12/22/24 Answer Crosswords With Friends

12/22/24
People Sunday

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1A
“Well, pardon me ___ living!”
FOR

4A
Opposite of “boom,” to investors
BUST

8A
Common ethnic identity in Oman or Qatar
ARAB

12A
Donkey Kong, for one
APE

13A
The Cleveland Cavaliers’ state
OHIO

14A
Undercover agent
MOLE

15A
Tic ___ (brand of breath mint)
TAC

16A
Where Santa lives: 2 wds.
NORTH POLE

18A
Santa’s vehicle
SLEIGH

20A
Liquid often paired with vinegar
OIL

21A
Skilled worker
PRO

22A
Car company headquartered in Austin, Texas
TESLA

26A
Chain that sells cosmetics and skin-care products
ULTA

28A
Stylish, or the 1970s band known for “Le Freak”
CHIC

31A
Slender, squirmy fish
EEL

32A
Another name for Santa: 2 wds.
SAINT NICHOLAS

35A
___-pitch softball
SLO

36A
Starting bet in poker
ANTE

37A
Natural, curly hairstyle
AFRO

38A
Delivers a tirade
RANTS

40A
Texter’s “While I have your attention …”
BTW

41A
Grants permission for
OKS

43A
Santa’s laugh: 3 wds.
HO HO HO

46A
Santa’s holiday
CHRISTMAS

50A
Raced on foot
RAN

51A
Recover from a breakup
HEAL

52A
Ages upon ages
EONS

53A
Put in some effort
TRY

54A
Troublemaking kids
IMPS

55A
“The ___ Little Puppy” (classic children’s book)
POKY

56A
Warlock’s spell
HEX

1D
Early rock singer Domino
FATS

2D
Iridescent gem
OPAL

3D
Party after a wedding ceremony
RECEPTION

4D
One of a pair of small drums
BONGO

5D
“This looks like a problem”: Hyph.
UHOH

6D
Polite address for a man
SIR

7D
Dog that visited Oz
TOTO

8D
More than sufficient
AMPLE

9D
Young marsupial of children’s literature
ROO

10D
The entirety
ALL

11D
Black-and-yellow bug
BEE

17D
Connection between a pickup truck and trailer
HITCH

19D
Nation between the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf
IRAN

23D
Sense of your own value: Hyph.
SELF WORTH

24D
Shakespearean king with three daughters
LEAR

25D
“Plus …”
ALSO

26D
Former country whose final leader was Mikhail Gorbachev: Abbr.
USSR

27D
In ___ land (daydreaming): Hyph.
LALA

28D
“Erin Burnett OutFront” channel
CNN

29D
___ a nerve (provoke an emotional reaction)
HIT

30D
Winter driving hazard
ICE

33D
Things on a to-do list
TASKS

34D
Boy Scout ___ (recitation that begins “On my honor …”)
OATH

39D
Works tirelessly
TOILS

40D
Like an overbearing older sibling
BOSSY

42D
Every ___ of the way (constantly)
STEP

43D
Main character on “King of the Hill”
HANK

44D
Rabbit’s faster relative
HARE

45D
Gem that rhymes with “phonics”
ONYX

46D
Shang-___ (Marvel superhero)
CHI

47D
Sewn edge
HEM

48D
Knock sharply
RAP

49D
___ Deng (pygmy hippo who became a meme in 2024)
MOO