12/28/19
Smartypants Saturday
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1A
Swiveled around
Spun
5A
Kapow!
Bam
8A
Long thin part of a golf club
Shaft
13A
Workplace protection agency: Abbr.
Osha
14A
This ___ stickup!: 2 wds.
Is A
15A
Second-largest city in Vietnam after Ho Chi Minh City
Hanoi
16A
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz author L. Frank ___
Baum
17A
Clamor
Din
18A
Member of an early Mexican empire
Aztec
19A
88 1988 Barbara Kingsolver novel about a young woman who cares for an abandoned baby: 3 wds.
The Bean Trees
22A
Author Amy or a light color
Tan
23A
Fish some believe has been mistaken for the Loch Ness monster
Eel
24A
Fashion designer Mizrahi
Isaac
27A
Round music recordings: Abbr.
CDs
29A
Body ink for short
Tat
32A
2012 Barbara Kingsolver novel about a colony of butterflies in Tennessee: 2 wds.
Flight Behavior
36A
Grass that comes in rolls
Sod
37A
Uncle Sam’s country: Abbr.
USA
38A
Actor Porter who won an Emmy for Pose
Billy
39A
Singer Marley or Dylan
Bob
41A
Three-ingredient sandwich for short
BLT
42A
1990 Barbara Kingsolver novel set in Arizona that explores Native American themes: 2 wds.
Animal Dreams
48A
Responded to an alarm clock
Awoke
49A
Serious anger
Ire
50A
Woman who’s a-milking in The 12 Days of Christmas
Maid
52A
Japanese noodle dish
Ramen
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
53A
Lumberjack’s back-and-forth tool
Saw
54A
Just sitting around
Idle
55A
Mike who played Austin Powers
Myers
56D
Channel that airs Conan
TBS
57D
___ Lights (Demi Lovato song)
Neon
1D
___ story (tale of woe)
Sob
2D
College prep exam: Abbr.
PSAT
3D
Casual negative response: Hyph.
Uhuh
4D
Sticky label on a conference attendee’s shirt: 2 wds.
Name Tag
5D
Former vice president Joe
Biden
6D
Continent that borders Europe and Africa
Asia
7D
Rock musician Manfred
Mann
8D
Single unit of stock
Share
9D
Kelly Clarkson’s Behind These ___ Eyes
Hazel
10D
Penny-___ (small-time)
Ante
11D
Opposing sides
Foes
12D
___ Tac (rival of Certs)
Tic
20D
Classical composer who wrote the Brandenburg Concertos
Bach
21D
New Age musician John who once hosted Entertainment Tonight
Tesh
24D
What-___ (uncertainties)
Ifs
25D
___-mo (replay technique)
Slo
26D
Humanitarian offering
Aid
27D
Carol’s Second Act network
CBS
28D
Group that arrests cocaine traffickers: Abbr.
DEA
29D
It ain’t over ___ it’s over
Til
30D
ISP that bought the Huffington Post in 2011
AOL
31D
Just ___ and stop me!
Try
33D
Heaviest instrument in a brass ensemble
Tuba
34D
Qualified
Able
35D
Dietary supplement such as niacin or folic acid
Vitamin
39D
___ bar (hangout for motorcycle clubs)
Biker
40D
Signs of the future
Omens
41D
Prepares as tea or beer
Brews
42D
On vacation
Away
43D
Seaport in Alaska
Nome
44D
Items might get checked off of one
List
45D
Ho-hum
Drab
46D
The devil ___ me do it
Made
47D
Farm tower
Silo
48D
Part of the body where you might get vaccinated
Arm
51D
Where a bear hibernates
Den