.
A Job

9A
Tool that gets moistened in a bucket
Mop

12A
Memorable song in an opera
Aria

13A
Permanent ___ (something offered at a beauty salon)
Wave

14A
“Without further ___ …”
Ado

15A
“Top Gun” actor who played Batman in 1995’s “Batman Forever”: 2 wds.
Valkilmer

17A
___ job (scam)
Con

18A
Frozen rain
Sleet

19A
Monetary amount on a “lost dog” flyer
Reward

21A
“Grey’s Anatomy” and “Madam Secretary” actress Ramirez
Sara

24A
Gooey black paving material
Tar

25A
Bird that could be confused with an ostrich
Emu

28A
Time ___ (the Doctor’s title, on “Doctor Who”)
Lord

30A
Pepsi or Coke, but not 7Up or Sprite
Cola

33A
“Men in Black” actor who played Two-Face in “Batman Forever”: 2 wds.
Tommy Lee Jones

36A
Swedish group whose songs are in the jukebox musical “Mamma Mia!”
Abba

37A
Lois ___ (journalist played by Amy Adams)
Lane

38A
Liquid in a fountain pen
Ink

39A
Liquor from the Caribbean
Rum

41A
Lip-___ (pretend to sing)
Sync

43A
Future attorney’s field of study
Prelaw

46A
Thin fabric in a first-aid kit
Gauze

50A
Texter’s “How funny!”
Lol

51A
“Dumb and Dumber” actor who played the Riddler in “Batman Forever”: 2 wds.
Jim Carrey

54A
Winnie the Pooh’s bird friend
Owl

55A
Dog in the former TV cartoon “Garfield and Friends”
Odie

56A
Scary giant in a fairy tale
Ogre

57A
Airport group checking boarding passes: Abbr.
TSA

58D
Give a new look to, as a kitchen
Redo

59D
People born from July 23 to August 22, in the zodiac
Leos

1D
Cleveland NBA players, for short
Cavs

2D
Spoken aloud
Oral

3D
“8 ___” (2002 Eminem film)
Mile

4D
Cooks in an oven
Bakes

5D
Leather-piercing tool
Awl

6D
Traffic ___ (problem during rush hour)
Jam

7D
“I look like death warmed ___”
Over

8D
Flat French hat
Beret

9D
Pasta that’s a word in the song “Yankee Doodle”
Macaroni

10D
___-Eaters (brand of insoles)
Odor

11D
Body of water where koi might swim
Pond

16D
Milan’s country
Italy

20D
Texas city that’s home to Baylor University
Waco

22D
___ with the punches
Roll

23D
Regions
Areas

25D
When a jet is expected to land: Abbr.
ETA

26D
Out-of-control crowd
Mob

27D
Rain protection you hold above your head
Umbrella

29D
Declare false
Deny

31D
“Spotlight” actor Cariou
Len

32D
Seek advice
Ask

34D
Darth ___ (“The Phantom Menace” villain)
Maul

35D
Tower-balancing game with wooden blocks
Jenga

40D
___ League Soccer
Major

42D
“Hunters” actress Kane
Carol

43D
What CliffsNotes summarize about a book
Plot

44D
Spreadsheet lines
Rows

45D
The second “W” in “WWW”
Wide

47D
Egg on
Urge

48D
Number of calories in water
Zero

49D
They can be protected from UV rays by sunglasses
Eyes

52D
In the center of: Prefix
Mid

53D
Person who makes the big decisions at a company: Abbr.
CEO