12/4/19
Wayback Wednesday
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1A
Pole that holds a sail
Mast
5A
Toddler
Tot
8A
Gathered as fallen leaves
Raked
13A
Get an ___ effort: 2 wds.
E For
14A
Lend an ___ (listen)
Ear
15A
Black or green topping for a pizza
Olive
16A
Like nonfiction stories
TRUE
17A
___ Chang (Harry Potter’s first love interest)
Cho
18A
Copper or platinum for example
Metal
19A
The Piano actress who played Ed McDunnough in 32-Across: 2 wds.
Holly Hunter
22A
___ Angeles Clippers
Los
23A
Many buildings along the Las Vegas Strip
Hotels
27A
Math class with secants and tangents for short
Trig
29A
___-bag (tote that’s reusable)
Eco
31A
Be less than forthright
Lie
32A
1987 Coen brothers comedy about the kidnapping of a quintuplet: 2 wds.
Raising Arizona
36A
___ out of (choose not to participate in)
Opt
37A
ISP that was popular in the 1990s
AOL
38A
Pig’s noise
Oink
39A
Glass container in a chemistry lab
Beaker
42A
Drink holder at a concession stand
Cup
43A
Leaving Las Vegas actor who played Hi McDunnough in 32-Across: 2 wds.
Nicolas Cage
49A
Piece of parsley
Sprig
52A
Melania to Barron
Mom
53A
Animals that pull plows
Oxen
54A
Last name of country singer Toby or first name of country singer Urban
Keith
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
55A
What a glacier is made of
Ice
56A
Proof of ownership
Deed
57A
Feeling in many emo songs
Angst
58A
Referee’s stoppage decision in some MMA bouts: Abbr.
TKO
59A
Fraternal organization named for a kind of deer
Elks
1D
Breaking Bad drug
Meth
2D
Bushy hairstyle
Afro
3D
Brevity is the ___ of wit
Soul
4D
Lattice for climbing plants
Trellis
5D
Computer support people
Techs
6D
Island where about 2/3 of all Hawaiians live
Oahu
7D
___: Legacy (2010 sci-fi sequel)
Tron
8D
Alfa ___ (Italian car)
Romeo
9D
On the ball
Alert
10D
Do-it-yourself purchase
Kit
11D
Actress Mendes or Longoria
Eva
12D
Tennis player Juan Martín ___ Potro
Del
20D
Cartoon bear who steals pic-a-nic baskets
Yogi
21D
Superhero played by Chris Hemsworth
Thor
24D
Businessman Musk who has proposed a Hyperloop transportation system
Elon
25D
The Legend of Zelda: A ___ to the Past
Link
26D
Landlubbers avoid it
Sea
27D
Roll for sealing packages
Tape
28D
Comedian Rudner
Rita
29D
Self-importance
Ego
30D
Nickname of President Coolidge
Cal
32D
Corddry of HBO’s Ballers
Rob
33D
Anti-drug cop
Narc
34D
Written reminders of debts
IOUs
35D
90210 for much of Beverly Hills: 2 wds.
Zip Code
40D
Uses needles and yarn
Knits
41D
Number on a black billiard ball
Eight
42D
Small role for a big star
Cameo
44D
Leave off the list
Omit
45D
Anti-___ brakes
Lock
46D
Figure skater’s jump
Axel
47D
Nerd
Geek
48D
Shel Silverstein’s Where the Sidewalk ___
Ends
49D
Music genre with Jamaican origins
Ska
50D
Utensil used to sign contracts
Pen
51D
Oil-drilling structure
Rig