12/19/23 Answer Crosswords With Friends

12/19/23
TV Tuesday

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1A
Puff up
Bloat

6A
Human Resources director on Archer
Pam

9A
Tool for cleaning up spills
Mop

12A
___ Gump Shrimp Company (seafood chain)
Bubba

13A
Night before a big event
Eve

14A
Long-armed beast like an orangutan
Ape

15A
Utensil for a powdered drink mix
Scoop

16A
Headed for the hills
Ran

17A
___ & Order: Organized Crime
Law

18A
The Americans actress who plays US ambassador Kate Wyler on Netflix’s The Diplomat: 2 wds.
Keri Russell

21A
Life’s ___ short
Too

22A
2022 psychological drama starring Cate Blanchett
Tar

23A
Problem of a narcissist
Ego

26A
Tax-season employee: Abbr.
CPA

28A
Origin of a creative project
Idea

32A
Better Call Saul actor who plays President William Rayburn on The Diplomat: 2 wds.
Michael McKean

36A
Do ___ others …
Unto

37A
Bend an ___ (listen)
Ear

38A
Muddy pen for pigs to wallow in
Sty

39A
Long flowery verse
Ode

42A
___ astray (misguided)
Led

44A
The Man in the High Castle actor who plays Kate’s husband Hal an ex-ambassador on The Diplomat: 2 wds.
Rufusse Well

49A
Bowler or beret for example
Hat

50A
Sorento automaker
Kia

51A
It may be cirrus or stratus
Cloud

53A
First name of Juan Peron’s wife
Eva

54A
___ McMuffin
Egg

55A
Celia Rose Gooding’s role on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Uhura

56A
Lukewarm comment
Meh

57A
Genetic strand material: Abbr.
DNA

58A
The Prince of ___ (Nick Nolte movie)
Tides

1D
Ammo in air rifles for short
BBS

2D
Four-leaf clover’s offering supposedly
Luck

3D
Instrument that represents the duck in Peter and the Wolf
Oboe

4D
Pull the plug on as a space mission
Abort

5D
What the balls in bubble tea are made from
Tapioca

6D
Neighbor of Ecuador
Peru

7D
Stop! in pirate lingo
Avast

8D
High-IQ organization
Mensa

9D
Shopping area with a food court
Mall

10D
Gem mined mostly in Australia and Ethiopia
Opal

11D
Seat that faces an altar
Pew

19D
Rappelling need
Rope

20D
CHiPs actor Estrada
Erik

23D
Flightless Australian bird
Emu

24D
Card game with knocking
Gin

25D
When Canadian Thanksgiving is: Abbr.
Oct

27D
What the A in IPA stands for
Ale

29D
___ Moines (Midwestern state capital)
Des

30D
Grab a bite to ___
Eat

31D
Unspecified amount
Any

33D
Pig’s foot
Hoof

34D
Gender of a boar buck or bull
Male

35D
Military hairstyle: 2 wds.
Crew Cut

40D
___ it out (had a fistfight)
Duked

41D
Approve a PDF contract in a way: Hyph.
Esign

43D
New ___ (India’s capital)
Delhi

44D
Rant and ___
Rave

45D
Where the Bonneville Salt Flats are
Utah

46D
Epic story
Saga

47D
At top volume
Loud

48D
Artificial bait used to catch fish
Lure

49D
Garment’s border
Hem

52D
Public prosecutors: Abbr.
Das