12/24/19 Answer Crosswords With Friends

12/24/19
TV Tuesday

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1A
Have the ___ (be in charge of steering a ship)
Helm

5A
Where Boca Raton and Kissimmee are: Abbr.
Fla

8A
Colorado ski resort
Vail

12A
Mental creations
Ideas

14A
It’s often mixed with vinegar
Oil

15A
___ Woods (Reese Witherspoon’s Legally Blonde role)
Elle

16A
Grind as one’s teeth
Gnash

17A
Well done! to a matador
Ole

18A
You can ___ it to the bank
Take

19A
CW show on which Cress Williams played the mayor of Bluebell Alabama: 3 wds.
Hart of Dixie

22A
Vast body of water
Sea

23A
Strong and pungent in terms of smell or taste
Acrid

26A
Computer key to the left of F1
ESC

29A
Blockers actor Barinholtz
Ike

32A
Lunch is served so dig in!: 2 wds.
Eat Up

34A
CW show that stars Cress Williams in the lead superhero role: 2 wds.
Black Lightning

38A
Casablanca actor Humphrey’s nickname
Bogie

39A
Digit on a foot
Toe

40A
Government group that helps fund PBS: Abbr.
NEA

41A
French cap that’s often worn on an angle
Beret

43A
The ___ and the Grasshopper (fable by Aesop)
Ant

46A
CBS show on which Cress Williams played Detective Ed Williams: 3 wds.
Close to Home

52A
Greenish-blue color
Teal

55A
Grants approval for
Oks

56A
Changed the decor of
Redid

57A
Unit of measure for a Realtor
Acre

58A
Where you apply Blistex
Lip

59A
You’re ___ friends here
Among

60A
Vessels for boiling water
Pots

61A
Pen for porkers
Sty

62A
Scary-sounding Great Lake
Erie

1D
Hold in ___ regard
High

2D
Krabappel who was Bart and Lisa Simpson’s teacher
Edna

3D
King ___ (Shakespeare play)
Lear

4D
Poles that hold a ship’s sails
Masts

5D
What a cafeteria serves
Food

6D
Actress Reinhart of Hustlers
Lili

7D
Amazon Echo’s voice assistant
Alexa

8D
Person honored on November 11 in the United States
Veteran

9D
In the style of on menus: 2 wds.
Ala

10D
Type or category
Ilk

11D
Author Child who created Jack Reacher
Lee

13D
Jimmy Choo product
Shoe

20D
Flunk as an exam
Fail

21D
Law & Order: SVU actor: Hyph.
Ice T

24D
Don’t rub ___!: 2 wds.
It In

25D
Desert mound
Dune

26D
Subside like the tide
Ebb

27D
Super-messy person
Slob

28D
Nicolas of Moonstruck
Cage

30D
Package that might contain an unassembled model plane
Kit

31D
Problem for a bigheaded person
Ego

33D
Athletic group with a tour: Abbr.
PGA

35D
Round shapes you can draw with a protractor
Circles

36D
Backbone of a ship
Keel

37D
Miami NBA team that retired Alonzo Mourning’s #33
Heat

42D
Hammer and wrench for example
Tools

44D
You’ve Got Mail director Ephron
Nora

45D
Opening song for a TV show
Theme

47D
Bit of sketch comedy
Skit

48D
TV award for athletes
ESPY

49D
Funky aroma
Odor

50D
Prefix with van or muffin
Mini

51D
Border
Edge

52D
Source of water in a kitchen
Tap

53D
Prefix for Earth-friendly things
Eco

54D
___ Appreciation (college course)
Art