12/9/17
Smartypants Saturday
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1A
The Sultan of ____ (Babe Ruth’s nickname)
Swat
5A
Shouts from a displeased crowd
Boos
9A
ZipRecruiter listing
Job
12A
“Othello” villain played by Kenneth Branagh in the 1995 movie
Iago
13A
Admiral or general, for example
Rank
14A
Roth ___ (tax-sheltered nest egg): Abbr.
IRA
15A
“The Price Is Right” host who served in the Marine Corps: 2 wds.
Drew Carey
17A
Pad for a yoga instructor
Mat
18A
Filberts and pecans, for example
Nuts
19A
___ up stakes (moves)
Pulls
21A
___ Blue Ribbon (brand of beer)
Pabst
24A
Hackman of “The French Connection”
Gene
25A
Hockey surface
Ice
26A
“The Tonight ___” (NBC late-night program)
Show
29A
Denny’s alternative, for short
IHOP
32A
Begin to melt
Thaw
34A
Lamb’s mom
Ewe
35A
Music group such as Rush or Nirvana
Trio
36A
“Uh-huh”
Yeah
37A
Rice who writes novels about vampires
Anne
39A
Antlered animal with a bugling call
Elk
40A
Agitate, like muddy waters
Roil
42A
Short and to the point
Terse
44A
The Prince of Darkness
Satan
46A
____ processor (computer-related occupation)
Data
48A
Chimney residue
Ash
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
49A
“Cat Ballou” star who served in the Marine Corp: 2 wds.
Lee Marvin
54A
“Kill Bill” actress Lucy
Liu
55A
“Right away”: Abbr.
ASAP
56D
Toe the ___ (do what’s expected)
Line
57D
Black goo used by road crews
Tar
58D
Marries
Weds
59D
Stuck in the mail
Sent
1D
“___ the Science Kid” (former PBS Kids series)
Sid
2D
Military conflict
War
3D
Live to a ripe old ___
Age
4D
Villages
Towns
5D
Kid who runs riot
Brat
6D
Rowboat paddles
Oars
7D
“___ of these days …”
One
8D
Program that allows face-to-face chatting
Skype
9D
“PBS” NewsHour” anchor who served in the Marine Corps: 2 wds.
Jim Lehrer
10D
Paper-free, like an exam
Oral
11D
Clubs for cricket players
Bats
16D
Snips
Cuts
20D
Apartment building division
Unit
21D
“What a ___!” (“Too bad!”)
Pity
22D
Have sore muscles
Ache
23D
“The Golden Girls” star who served in the Marine Corps: 2 wds.
Bea Arthur
24D
No Doubt lead singer ___ Stefani
Gwen
27D
“Physician, ___ thyself”
Heal
28D
“Mind your ___ business!”
Own
30D
Aromatherapy liquids
Oils
31D
Nudge with a finger
Poke
33D
“Stop, horse!”
Whoa
38D
___ Candy (character in 2017’s “Wonder Woman”)
Etta
41D
Father-___ (spouse’s dad): Hyph.
In Law
43D
British nobleman
Earls
44D
Seasoning in a shaker
Salt
45D
Continent that borders three oceans
Asia
46D
“___ Poets Society”
Dead
47D
Sound-boosting boxes
Amps
50D
Ending for “Japan” or “Siam”
Ese
51D
Compete
Vie
52D
Red Roof ____ (hotel chain)
Inn
53D
Type of income that isn’t gross
Net