12/7/19
Smartypants Saturday
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1A
Belly muscles
Abs
4A
New England NFL team for short
Pats
8A
Pieces of equipment not used by unplugged guitarists
Amps
12A
Baseball great Gehrig
Lou
13A
Shape of a kiwifruit
Oval
14A
Not able to lift much weight at the gym
Weak
15A
Opera singer with a law degree from the University of Pisa: 2 wds.
Andrea Bocelli
18A
Where the nostrils are
Nose
19A
Venue where you could have a me day
Spa
20A
Prefix for integrate or interest
Dis
23A
Oh ___ your heart!
Bless
28A
Swearing-in response: 2 wds.
I Do
31A
___ beans (ingredients in succotash)
Lima
34A
___ the Terrible (16th-century Russian ruler)
Ivan
35A
Radio and TV journalist with a degree from Brooklyn Law School: 2 wds.
Geraldo Rivera
38A
Mind ___ matter
Over
39A
Adam and Eve’s garden
Eden
40A
Sleep for a half hour maybe
Nap
41A
Parts of a dormitory
Rooms
43A
Say ___ (2010 Trey Songz song)
Aah
45A
My country ___ of thee …
Tis
48A
Are not ungrammatically
Aint
52A
TV talk show host with a law degree from Northwestern University: 2 wds.
Jerry Springer
58A
Operatic solo
Aria
59A
___ off (fired from a job)
Laid
60A
With 57-Down Tater Tots maker
Ore
61A
New arrival in the family
Baby
62A
The most popular newborn girl’s name in the US in 2018
Emma
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
63A
Steel-___ boots
Toe
1A
Lawyer Dershowitz who represented Claus Von Bülow and O.J. Simpson
Alan
2A
Chaz ___ (Cher’s son)
Bono
3D
Lathery water
Suds
4D
Author of the eerie poem The Raven
Poe
5D
Sweet but Psycho singer ___ Max
Ava
6D
Web browser’s page organizers
Tabs
7D
Food for pigs
Slop
8D
Word that can go before inspiring or struck
Awe
9D
Director Brooks or Gibson
Mel
10D
Pen ___ (distant correspondent)
Pal
11D
___ mask (headwear that can be pulled down to cover the face)
Ski
16D
Color of a bullfighter’s cape
Red
17D
For-hire vehicle that’s often yellow
Cab
21D
___ never tell!
Ill
22D
It’s served with the main course
Side
24D
Nickname of Mariska Hargitay’s Law & Order: SVU character
Liv
25D
Break-___ point
Even
26D
Actress Gilbert of The Conners
Sara
27D
One of the sounds made by Rice Krispies
Snap
28D
Young Frankenstein hunchback
Igor
29D
Whip It band that was nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Devo
30D
Cookie whose flavor is used in a lip balm
Oreo
32D
The ___ Squad (Claire Danes film)
Mod
33D
___ code (start of a phone number)
Area
36D
Limb that extends from the shoulder
Arm
37D
___ perfect world …: 2 wds.
In A
42D
Home for a farmer’s pigs
Sty
44D
The Empire Strikes Back pilot ___ Solo
Han
46D
Small landmass in the ocean
Isle
47D
Email that you might ignore
Spam
49D
What have ___ to lose?: 2 wds.
I Got
50D
Notorious Roman emperor
Nero
51D
Place for Christmas ornaments
Tree
52D
Poke sharply with a finger
Jab
53D
Chapter of history
Era
54D
Standing ___ roast (beef entree)
Rib
55D
Celebrity chef Rachael
Ray
56D
Edge of a cup
Rim
57D
See 60-Across
Ida